UAB Synopsis, Vol. 25, No. 32, December 11, 2006

Professor and McCallum Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Peter D. Waite, MPH, DDS, MD, announces the appointment of Joseph R. Deatherage, DMD, MD, as associate professor of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Dr. Deatherage completed his MD degree with multiple academic honors at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, and his DMD degree at UAB School of Dentistry. He conducted extensive award-winning research in the correction of dentofacial bony defects while a student and as a research fellow in the UAB Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

While Dr. Deatherage was in private practice in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, the governor appointed him to the Arkansas State Dental Board. He served as board president from 2003 to 2004.

Dr. Deatherage’s clinical interests include the full scope of the specialty with emphasis on dental implants, craniofacial bony reconstruction, and corrective jaw surgery.

He is currently accepting patients at The Kirklin Clinic®. He can be reached for patient appointments at 205.966.ORAL(6725) and for academic and administrative matters at 205.996.2298. For clinic information, www.uab.edu/ofs.