UAB Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

We’re thankful for our residents every day, but especially on Thank a Resident Day! The exceptional dedication they bring to learning and healing helps make this department—and by extension UAB itself—a better place! To all of our OMFS residents: THANK YOU!

Stay beautiful, Birmingham! 📸: @zacksyl

The link to this article can be found here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32265124/

Congrats to Dr. Michael Kase for his article in The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry! This article focuses on the usage of digital technology for the creation of esthetic bandages post-rhinectomy to prevent psychological distress surrounding facial disfiguration.

UAB has been named America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer by @Forbes. “As UAB celebrates this distinction, I want to recognize everyone at UAB who works with dedication to our vital mission every day,” said UAB President Ray Watts. go.uab.edu/848a8 #UABUnited

Join us 02/16 for February’s OMFS Grand Rounds, led by Dr. Dan Givan, DMD, PhD, FACP. Dr. Givan is a professor at UAB, as well as the Interim Chair of the Department of Restorative Services and Division Director of Prosthodontics.

Nothing says "I love you" quite as much as wearing your masks correctly during a pandemic.

Meet America’s Best Large Employer of 2021 - UAB! forbes.com/sites/kristins…

You can watch the rest of Dr. Morlandt’s YouTube video by following this link: youtube.com/watch?v=ppykKD…

In this clip, Chief of Oral Oncology and Associate Professor Dr. Anthony Morlandt, MD, DDS, FACS describes total jaw reconstruction as a procedure to treat cases of oral oncology.

Join Dr Kinard this weekend for the virtual UAB Alumni Weekend to discuss social perceptions and dentofacial deformities as well as an update on virtual surgical planning in orthognathic surgery. Be sure to pre-register at prereg.net/2021/UAB-meeti…

UAB OMFS would like to welcome our incoming residents for 2021! We are overjoyed to welcome Kaylie Catlin, Andrew Bertot, Holton Deatherage, and Rae Sesanto (pictured clockwise from the upper left) to our program! We can’t wait to have you join our OMFS team!

This month’s presentation is titled “Practical Advice from the Experts and the Patients.” Please join us January 21, 2021 at 4 PM CST. Join Zoom Meeting uab.zoom.us/j/99707770645 #hncsm

Dr. Brian Kinard received the 2020 Student Research Training Award from the OMS Foundation. Awards are disbursed to faculty members who “have a demonstrated record of success in conducting research and in establishing research activities” within their OMS Department.

Join us tonight for 2021’s first OMFS Grand Rounds, led by Dr. Peter Waite! Dr. Waite is a professor at UAB, as well as the previous chairman of the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

Today, the UAB Family mourns the loss of Charles A. “Scotty” McCallum, Jr. (1925-2021), UAB’s third president. Ever Faithful. Ever Loyal. Dr. McCallum, you will be missed.

Congrats to Dr. John Le (PGY-3), Dr. Jordan Gigliotti, Dr. Yedeh Ying, Dr. Michael Kase, and Dr. Anthony Morlandt for their most recent case report accepted by the Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery!

Join us for December’s OMFS Grand Rounds, led by Dr. Daniel Chu! An Associate Professor within UAB's Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Dr. Chu's NIH-funded research interests focus on identifying, understanding and reducing health disparities, specifically health literacy.

As @uabmedicine frontline workers begin to get vaccinated, we want to encourage everyone to stay the course and follow these five tips. With immediate-family holiday gatherings around the corner, protect yourself and those you love! #COVID19 uab.edu/uabunited/

You can follow this link to read Dr. Waite’s article: clinicalkey.com/#!/content/pla…

Congratulations to Dr. Waite for receiving the 2020 OMS Foundation Daniel M. Laskin Award. His multi-center study discusses how maxillomandibular advancement jaw surgery anatomically corrects the cause of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).