25 of the Best Oral Surgeons Near Me

Brent B. Ward, DDS, MD, is the Chalmers J. Lyons Endowed Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry within the School of Dentistry, and Professor in the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Michigan. Dr. Ward is a graduate of Brigham Young University and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry. He received his medical degree and completed his postgraduate training, including residency and fellowship, at the University of Michigan, joining the faculty in 2003. He is the Associate Program Director of the Oral/Head & Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship within the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Ward has been recognized as a professional leader by numerous organizations. He is a past president and the current Executive Director of the American Academy of Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons. He has held multiple leadership positions in the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), including Chair of the Committee on Education and Training, the Committee on Oral, Head and Neck Oncology & Reconstructive Surgery, and the Special Committee on Student Recruitment and Residency Program Strategies. He currently chairs the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation Research Committee and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Ward is the recipient of the 2025 Presidential Achievement Award from AAOMS. Throughout his career, Dr. Ward has actively blended his clinical expertise with research supported by entities including the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, the OMS Foundation, and the Osteo Science Foundation, in the areas of cancer, reconstruction, and pain control. He specializes clinically in cancer and precancerous conditions, as well as major pathology and reconstruction of the structures of the face, mouth, and jaws resulting from cancer, trauma, or congenital defects. Dr. Ward is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Tongue Cancer, Mouth Ulcers, Gastrostomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Ward is board certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

Paul L. Shivers, DMD, MD is a faculty member in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry within the Department of Surgery at the University of Michigan Hospitals. He earned his bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University and his dental degree from Case Western Reserve University. He subsequently received his medical degree and completed residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Case Western Reserve. Following residency, he pursued fellowship training in oral/head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstructive surgery at the University of Michigan.Dr. Shivers currently serves as the Program Director of the Oral/Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship within the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Shivers is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, Tissue Biopsy, and Glossectomy. Dr. Shivers is board certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

Peter Costantino is an Otolaryngologist and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in White Plains, New York. Dr. Costantino is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sinus Cancer, Tissue Biopsy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Costantino is board certified in American Board Of Plastic Surgery and American Board Of Otolaryngology.

James Muller is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Huntington Woods, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 11 years. Dr. Muller is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, Tongue Cancer, and Uvulitis. Dr. Muller is board certified in American Board Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Muller is currently accepting new patients.

Likith Reddy is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Reddy is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ludwig Angina, Uvulitis, Mouth Ulcers, Osteotomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Reddy is board certified in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery- American Board Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery.

Sang Kim is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Mclean, Virginia. Dr. Kim is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prognathism, Swallowing Difficulty, Tongue Cancer, Osteotomy, and Thyroidectomy.

Mohammed Qaisi is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Qaisi is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteochondroma, Leukoplakia, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and Tongue Cancer. Dr. Qaisi is board certified in American Board Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery.

Michael Whitcomb is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Grapevine, Texas. Dr. Whitcomb is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Erythroplakia, Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, and Leukoplakia.

Dimitris Tatsis is a primary care provider, practicing in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Family Medicine in Brooklyn, New York. He has been practicing medicine for over 4 years. Dr. Tatsis is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gout, Peripheral Neuropathy, Tracheitis, and Sciatica. Dr. Tatsis is board certified in European Board Of Oral Maxillofacial Head And Neck Surgery.

Igor Makovey is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 11 years. Dr. Makovey is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteochondroma, Tongue Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and Cherubism. Dr. Makovey is board certified in American Board Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Makovey is currently accepting new patients.

Karel Deleeuw is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Deleeuw is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, Osteochondroma, and Retropharyngeal Abscess. Dr. Deleeuw is board certified in American Board Of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Deleeuw is currently accepting new patients.

Ezio Novelli is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Novelli is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteochondroma, Tongue Cancer, Cherubism, and Ludwig Angina. Dr. Novelli is board certified in American Board Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Novelli is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Samuel L Bobek is a specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery in Seattle Washington. His practice focuses on the surgical management of skeletal malocclusions and its relationship to sleep disordered breathing and temporomandibular joint disorders. He is uniquely qualified to care for these patients as he completed fellowship training in orthognathic and TMJ surgery in Charlotte North Carolina. This training was done after obtaining his dental and medical degrees at OHSU. He is a regional expert in virtual surgical planning for orthognathic surgery, skeletal surgical interventions for obstructive sleep apnea, and custom TMJ replacement. Dr. Bobek is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cherubism, Temporomandibular Ankylosis, TMJ Disorders, and Swallowing Difficulty. Dr. Bobek is board certified in American Board Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Bobek is currently accepting new patients.

Jungsuk Cho is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cho is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Periodontitis, Kniest Dysplasia, Pyogenic Granuloma, and Cherubism. Dr. Cho is board certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Cho is currently accepting new patients.

James Murphy is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Murphy is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteochondroma, Periodontitis, Mouth Ulcers, and Mouth Sores. Dr. Murphy is board certified in American Board Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. Covello is a board-certified and fellowship-trained oral and maxillofacial surgeon, head and neck surgical oncologist and microvascular reconstructive surgeon. His clinical interests include salivary gland surgery and minimally invasive sialendoscopy, facial trauma, corrective jaw (orthognathic) surgery and the surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Covello attended Marquette University, where he earned his dental medicine degree, as well as Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, where he earned his medical degree. He completed his residency at Beth Israel Medical Center Center, where he served as chief resident. Dr. Covello completed his fellowship in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction at Louisiana State University Health Science Center. He is certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Covello speaks English and Spanish. Dr. Covello is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mouth Ulcers, Mouth Sores, Tongue Cancer, and Pyogenic Granuloma. Dr. Covello is board certified in The American Board Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Covello is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Protzel is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a Dentist practicing medicine in Bethpage, New York. Dr. Protzel is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteochondroma, Tongue Cancer, Uvulitis, and Ludwig Angina. Dr. Protzel is board certified in American Board Of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

Amir Marashi is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has been practicing medicine for over 27 years. Dr. Marashi is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, Leukoplakia, and Cherubism. Dr. Marashi is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Bufalini is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. He has been practicing medicine for over 23 years. Dr. Bufalini is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mouth Ulcers, Mouth Sores, Tongue Cancer, and Erythroplakia. Dr. Bufalini is board certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

Elisheva Rosenfeld is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a Dentist practicing medicine in Garden City, New York. Dr. Rosenfeld is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Temporomandibular Ankylosis and Prognathism. Dr. Rosenfeld is board certified in American Board Of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

Matthew Radant is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has been practicing medicine for over 11 years. Dr. Radant is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tongue Cancer, Mouth Ulcers, Mouth Sores, Osteochondroma, and Tissue Biopsy.

Ghali Ghali is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Ghali is highly rated in 38 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteochondroma, Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, Plagiocephaly, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ghali is currently accepting new patients.

Edmund S Liu is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in Verona, New Jersey. Dr. S Liu is highly rated in 23 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Deafness, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

Daniel Buchbinder is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Buchbinder is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Osteochondroma, Peptic Ulcer, Osteotomy, and Glossectomy. Dr. Buchbinder is currently accepting new patients.

Karl Bruckman is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Bruckman is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Micrognathia, TMJ Disorders, Osteomyelitis in Children, Osteotomy, and Septoplasty.