Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Program Overview

Program Director: Dr. Joseph Hildebrand, DDS, PC

Program Chief: Dr. Zaid Abu-Seir, DDS

Primary Practice Site: Detroit Receiving Hospital - Midtown 

 

The Detroit Medical Center’s Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program is based in the midtown area of Detroit. We proudly serve a very unique and diverse population with a variety of medical and social needs. One of the many benefits of our program is that it offers our residents the distinct opportunity to learn about the diverse cultural differences in people and their wide-ranging medical needs.

The program also successfully integrates strong university-driven academic standards with exposure to a broad spectrum of cases. Our exceptional training involves clinical experience at our facilities in Detroit and the surrounding suburbs. Our mission is to produce compassionate and board eligible oral surgeons who will become leaders in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Applicants who have completed a course of study at an American Dental Association accredited dental school, and who have graduated with a DDS or DMD are eligible to apply.

The oral and maxillofacial surgery program at the Detroit Medical Center participates in Match. You must apply to our program through ADEA PASS

For additional information please contact:
Maiyia George, Residency Program Coordinator [email protected], 313-745-7071

We appreciate your interest in our program and look forward to hearing from you!

PGY1

  1. Anesthesia
  2. Behavioral Medicine
  3. General Surgery
  4. Infectious Disease
  5. Internal Medicine
  6. Pathology
  7. Radiology

PGY2 

  1. Emergency Medicine
  2. Vascular Surgery
  3. Orthopedic Trauma Surgery

PGY3

  1. Orthopedic Trauma Surgery-Grace
  2. Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
  3. Pain Management
  4. Wound Care

  • Dr. Zaid Abu-Seir, DDS
  • Dr. Vejayan Krishnan, DDS
  • Dr. Suzanne Pasternak, DDS

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Dr. Joseph Hildebrand, DDS, PC

Dr. Hildebrand graduated from Michigan State University and subsequently the University Of Detroit School Of Dentistry. He completed his four-year residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at The Detroit Medical Centers Sinai-Grace campus in Detroit.  In addition to being the residency program director, Dr. Hildebrand is also the chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Children's Hospital of Michigan.  Presently Dr. Hildebrand is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and was a previous examiner for this board for seven years.  Dr. Hildebrand is also an active member of various organizations and associations including a Diplomat of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

       

  • Each training year has thirteen blocks (4 weeks each)
  • All residents are required to participate in one Quality Improvement Project and one Scholarly Activity in order to graduate from the program.
  • Attend weekly academics like lectures, journal club, and radiology rounds.
  • Attend & participate in the DMC Graduate Medical Education and Department of Quality and Safety; GME QuESST Research Day Poster Competition.
  • Attend regional and national conferences such as the Resident Transition into Practice Conference, Woman in OMS Symposium and KLS Oral Surgery Instrument Conference to name a few.
  • The program is divided into two different programs. We have one year non-categorical externships and a 4 year residency program.

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