Professor and Chairman
University of Florida College of Dentistry
Gainesville, Florida
Dr. Dolwick is a world-renowned Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of temporomandibular disorders. He was a pioneer in the development of TMJ arthrography and surgical procedures for the treatment of TMJ internal derangement. Dr. Dolwick has served on several TMJ study committees for the American Dental Association, National Institutes for Dental Research and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Dolwick has published over 100 papers and co-authored four books.
Dr. Dolwick received his DMD from the University of Kentucky and his PhD and certification in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Dolwick was formally Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Florida College of Dentistry. He currently serves as the Academy 100 Eminent Scholar. He is a full-tenured Professor for the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He also serves as a member of the Craniofacial Cleft-Palate Team and with the Sleep Medicine Faculty. He is board-certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is a member of the appropriate professional organizations. In 1993, he received the Research Recognition Award from the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation for his research on temporomandibular disorders. In 2013, he received the Donald B. Osbon Outstanding Teacher Award , and the Robert Walker distinguised service Award in 2021 by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
His current research interest includes temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis, temporomandibular joint biomechanics and tissue engineering of the temporomandibular joint disk, office-based arthroscopy, total joint reconstruction, and treatment of temporomandibular joint internal derangement and osteoarthritis.
Zimmer Biomet (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Speaker/Honoraria
Thursday, September 15, 2022
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM CDT