Department Chairperson
David K Lam
Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
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Edmond Bedrossian
Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
BS, University of San Francisco, 1981
DDS, University of the Pacific, 1986
DDS, Highland General Hospital, 1990
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Darren P Cox
Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
BS Zoology, Louisiana State University, 1985
Certificate, Loyola University Hospital, Chicago, IL, 1991
Certificate, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA, 2000
D.D.S., LSU School of Dentistry, 1990
M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh, 2004
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Austin Davies
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2010
CERT, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2016
D.D.S., Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific, 2013
M.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2016
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Vincent W Farhood
Assistant Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Certificate, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, 1978
DDS, University of Southern California, 1970
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David K Lam
Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
D.D.S., University of Toronto, 2001
M.D., University of California, Davis, 2013
Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2008
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Jesse W Manton
Assistant Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
B.S., California State University Sacramento, 2008
D.D.S., University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, 2014
M.S., The Graduate School at The Ohio State University, 2019
Other, VA San Francisco Medical Center and University of California San Francisco, 2016
Other, The Ohio State University, 2019
Other, VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, 2015
Fatima Mashkoor
Assistant Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
B.D.S, Fatima Jinnah Dental School/ University of Karachi, 2004
Certificate, Woodhull /NYC Health +Hospitals , 2017
D.D.S., Virginia Commonwhealth University , School of Dentistry, 2012
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Ned L Nix
Associate Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
BS, University of California, Davis, 1986
Certificate, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1996
Certificate, ADEA/Academy for Academic Leadership , 2014
Certificate, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, 2000
D.D.S., University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, 1995
MA, University of the Pacific, Gladys Benerd School of Education, 2015
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Ho-Hyun Brian Sun
Instructor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
B.Sc., University of California, Los Angeles, 2009
D.M.D., Western University of Health Sciences, 2017
M.S., University of California, Los Angeles, 2012
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Len Tolstunov
Associate Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Certificate, University of California, San Francisco, 1997
Certificate, University of California, San Francisco, 1993
Certificate, University of California, San Francisco, 1997
Certificate, Moscow Trauma Hospital, 1989
DDS, University of the Pacific, 1992
DMD, Moscow Dental University, 1985
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Vinela Bakllamaja
Assistant Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
B.Sc., Montclair State University, 2023
Certificate, USC school of dentistry, 2015
D.D.S., UCSF School of Dentistry, 2007
M.D., Keck USC School of Medicine, 2012
John A Boghossian
Associate Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
BA, San Francisco State University, 1984
Certificate, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 1990
Certificate, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1995
D.D.S., University of California San Francisco, 1988
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Rishi Gupta
B.A., UC Berkeley, 2003
D.D.S., University of California, San Francisco, 2008
M.B.A., University of San Francisco, 2008
M.D., UC Davis, School of Medicine, 2012
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Matthew Thomas Hurd
Assistant Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
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Gregory S Lee
Assistant Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
BA, University of the Pacific Stockton, Stockton California, 1984
Certificate, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, 1997
DDS, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, 1987
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Nima Massoomi
Assistant Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
BS, St. Lawrence University, Cum Laude, Canton, New York, 1994
DMD, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 2001
Fellowship, T. Williams Evans Fellowship Columbus, Ohio, 2008
Internship, Vandervilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 2005
MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 2007
Med, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, 2001
Residency, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 2007
Zane Montefalco
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Dennis Song
Associate Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Board Certified, National Dental Board of Anesthesiology, 2013
Board Certified, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2014
B.Sc., University of San Francisco, 1996
Certificate, University of California San Francisco, General Surgery, 2005
Certificate, University of California San Francisco, 2007
DDS, BS, University of California San Francisco, 2000
Fellowship, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, 2010
Fellowship, University of California San Francisco, 2007
MD, University of California Davis, 2004
Aaron Sulaeman
B.A., University of San Diego , 2014
D.D.S., University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, 2018
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Ethan Trinh
Instructor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
B.Sc., University of The Pacific, 2020
D.D.S., University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, 2023
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Wenli Yu
Instructor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
D.D.S., Peking University, 2001
D.D.S., University of Minnesota, 2017
M.Sc., Peking University, 2004
Ph.D., Texas AM University Baylor College of Dentistry, 2009
Course Descriptions
Predoctoral Courses
OS 121. Differential Diagnosis. 1 Unit.
Clinical evaluation, development of a differential diagnosis, and management protocols for oral and paraoral soft tissue and jaw lesions, based on knowledge of the appearance, behavior and treatment of oral diseases.
OS 134. Basic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 1 Unit.
This course covers basic principles in oral surgery for the first-year student. Topics include history and physical, informed consent, behavior management and patient needs, armamentarium, ergonomics, asepsis, principles of biopsy, complicated and uncomplicated exodontia, and post-op pain management and prescription writing. (Quarter 2.).
OS 135. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Pre-clinical Block. 1 Unit.
This simulation course guides student development of hand skills necessary for basic oral surgery procedures on patients, including extraction, gingival incision, suturing, patient positioning, operator ergonomics, and instrumentation. (Quarter 4.).
OS 139. Preclinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 1 Unit.
Study of the principles of mucoperiosteal flap design, biopsy techniques, suturing, use of flaps, bone removal, and tooth sectioning for exodontia; apicoectomy in endodontic surgery and osseous surgery. Soft tissue grafting in periodontics will also be demonstrated. (7.5 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory. Quarter 3.).
OS 230. General Pathology. 5 Units.
This course aims to present the basic mechanisms of pathology and the diseases affecting the different organ systems of the body. It is also intended to provide an understanding of the more common diseases and where appropriate how they might impact patient management.
OS 231. Oral Pathology. 3 Units.
Study of the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical and histopathogenic features, and the treatment and prognosis of oral diseases. Recognition of basic tissue reaction and lesions that occur in the mouth, jaws, and neck; formulation of tentative diagnoses; methods used to secure definitive diagnoses and provide appropriate therapy and management or obtaining consultation for the same. (24 hours lecture, programmed instruction equivalent to 30 hours lecture, and six hours clinical rotation. (Quarter 7.).
OS 232. Differential Diagnosis of Oral and Maxillofacial Lesions. 2 Units.
Clinical evaluation, development of a differential diagnosis, and management protocols for oral and paraoral soft tissue and jaw lesions, based on knowledge of the appearance, behavior, and treatment of oral diseases. (Quarter 8.).
OS 239. Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery I. 1 Unit.
Oral and maxillofacial surgical treatment planning and treatment including routine exodontia, incision and drainage, biopsy, mucoperiosteal flap design, sectioning of teeth, and bone removal; utilizing accepted procedures for asepsis; and patient preparation, positioning, and management including obtaining patients' informed consent and proper consideration for medically compromised patients. The student learns to assume responsibility for recognizing limitations of their competence and to refer patients who need more complex surgical treatment to a specialist. (Quarters 5-8.).
OS 339. Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II. 2 Units.
Oral and maxillofacial surgical treatment planning and treatment including routine exodontia, incision and drainage, biopsy, mucoperiosteal flap design, sectioning of teeth, and bone removal; utilizing accepted procedures for asepsis; and patient preparation, positioning, and management including obtaining patients' informed consent and proper consideration for medically compromised patients. The student learns to assume responsibility for recognizing limitations of their competence and to refer patients who need more complex surgical treatment to a specialist. (Quarters 9-12.).
Graduate Courses
OS 439. Advanced Oral Surgery and Implantology I. 3 Units.
This hands-on course provides endodontics residents the foundational and practical knowledge of treatment planning and placement. (Quarter 4.).
