Director, Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Program
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Powers currently serves as a Professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgery; Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He additionally holds the positions of Vice Chair and Chief of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery for the Division, the Director of the Duke Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Program and a secondary academic appointment in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences. Duke University Medical Center is a Level-I Trauma Center, which manages the full-scope of hard and soft tissue craniomaxillofacial trauma for both the adult and pediatric population. His surgical experience in facial trauma was attained during a military career highlighted by the acute management of ballistic and other injuries of warfare, as well as performing secondary and tertiary facial reconstructive surgery during various staff assignments at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, the National Naval Medical Center – Bethesda and the renown R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Powers attended the University of Kentucky for both his undergraduate education as well as dental school. He attended medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center – San Antonio, and completed his General Surgery internship and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center. He lectures and has published extensively on the management of ballistic and high-energy transfer injuries to the craniomaxillofacial skeleton, comprehensive reconstruction techniques for facial trauma, and the use of computer-aided surgical planning and patient-specific implants for anatomic rehabilitation after catastrophic craniomaxillofacial injuries.
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Friday, September 16, 2022
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM CDT