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Robert Ferdowsmakan, MD, DMD has completed advanced residency training in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a native of Scottsdale, Arizona and finished his undergraduate work in Biology at Arizona State University. He was then accepted into The University of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine, one of the eight Ivy League Universities. He graduated with top honors and was awarded the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Award For Excellence. Dr. Ferdowsmakan received his medical degree from the UCLA School of Medicine. He went on to complete his surgical training at the UCLA Medical Center including a year of General Surgery training and certification in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. Ferdowsmakan's extensive hospital based training includes the treatment of facial trauma, orthognathic or corrective jaw surgery, microsurgical nerve repair, surgical treatment of cysts and tumors involving the jaws, cleft lip and palate surgery, treatment of severe facial infections, dental implants and bone grafting, dentoalveolar surgery and outpatient general anesthesia. Dr. Ferdowsmakan spends numerous hours on continuing medical education activities to remain at the forefront of the most current medical and surgical advances.

Degrees and Awards

  • Bachelor of Science in Biology from Arizona State University
  • American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Award for Excellence
  • Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from The University of Pennsylvania
  • Doctor of Medicine degree from the UCLA School of Medicine

Professional Organizations and Memberships

  • American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • Academy of Osseointegration

Hospital Affiliations

  • Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego

Certifications

  • General Anesthesia
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • Basic Life Support (CPR)

Areas of Practice Interest

Dr. Ferdowsmakan's areas of interest include the treatment of maxillofacial trauma. He is actively involved in treating patients with severe maxillofacial traumatic injuries. Dr. Ferdowsmakan is on staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla and Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego. These hospitals are high level trauma centers serving large geographic regions of San Diego County. Dr. Ferdowsmakan enjoys orthognathic (corrective jaw) surgery, surgical correction of cleft lip and palate birth defects and microsurgical nerve repair.

Charitable Work

Dr. Ferdowsmakan regularly donates his time to charitable activities and enjoys giving back to the community. He is involved with volunteer organizations that provide surgical treatment for children with cleft lip and palate and craniofacial birth defects in Baja Mexico.

 

   

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