Program Overview

Program Overview

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/MD Residency Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center is designed to provide training in the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery while meeting the requirements of the Commission of Dental Accreditation. During the six-year program, residents obtain an MD degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, receive training in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and complete one year in general surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Program Details

• The program is six years long.
• Residents obtain an MD degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
• The program includes one year of general surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
• Residents participate in a research requirement.
• The program includes formal teaching in oral and maxillofacial surgery, including:
  • Formal attending rounds held each morning at 7am.
  • Physical diagnosis course.
  • Surgical-Orthodontic Conference.
  • Postdoctoral Implant Course.
  • Journal Club.
  • Patient Care Conference.
  • Topics in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
  • Oral Pathology.
  • Head and Neck Tumor Board.
  • Orthognathic Surgery Course.
  • Craniofacial Lecture Series.
  • Surgical Techniques in Craniofacial Surgery.
  • Annual Cleft Palate Trip.

Program Goals and Objectives

1. To conduct a 72-month Residency Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery that exceeds the minimum requirements set forth in the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation Standards for Advanced Specialty Education Programs in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
2. To incorporate within the program a curriculum that, upon successful completion, will lead to the receipt of the Medical Degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University.
3. To incorporate within the program 12 months of postdoctoral medical education which will qualify the resident for medical licensure in most states in the United States.
4. To provide a training program that will qualify an individual to apply for the Board Examination by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
5. To provide a didactic and clinical curriculum which produces a resident who is capable of managing patients with conditions within the scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
6. To provide an individual with sufficient exposure to the profession to allow them to choose a career in academic and/or clinical practice.
7. To help develop within a resident moral and ethical standards that are an integral part of a clinician's responsibility to the patient and society.
8. To teach the resident to read and critically review the scientific literature.
9. To promote clinical and scholarly activity, including basic science and clinical research and teaching.
10. To assure the resident provides compassionate, appropriate, and quality care to their patients.
11. To provide community education as to the role of oral and maxillofacial surgery in health care.
12. To aid in the development of a well-rounded and capable oral and maxillofacial surgeon with a strong background in: a. Physical diagnosis, risk assessment, and anesthesia as it relates to oral and maxillofacial surgery. b. Hospital protocol and the care of the hospitalized patient. c. Comprehensive evaluation and treatment planning. d. Classical and state of the art oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures. e. Philosophical values that will foster life-long learning, leadership, teaching, and contributions to the science of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Full-time Faculty

• Alia Koch, DDS, MD, FACS (Program Director)
• Sidney Eisig, DDS, FACS
• Mohammad Khoshnevisan, DMD
• Steven Brody, DDS
• Louis Mandel, DDS

Program Schedule

The program schedule is as follows: Year | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
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1st | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | VP&S Funda 2 | VP&S Funda 2 | VP&S Funda 2 | VP&S Funda 2 | VP&S Funda 2 | VP&S Funda 2/Elec |2nd | Elec | Elec | VP&S Funda 3 | VP&S Funda 3 | VP&S Funda 3 | VP&S Funda 3 | 3 wk Step 1 prep & exam. Late Jan begin MCY with Med away | MCY | MCY | MCY | MCY | MCY |3rd | MCY | MCY | MCY | MCY | MCY | MCY | Elective +Step 2 CK and CS | Sub I elective in Med or Surg | Anes | Anes | Anes | OMS +Jun 30 VP&S grad |4th | SUR | SUR | SUR | PAnes | SUR | SUR | OMS | SUR | SUR | SUR | SUR | Anes |5th | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS |6th | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS | OMS |

Research

It is expected that residents will participate in scholarly activity while enrolled. There are ample resources within the section and throughout the Medical Center to encourage collaboration and discovery. For those interested in benchtop and translational research, the section has three PhD research scientists: Dr. Chang Hun Lee, Dr. Ricardo Cruz-Acuna, and Dr. Christopher Ricupero. Additionally, Dr. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic has a joint appointment in both the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Applied Science at the Fu School of Engineering and at CDM's Section of Hospital Dentistry.

Application Information

• Application Deadline: September 15
• Program Start Date: July 1
• Number of Available Positions: Two
• Length of Program: Six years
• Salary and Benefits: Information about salary and benefits can be found in the program's documentation.