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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
(1985-1987)
Two-year General Practice Residency (Certificate date: July 1987)
- Management and treatment of emergency and trauma dental care including tooth and alveolar fracture and avulsions. Minor mucosal and lip laceration.
- Reconstructive and implant dentistry.
- Oral surgery and Endodontic advanced training.
- 120 I.V. Adult Sedations with additional experience in Pedodontic P.O. and submucosal sedation.
- 30 Operating room cases.
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Management of medically-compromised dental patients in the areas of:
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation Therapy
- Cardiac Surgery
- Mental Retardation
- Hemophilia
- Severe Anxiety
University of Illinois College of Dentistry (1981-1985)
- Degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery (June 1985)
- Degree of Bachelor of Science in Dentistry (December 1982)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Externship (Summer 1984)
- Minor Tooth Movement Elective (1984-1985)
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (1977-1981)
- Degree of Bachelor of Science in Biology (May 1981)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (1986-1987)
Department of General Practice
- Course Director: Hospital Dentistry Elective -- duties included supervision, development, and organization of a two-week elective for senior honor students.
- Clinical Instructor: Duties included comprehensive clinical instruction to senior dental students half day per week.
University of Illinois at Chicago (1984-1985)
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Teaching Assistant: Duties included orientation and instruction to junior dental students prior to their oral surgery clinical rotations.
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (1980-1981)
Department of Anatomy and Physiology
- Teaching Assistant: Duties included instruction in basic physiology for students enrolled in a self-paced physiology course.
WORK EXPERIENCE
James H. Reisman, D.D.S. (1987-Present)
- Associate in the Practice of General Dentistry
Oral Surgery and Implantology (1990-Present)
- Contract and Consultant work for 60-70 dentists in the areas of oral surgery and dental implants
Expert Witness
- Corvel Corporation, Dental Consultant (1996-Present)
- Susan Nelson, Medical Protective Company (1996-Present)
- Russell Thornton, Cowles and Thompson (1995)
- Steve Rasch, Thompson and Knight (1992)
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
James W. Chancellor, D.D.S. (1986-1987)
- Associate in the Practice of General Dentistry
University of Illinois at Chicago (1984-1985)
- Nitrous Oxide Administration Technician -- duties included instruction to students in N2O2 administration and maintenance of equipment.
Frank Bernardi, D.D.S., M.S. (1975)
- Orthodontist Lab Assistant
ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
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Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity (1989-Present)
- President (1993-1996)
- Editor of Newsletter (1990-1991)
- Dallas County Dental Society (1987-Present)
- Continuing Education Chairman-Elect (1999)
- Board of Directors (1993-1997)
- Secretary/Treasurer (1992-1993)
- C.E.O. Network (1993-1994)
- "Young Dentist of the Year" for Dallas County (1991)
- Chairman, Young Dentist Committee (1990)
- American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (1987-1990)
- American Association of Hospital Dentists (1985-1991)
- American Dental Association (1982-Present)
- Dental Student/Faculty Liaison Representative (1981-1982)
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Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity (1977-1981)
- President (1980-1981)
- Rush Chairman (1979)
- Scholarship Chairman (1978)
CERTIFICATIONS
- Osseointegration (Branemark System) in Clinical Dentistry (November 1986)
- Fellow of the American Association of Hospital Dentists (October 1986)
- Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (Anesthesia and Analgesia -- July 1986)
- Intravenous Sedation Certificate UTHSCSA (June 1986)
LECTURES GIVEN
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Alpha Omega Dental
Subject: "Oral Surgery in General Practice" (April 1994) -
Dallas County Dental Society Young Dentist Study Club
Subject: "Reconstructive Dental Implantology" (September 1992) -
Texas Dental Association Annual Meeting
Subject: "Computerized Tomography in Dental Implantology" (May 1991) -
Audie L. Murphy V.A. Hospital G.P.R.
Subject: "Pediatric Space Maintenance" (May 1987) -
Senior Clinical Case Conference
Subject: "Treatment of Facial Swellings due to Odontogenic Infections" (February 1987) -
Senior Clinical Case Conference
Subject: "Dental Rehabilitation Under General Anesthesia" (February 1987) -
Senior Clinical Case Conference
Subject: "Maryland Bridges" (December 1986) -
Special Patient Care
Subject: "Skeletal Muscular Disorders" (November 1986). -
Hospital Dentistry Case Conference
Subject: "Diagnosis and Treatment of an Unusual Radiopaque Lesion in the Mandible" (September 1986). -
Lecture Series on Conscious Sedation
Subject: "Medical Emergencies; Drugs and Equipment" (August 1986) -
Orthagnothic Case Conference
Subject: "Steroid Therapy in Third Molar Surgery" (1986)
CONTINUING EDUCATION
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Director: Dan Weathers, M.D. (April 13-14, 1996) -
Dental Office Oral Surgery Update
Director: Fred Hill (September 8-9, 1995) - Anesthesia Review Course ASDA (February 7-13, 1993)
- L.D. Pankey Institute for Advance Dental Education (November 8-14, 1992)
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Aesthetic Restorations: Various Alternatives
Director: Nasser Barghi (April 9-11, 1987) -
The Core-Vent Implant System
Director: Gerald Nisnick (April 5-6, 1987) -
Tissue Integrated (Branemark System) Prosthesis in Periodontal Therapy
Directors: Stephen M. Parel and Robert G. Triplett (March 5-7, 1987) -
Osseointegration (Branemark System) in Clinical Dentistry Surgical Prosthetic Training Course
Directors: Stephen M. Parel and Robert G. Triplett (November 14-16, 1986) -
Cosmetic Dentistry with Anterior and Posterior Porcelain
Course Director: Frank B. Gardner (October 24, 1986) -
A Comprehensive Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of TMJ Disorder
Course Director: Mike Montgomery (October 3-4, 1986) -
1986 Annual Wilford Hall Medical Center Symposium on Temporomandibular Disorders
Director: Captain Jay C. Smith (May 8-14, 1986)
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES
- Medical City Dallas Hospital, Dallas, Texas (1987-Present)
- Green Oaks Psychiatric Hospital, Dallas, Texas (1988-Present)
- Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, Texas, 1987.
- Medical Center Hospital, San Antonio, Texas, 1986-87.
DENTAL LICENSURE
- Texas: 1986-Present (License #14982)
- Illinois: 1985-1990
REFERENCES
- References will be provided upon request.