Overview
The Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) is a regional center for the diagnosis and treatment of dental, oral, and maxillofacial pathology and disease. Our providers include faculty, fellows, advanced practice providers, and residents who collaborate to provide the highest level of patient care; education for interns, residents, and fellows; and cutting-edge clinical research.
The Division provides services for the Emory Clinic, Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Winship Cancer Institute, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Grady Memorial Hospital. We remain one of the largest and busiest programs in the US with more that 1,800 major surgical cases per year and nearly 20,000 outpatient visits. The Division provides multiple services including dentoalveolar surgery, implants, sedation, pediatric surgery, orthognathic surgery, pathology, trauma, cleft lip and palate, temporomandibular joint surgery, infections, and oncology and microvascular reconstruction.
Our residency is also one of the largest with five residents per year. We offer two training tracks with a four-year certificate program and an integrated six-year certificate/MD program through the Emory University School of Medicine. We also offer a unique 12-month fellowship in advanced temporomandibular joint surgery including level II arthroscopy, arthroplasty, and total joint replacement. The Division is an active participant in global surgery with several annual mission trips to South America and Africa.
The Division boasts a rich history in clinical research and currently has more than one million dollars in grant funding. We have multiple research projects involving both faculty and residents. Some examples of current research projects include temporomandibular joint total joint replacement, centrally mediated pain, and trauma.
