Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Teaching Faculty

The oral and maxillofacial surgery attending staff consists of five full-time faculty and 10 private practitioners who serve as part-time attendings. Each faculty member brings to the program and resident experience special interests and training diversity. The full-time faculty do not participate in private practices outside of the University and as such are steadfastly committed to the residency program. One faculty member is a past member and co-chairman of the ABOMS examination committee.

Samuel J. McKenna, DDS, MD
Department Chairman, Professor
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, VUMC

Matthew K. Mizukawa, DMD

Assistant Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, VUMC

Donna C. Walls, DDS
Assistant Clinical Professor, VUMC
Department of Veterans Affairs

Adam T. Schaefer, DMD, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, VUMC
Department of Veterans Affairs