Thomas B. Dodson D.M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.

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Thomas B. Dodson D.M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.

Medical Specialty

  • Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Languages

  • English

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About Thomas B. Dodson

Thomas Dodson, D.M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., is a board-certified surgeon, service chief at UW Medical Center, chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, acting chair of Pediatric Dentistry and a UW professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. Dodson is a national expert in oral and maxillofacial surgery. As a patient-oriented researcher, his patients are his partners in seeking excellent outcomes from their treatment.

Dr. Dodson earned his M.D. and M.P.H. from Harvard. He is associate editor of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In October, 2016, Dr. Dodson became one of the first dentists inducted as a fellow in the American College of Surgeons. His clinical and research interests include the management and operative treatment of impacted wisdom teeth, dental implants, reconstructive jaw surgery, obstructive sleep apnea, jaw lesions and other pathology.

Education and Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Teaching Appointment, 2013
  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Teaching Appointment, 2013
  • Emory University, School of Medicine
    Teaching Appointment, 1998
  • Univ. of Calif. San Francisco (Dentistry)
    Fellowship, 1990, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Univ. of Calif. San Francisco
    Teaching Appointment, 1990
  • Univ. of Calif. San Francisco (Dentistry)
    Residency, 1988, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Harvard University School of Dental Medicine
    Medical education, 1984
  • Harvard Medical School
    Master Public Health, 1984
  • UCSF
    Other Education, Public Health

Board Certifications

  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 1990, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery