Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Undergraduate director Robert Cronyn, DDS, JD, supervises all undergraduate training activities. With the assistance of full-time, part-time and volunteer faculty, the students learn the basics of patient assessment and diagnosis while honing their skills to become proficient in routine dentoalveolar surgery.

Students contemplating a career in oral and maxillofacial surgery are offered the opportunity to broaden their experience in the specialty by participating in the surgery concentration program. This requires attendance at advanced seminars, participation in operating rooms cases, and on-call activities at the Erie County Medical Center.

John H. Campbell, DDS, MS, FACS, supervises instruction for individuals enrolled in the six-year surgery training program. Graduates receive both a medical degree and a specialty certificate in conjunction with the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and are well prepared to begin the practice or oral and maxillofacial surgery. Half of recent graduates have successfully pursued fellowship training in areas including craniofacial and oncologic surgery or become full-time academic surgeons.