University of California, San Francisco
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People : M. Anthony Pogrel
M. Anthony Pogrel, DDS, MD, FACS, FRCS
Professor and Chairman
Full-Time Faculty
Email:
Phone: 415-476-8225
Fax: 415-476-6305
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Clinical Interests:
- Head and Neck Pathology
- Temporomandibular Joint Surgery
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Use of Lasers in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Research Interests:
- Study of hyaluronic acid, hyaluronidase and hyaluronidase inhibitors in saliva
- The effects of liquid nitrogen cryotherapy on osseous structures
- Anatomical studies of the lingual nerve, buccal branch of the facial nerve and nasolabial folds
- Biological behavior of salivary gland tumors
Brief Biography:
Tony Pogrel received his dental degree from Liverpool University in England and his medical degree from Aberdeen University in Scotland. He received his general surgery training in Great Britain and his oral and maxillofacial surgery training in Great Britain, Holland and Miami, Florida. He joined the full-time faculty of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco in 1983. He is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with a joint appointment in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Surgery. He holds California dental and medical licenses, is a fellow of both the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the American College of Surgeons, and is board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
- BDS 67 Liverpool U
- MB 74 Aberdeen, Scotland
- Cert Oral Surg 87 UCSF
Last Updated: January 29, 2008