Faculty Directory

O. Ross Beirne, DMD, PhD

Professor Emeritus, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Academic Contact: 206.543.7722

Research Interests

Maxillary sinus augmentation. Anesthesia- protocol for outpatient oral and maxillofacial surgery. Evidenced-based clinical decision making

Dale S. Bloomquist, DDS, MS

Associate Professor Emeritus, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

daleb@uw.edu

206.543.7722

Research Interests

Mandibular prognathic surgery issues, bone grafting and maxillary inter-dental osteotomy studies

Andrea Burke, DMD, MD

Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

abburke@uw.edu

Academic: 206.543.7722
Clinical Contact: Harborview Medical Center. 206.744.3224

Research Interests

Pathophysiology of skeletal diseases, such as fibro-osseous and giant cell lesions, osteonecrosis of the jaws and odontogenic tumors. Molecular and genetic understanding of benign craniofacial fibro-osseous lesions. Fibrous Dysplasia/McCune-Albright Syndrome Patient Registry.

Jasjit K. Dillon, MBBS, DDS, FDSRCS, FACS

Professor

Chief of Service & Program Director
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
University of Washington
Harborview Medical Center

dillonj5@uw.edu

206.744.3189

Research Interests

Clinic complications. Outcomes in oral cancer surgery patients. Critical care patients. Evidence based clinical practice, Medication associated osteonecrosis of the jaws. Oral cancer research.

Thomas Benton Dodson, DMD, MPH

Professor & Chair, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

tbdodson@uw.edu

206.543.7722

Research Interests

Orthognathic surgery, maxillofacial trauma, pathology, dentoalveolar and maxillofacial reconstructive surgery

Mark A. Egbert, DDS

Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

egbert@uw.edu

206.987.2243

Research Interests

Biological basis of facial growth and development, the management of cleft lip and palate, applications of distraction osteogenesis in the correction of facial anomalies and the treatment of pediatric oral and maxillofacial pathology.

John Richard Evans, DDS

Director, Advanced General Dentistry

Clinical Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Associate Director, RIDE

drjohn@uw.edu

206.543.7722

Research Interests

Learning styles as they apply to clinical teaching. Efficacy of informed consent procedures. Problem-based learning. Metacognition of clinical problem solving. Evidence-based clinical care.