Rui Fernandes, MD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained to recognize and treat a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. They are also trained to administer anesthesia and provide care in an office setting. They treat problems such as the extraction of wisdom teeth, misaligned jaws, tumors and cysts of the jaw and mouth, and to perform dental implant surgery. Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a surgical specialty recognized by the American College of Surgeons and is one of nine dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association

Board Certified: American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Bachelor of Arts

Boston University, Boston, MA

1989 - 1993

Doctor of Medical Dentistry

Boston University Henry Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

1993 - 1997

Internship

University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmington, AL

1997 - 1998

Doctor of Medicine

University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmington, AL

1998 - 2000

Residency

University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmington, AL

2000 - 2001

Residency

University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmington, AL

2001 - 2003

Fellowship

University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

2003 - 2005

Fellowship

Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kocki, Kerala, India

2004 - 2004

Fellowship

University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

2004 - 2005