Fellowship Training Programs
We established the first fellowship in Head and Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery within the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 1992. In 2001, we established our fellowship in Advanced Craniomaxillofacial and Trauma Surgery.
Our fellows are surgeons who have completed dental school, medical school, and residency and have chosen to pursue additional training in a highly specialized area within Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Our surgeons are often closely shadowed by our fellows and involved in all aspects of patient care, including surgery and outpatient follow-up.
Our fellowship in Head and Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery was the first in the U.S. for oral and maxillofacial surgeons devoted specifically to oncologic surgery. Our fellowship program is known throughout the world for its strong tradition of producing leading academic surgeons. To date, the 27 alumni of our fellowship include three department chairmen, seven residency program directors at major universities, one director of a cancer research institute and one chancellor of a medical university. Four of our alumni also have Ph.D. degrees. Four of our former fellows have also gone on to establish oral/ head and neck cancer fellowships at their respective institutions.
Our fellowship in Advanced Craniomaxillofacial and Trauma Surgery focuses on the development of advanced skills in craniomaxillofacial surgery and trauma management. To date, there have been eight alumni of this program, six of which are in faculty positions in academic institutions and a seventh is a chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery at a major medical center.
If you’re interested in obtaining fellowship training in Oral, Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, please download our information packet. This packet features descriptions of our fellowship, instructions on applying, and timeline for applications, interviews, and the match.
Head and Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Fellows:
Head and Neck Oncology:
- Nick Bial, DDS, MD 2020-2021
Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery:
- Jay Ponto, DDS, MD 2022-2023
Advanced Craniomaxillofacial Surgery and Trauma:
- Janet Sung, DDS, MD 2022-2023
Fellowship Alumni: Head and Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery
Christopher J. Saal, D.D.S., M.D.
1992-93
Houma, Louisiana
Ghali E. Ghali, D.D.S., M.D., F.A.C.S.
1994-95
Shreveport, Louisiana
Robert S. Julian, D.D.S., M.D., F.A.C.S.
1994-95
Fresno, California
Mark Karakourtis, D.D.S., M.D.
1995-96
Austin, Texas
Randall M. Wilk, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D
1996-97
New Orleans, Louisiana
Thomas Teenier, D.D.S., M.D.
1997-98
Corpus Christi, Texas
Andrew W. Baker, B.D.S., F.D.S. R.C.S. (Eng.), M.D., Ch.B, F.R.C.S.(Eng.) F.R.C.S.(Maxillofacial Surgery)
1998-99
Derby, UK
Jon. D. Holmes, D.M.D., M.D., F.A.C.S.
1999-2000
Birmingham, Alabama
Gerold K. G. Eyrich, M.D., D.M.D., P.H.D.
2000-01
Lachen, Switzerland
Brian L. Schmidt, D.D.S., M.D., P.H.D, F.A.C.S.
2001-02
New York, New York
R. Bryan Bell, D.D.S., M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.D.
2002-03
Portland, Oregon
Deepak Kademani, D.M.D., M.D., F.A.C.S.
2003-04
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Kevin Arce, D.M.D., M.D., M.C.R., M.A.C.M., F.A.C.S.
2004-05
Rochester, Minnesota
David L. Hirsch, D.D.S., M.D., F.A.C.S.
2005-06
New York, New York
Anthony Siu-Leung Poon, M.D., B.D.S., Ph.D. 2006-07
Fredericton,New Brunswick, Canada
Dimitrios Nikolarakos, B.D.S.C., M.B.B.S., F.R.A.C.D.S. (OMFS), F.R.C.S. (Eng.) (OMFS)
2007-08
Brisbane, Australia
Curtis Gregoire, D.D.S., M.D.
2008-09
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Tuan G. Bui, M.D., D.M.D., F.A.C.S.
2009-11
Portland, Oregon
Graham Cobb, B.S.C., D.D.S., M.D., M.S.C., F.R.C.D.
2010-11
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Jonathan Shum, D.D.S., M.D.
2011-12
Houston, Texas
Etern Park, D.D.S., M.D.
2011-13
Wilmington, Delaware
Allen Cheng, D.D.S., M.D., F.A.C.S.
2012-14
Portland, Oregon
Ashish Patel, D.D.S., M.D., F.A.C.S.
2013-15
Portland, Oregon
Yedeh Ying, D.M.D., M.D.
2014-16
Birmingham, Alabama
Felix Sim, B.D.S., M.B.B.S., M.F.D.S.(Eng), F.R.A.C.D.S.
2015-2017
Melbourne, Australia
Arshad Kaleem, D.M.D., M.D.
2016-17
Miami, Florida
Baber Khatib, D.D.S., M.D.
2017-18
Charleston, South Carolina
Chi Viet, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.D
2017-2019
Loma Linda, California
Phillip Harrison, M.D., D.D.S.
2018-2020
Oakland, California
Marcus Couey, D.D.S., M.D.
2019-2021
Boston, Massachusetts
Andrew Baker, D.D.S., M.D.
2020-2022
Michigan
Alumni Fellows: Advanced Craniomaxillofacial Surgery and Trauma
R. Bryan Bell, D.D.S., M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.D.
Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Cosmetic Surgery Fellow
2001-02
Shahrokh C. Bagheri D.M.D., M.D., F.A.C.S., F.I.C.D.
Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Cosmetic Surgery Fellow
2003-04
Tony Li, D.D.S., M.D.
Craniomaxillofacial Trauma/ Research Fellow
2014-15
Melissa Amundson, D.D.S.
2015-16
Portland, Oregon
Karl Cuddy, M.D., D.D.S.
2016-2017
Toronto, Canada
Baber Khatib, D.D.S., M.D.
2016-17
Charleston, South Carolina
Akshay Govind, D.M.D., M.D.
2017-18
Portland, Oregon
Elizaveta Rogol, D.M.D., M.D.
2017-18
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Marshall Newman, D.M.D.
2018-2019
Orlando, Florida
Fairouz Chouikh, D.D.S.
2019-2020
Montreal, Quebec
Nadir Elias, D.M.D., M.S.c.
2020-2021
Ontario, Canada
Martin Duplantier, D.D.S.
2021-2022
Houma, Louisiana
Alumni Fellows: Immuno-Oncology Research
Marcus Couey, D.D.S., M.D.
2018-2019