Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OS)

Department Chairperson

David K Lam
Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

Faculty

Edmond Bedrossian, Clinical Professor, BS, University of San Francisco, 1981 | DDS, University of the Pacific, 1986 | DDS, Highland General Hospital, 1990

Darren Cox, Professor, 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

Austin Davies, Assistant Professor, 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

Vincent Farhood, Associate Professor, Certificate, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, 1978 | DDS, University of Southern California, 1970

David Lam, Professor, D.D.S., University of Toronto, 2001 | M.D., University of California, Davis, 2013 | Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2008

Jesse Manton, Dentist Anesthesiologist; Chief, Division of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care; Department of OS; Director, Dugoni Medical Emergency Response Team (ERT), 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, Associate Professor, B.D.S, Fatima Jinnah Dental School/ University of Karachi, 2004 | Certificate, Woodhull /NYC Health +Hospitals, 2017 | D.D.S., Virginia Commonwealth University , School of Dentistry, 2012

Ned Nix, Clinical Associate Professor, 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

Matthew Stephens, Assistant Professor, B.A., Northwestern University, 2011 | D.D.S., UCLA, 2017 | M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2020

Len (Lenny) Tolstunov, Associate Professor, 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

Adjunct Faculty

Vinela Bakllamaja, Clinical Assistant Professor, 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 Boghossian, Associate Professor, 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

Rishi Gupta, Clinical Associate Professor, 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

Matthew Hidalgo, Clinical Instructor, B.Sc., Arizona State University, 2017 | D.D.P.H. Midwestern University, 2024 

Matthew Hurd, Clinical Assistant Professor, BS, San Francisco State University, 1985 | Certificate, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, 1992 | DDS, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, 1991

Jeong (Kevin) Hyun, Clinical Instructor, B.Sc. University of California, Los Angeles, 2008 | M.A., Midwestern Biomedical Science | D.M.D., Western University of Health Sciences, 2024

Gregory Lee, Assistant Professor, 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

Nima Massoomi, Assistant Professor, 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, Vanderbilt 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

John Pappas, Clinical Assistant Professor, B.A., University of the Pacific, 1980 | D.D.S., University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni, 1983 | Cert., University of California, Irvine, 1987 | M.D., University of Southern California, 1991 | Cert., University of California, Irvine, 1992

Ernesto Salazar, Clinical Instructor, BS, University of California, Los Angeles, 1987 | D.D.S., University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, 1991

Rebeka Silva, Clinical Professor, BA, University of the Pacific, 1978 | D.D.S., UOP School of Dentistry, 1981

Dennis Song, Associate Professor, 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

Wenli Yu, Clinical Instructor, D.D.S., Peking University, 2001 | D.D.S., University of Minnesota, 2017 | M.Sc., Peking University, 2004 | Ph.D., Texas A&M 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.).