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This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without

permission from the author.

Published 1999 at Houston, Texas and distributed jointly by The

Edward C. Hinds Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the UT-

Houston Dental Branch Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,

Anesthesiology and Oral Pharmacology.

First edition limited to 600 copies.

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The Edward C. Hinds Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the

UT-Houston Dental Branch Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,

and the authors are deeply appreciative

of the substantial financial support which

W. Lorenz Surgical, Inc.

has provided for this project.

We also gratefully acknowledge the following additional sponsors, who also

provided significant financial support:

Jeffrey E. Ashby

3i Implant Innovations, Inc.

Stryker Leibinger

Synthes Maxillofacial

ITI, Straumann U.S.A.

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This book is dedicated to all individuals who have

been a part of the UT-Houston Oral and Maxillofacial

Surgery training program during the first fifty years

of its existence, and to those who will follow. May the

time and effort spent by future oral and maxillofacial

surgery residents be meaningful and the learning

experiences be fulfulling and rewarding.

Robert R. Debes, D.D.S.

1999

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“The properly trained dentist has an important role

to play in the management of disease and injuries of

the oral and maxillofacial region. We will establish a

program that will provide the opportunity for

interested dentists to obtain the necessary training to

assume that role.”

Edward C. Hinds, D.D.S., M.D.

1949

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CONTRIBUTORS

Kirby L. Bunel, D.D.S.

Private Practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Texarkana, Texas.

President, Edward C. Hinds Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Preface, The Edward C. Hinds Academy

Donald P. Butler, D.D.S.

Director, Predoctoral Program, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,

Anesthesiology and Oral Pharmacology, UT-Houston Dental Branch.

Editor, Birth of the Program, The Program Today, Faculty, Alumni Directory

Robert R. Debes, D.D.S.

Private Practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Houston, Texas. Former

Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UT-Houston

Dental Branch.

Primary Author

John F. Helfrick, D.D.S., M.S.

Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Anesthesiology and

Oral Pharmacology, UT-Houston Dental Branch.

Preface, 1980-1989, 1990-1999, Extramural Rotations, Foreign Graduate

Training, Future of the Program

Terry D. Taylor, D.D.S., M.S.

Private Practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Houston, Texas. Former

Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Program, UT-Houston Dental

Branch.

1990-1999

Mark E. K. Wong, D.D.S.

Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Program, UT-Houston Dental

Branch, Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,

Anesthesiology and Oral Pharmacology, UT-Houston Dental Branch

1980-1889, 1990-1999, The Faculty, Extramural Rotations

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CONTENTS

PREFACE ........................................................................................................ X

ABOUT THE AUTHOR ................................................................................. XI

FOREWORD ................................................................................................. XII

PART I. PROLOGUE ...................................................................................... 1

THE UT-HOUSTON DENTAL BRANCH ..................................................... 1

TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER ......................................................................... 5

THE HOUSTON SOCIETY OF ORAL SURGEONS ..................................... 8

PART II. THE PROGRAM AND THE RESIDENTS ................................. 10

BIRTH OF THE UT-HOUSTON PROGRAM .............................................. 10

1949-1959 ...................................................................................................... 13

1960-1969 ...................................................................................................... 22

1970-1979 ...................................................................................................... 29

1980-1989 ...................................................................................................... 34

1990-1999 ...................................................................................................... 40

EXTRAMURAL RESIDENT ROTATIONS ................................................ 50

FOREIGN GRADUATE TRAINING............................................................ 55

THE PROGRAM TODAY ............................................................................ 57

FINAL OBSERVATIONS ............................................................................. 60

THE FUTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT ..................................................... 64

PART III. THE FACULTY ........................................................................... 66

EDWARD C. HINDS, D.D.S, M.D. ............................................................... 66

JOHN F. HELFRICK, D.D.S., M.S. ............................................................... 69

JOHN E. PLEASANTS, D.D.S. .................................................................... 72

OTHER FACULTY ....................................................................................... 74

1949-1959 .................................................................................................. 74

1960-1969 .................................................................................................. 74

1970-1979 .................................................................................................. 75

1980-1989 .................................................................................................. 77

1990-1999 .................................................................................................. 79

PROGRAM DIRECTORS ............................................................................. 81

SERVICE CHIEFS ........................................................................................ 84

CURRENT FULL TIME FACULTY MEMBERS ........................................ 85

FULL TIME FACULTY (CONTINUED) ......................................................... 86

UT-HOUSTON OMS FACULTY MEMBERS 1949-1999 ........................... 87

PART IV. APPENDIX .................................................................................... 88

THE EDWARD C. HINDS ACADEMY ....................................................... 88

HOUSTON ENDOWMENT, INC. ................................................................ 90

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EDWARD C. HINDS LECTURSHIP ............................................................93

UT-HOUSTON OMS OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARDS .....................93

DECEASED UT-HOUSTON OMS ALUMNI ...............................................93

PART V. ALUMNI DIRECTORY..................................................................94

UT-HOUSTON OMS ALUMNI BY GRADUATION YEAR .......................94

UT-HOUSTON OMS ALUMNI AND FACULTY ALPHABETICAL

LISTING .......................................................................................................100

UT-HOUSTON OMS FULL TIME FACULTY 1949-1999 .........................105

UT-HOUSTON OMS ALUMNI BY DENTAL SCHOOL AND

GRADUATION YEAR ................................................................................106

UT-HOUSTON OMS ALUMNI BY CURRENT STATE ............................111

UT-HOUSTON OMS ALUMNI BY DENTAL SCHOOL REGION ...........116

PART VI. BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................................................................123

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..................................123

PHOTOGRAPHIC CREDITS ......................................................................124

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PREFACE

It is with great pride and humility that we address you, the alumni of

the UT-Houston Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Program. As you read

this history of our Department, we know you will share our feelings of pride in

belonging to such a diverse, yet uniquely linked group. We are filled with a

sense of gratitude and admiration for all of the individuals whose efforts paved

the way for those of us who followed in their footsteps. The information

documented in this history has enabled us to appreciate proudly our professional

roots in a way that could not be accomplished otherwise.

We are humbled by the recognition that the professional success which

we all enjoy today is the direct result of the selfless actions of our predecessors.

As the author states in his final observations, we alone are not responsible for

our present good fortune as oral and maxillofacial surgeons. This document

enables us to acknowledge the contributions of our colleagues. As President of

the Edward C. Hinds Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and

Chairman of the Department it is our duty and pleasure to acknowledge one

special colleague, Dr. Robert R. Debes. This publication is the result of the

sacrificial dedication of Dr. Debes. Though not completed single-handedly, Dr.

Debes was clearly the man leading this effort to success. Our alumni owe a debt

of gratitude to him for authoring this outstanding publication which will

perpetually document the history of the training program in Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery at UT-Houston.

We also wish to acknowledge our sponsors, which enabled us to

publish such a quality product. The financial support for this project and many

others by these sponsors is greatly appreciated by the Hinds Academy and the

Department.

This publication represents a “first”; that is, no other such publication is

known to exist. We can be proud of this project. From the inception of the idea

by Dr. Gary W. McDonald, to the tireless efforts of Dr. Debes and Dr. Donald P.

Butler, to the solicitation of contributions by the Academy, and to the

publication by UT, this work represents the goals that can be accomplished by

cooperative efforts of the department, the alumni and our friends. We can all be

proud of this project.

Kirby Bunel, Jr., DDS., President

Edward C. Hinds Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

John F. Helfrick, DDS, MS.

Professor and Chairman

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

UT-Houston Dental Branch

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

The author, Dr. Robert R. Debes, is a native of Beaumont, Texas, and

received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees from Baylor

University at Waco, Texas. He is a 1953 graduate of Baylor University College

of Dentistry. Bob became acquainted with Dr. Edward C. Hinds in the fall of

1955 while serving as a Captain in the Dental Corps of the United States Air

Force at Ellington Field in Houston. He had previously completed six months of

an internship in oral surgery at Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans in

1953. The Korean War draft intervened and military service was required for

two years. Upon discharge from the Air Force in early 1956, Bob joined the

faculty of the University of Texas Dental Branch as an instructor in the

Department of Oral Surgery, where he remained until December 31, 1956.

He returned to Charity Hospital in January 1957 to complete the

remaining six months of his internship before serving one year as an oral

surgery resident at Jefferson Davis Hospital. The residency was completed in

June 1958. Bob became a member of the Class of 1959 after completion of one

year of didactic study at the Dental Branch in June 1959.

Bob then entered private practice in Houston, but maintained his

association with the Department of Oral Surgery at the University of Texas

Dental Branch at Houston as a part time member of the faculty continuously

from 1956 until 1991, and achieved the academic rank of Clinical Professor in

1977.

Bob and his wife, Dolly, are the parents of two children, Ann Michelle

and Robert, Jr., who both reside in Houston.

Dr. Robert R. Debes

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FOREWORD

At a meeting of the Edward C. Hinds Academy, which was held during

The Edward C. Hinds Symposium in Houston on May 2, 1998, it was suggested

that a group of senior graduates of the training program consider writing a

history of the oral and maxillofacial surgery training program at the UT-Houston

Dental Branch. This writer was in attendance at that meeting and agreed to

assume the responsibility for this endeavor. Donald P. Butler, who was also

present at the meeting, agreed a short time later to join in the effort.

On July 1, 1999, the training program in Oral and Maxillofacial

Surgery at UT-Houston Dental Branch will celebrate its golden anniversary.

When Dr. Edward C. Hinds established the program on July 1, 1949, he had a

dream, and that dream has become a reality.

This training program is the first residency training program to become

affiliated with the University of Texas in Houston, and was the first oral surgery

training program established in the State of Texas. Because of its location in the

city of Houston, its association with the University of Texas and its presence in

the Texas Medical Center, the program has attained international recognition.

This has been due in no small part to the leadership and stability provided by the

chairmen who have directed the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

at the Dental Branch.

The fact that the department has been chaired by two individuals, Dr

Edward C. Hinds (1948-1983) and Dr John F. Helfrick (1984-present), over the

past fifty years is without parallel in teaching institutions. Their leadership,

knowledge and world wide recognition has helped each UT-Houston trainee

achieve an enviable measure of status.

To the writer’s knowledge there is no written information in the

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Texas Dental

Branch at Houston or in the hospitals of The Texas Medical Center on the early

days of the training program. The writer was compelled to communicate with

many individuals with direct or indirect knowledge of the early days. Literally

hundreds of telephone calls were made to authenticate the material presented.

The author believes that this history is the first ever written about an individual

oral and maxillofacial surgery training program. We were unable to locate

another history of this type after an extensive search.

This history is an attempt to tell the story of the first fifty years of the

training program by “Looking Back” through research and observation. A

significant portion of the material presented in this document regarding the early

years of the training program is derived from the author's personal experiences

and observations. This written history is his interpretation of significant events

which occurred during the growth and development of the training program. It

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is hoped that the reader will enjoy this material and gain insight into the

interesting history of the UT-Houston training program in oral and maxillofacial

surgery. At a later time, perhaps another individual will revisit this story and

utilize this document as a starting point. If that should come to pass, this effort

will have been worthwhile.

Information was gathered with a questionnaire which was sent to

individuals who were known to have received a significant portion of their

training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the UT-Houston Dental Branch

program. The response to the questionnaire was gratifying; 136 of 167 requests

for information were returned.

It should be noted that training programs in the early days were not as

structured as they are today. It was not uncommon for an individual to complete

portions of his training at two or more different institutions. For the purposes of

this document, an individual will be designated as a “trainee” of the UT program

if he/she completed at least one year of training within the program prior to 1969

(internship, residency, or didactic year). This will account for the fact that

several persons are listed with some “classes” and very few are listed in others.

The program later developed into an integrated, stand alone program in the late

sixties; residents who have trained since that time generally remained within the

program for the entire training period.

When an individual trainee is discussed in the text of this document,

his/her dental school will be also noted, provided that he/she is not a graduate of

UT-Houston Dental branch. Since fifty-six of the 167 known trainees are

Dental Branch graduates, we have chosen to omit this reference to avoid

repetition. Therefore, if a dental school is not identified for a trainee, the reader

may assume that he/she is a graduate of the UT-Houston Dental Branch.

Every effort has been made to determine the specific time period during

which each individual received his or her training, and to assign him/her into the

correct class. The final year of an individual’s training period in Houston was

used to determine the class into which he/she is placed. We regret any mistakes

made in this process. The available information and material submitted by

respondents to the questionnaire was the determining factor in all decisions.

This book would not have been possible without the help and

encouragement of many individuals. First and foremost this author wishes to

thank Dr. Donald P. Butler, Director of Predoctoral Training in the Department

of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the UT-Houston Dental Branch. Don

agreed on the first day to help with this project and he has more than fulfilled his

promise. Don offered his time, advice, encouragement and computer expertise

every time he was called upon. And, believe me, this was many times. Without

his help this history would not have been possible in this presented form.

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Don was editor of the manuscript and provided me with valuable

suggestions, which were incorporated into the text to make it more interesting

and readable. Many good things have come to me as a result of taking on this

project, but the friendship that developed with Don has been the best reward.

This writer will never forget his many acts of genuine kindness and sincerity in

writing this book.

The author would like to thank those who responded to the

questionnaire. To me, this revealed an interest in the project, and without this

help the material presented would not have been nearly as accurate and probably

not as interesting.

Appreciation must be expressed to the first two residents who entered

the program, Bruno W. Kwapis and Joseph O. Kuebel. Bruno was among the

first who responded to the questionnaire, and later provided valuable

information regarding the beginning of the program. In addition, he was kind

enough to donate a 1950 edition of The Caduceus, the yearbook of Jefferson

David Hospital. Joe also provided considerable information which helped

clarify our understanding of the early years of the program.

I would also like to acknowledge my friend, Dr. E.W. “Danny”

D’Anton, who allowed me to use his book, Memories, A History of the

University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston, for much of the material

presented in the chapter on the Dental Branch.

Mention must be made of those members of my family who helped me

with the daily work of a project of this type. A special word of thanks is due to

my daughter, Ms. Ann Debes Watkins, and my son Bobby, for their help. And

to Dr. Duane Watkins, my son in law, Ms. Lissa Debes, my daughter-in-law,

and the grandchildren, Grayson, Meghan and Robert, all of whom helped in

their own way. And to Dolly, my wife, thank you for being supportive and

providing me with a home situation that was conducive to this type of research.

Last, but certainly not least, a word of gratitude must be extended to my parents,

both deceased, whose encouragement and nurturing in my youth helped me to

attain worthy educational and professional goals.

Finally, a personal note: It has been said that one should not revisit a

memory, for it is seldom rewarding and often disappointing. In a sense, one can

never return home again. Our memories of the past, both real and imagined, are

clouded by the passage of time, and sometimes reshaped by our present

interpretation. This is all so very true.

As we have taken this visit into our collective past, it was our purpose

to provide insight into the history of this training program and how it came into

being. The years spent at the UT-Houston program helped bring each

individual trainee into the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery. We are

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obliged to remember the important role it has played in our development. The

journey was not accidental; it involved considerable thought, endeavor and plain

hard work. In my own way, accepting responsibility for writing this book was a

payback of sorts to my peers - past, present, and future. I am grateful that I have

had the opportunity to serve.

Being a part of the University of Texas at Houston training program

has been a very rewarding experience for me. My association as a faculty

member of the Department of Oral Surgery will always have a special place in

my memory. As I prepare to bring my professional career to a close, these

writings have become more poignant. It is my hope that the reading of this book

will bring you, the alumni, closer to your training alma mater, and will result in

a renewal of friendship and committment to the University of Texas at Houston,

one of the great teaching institutions of the world.

Robert R. Debes, D.D.S.

1999

PART I. PROLOGUE

THE UT-HOUSTON DENTAL BRANCH

In 1840 the first dental college was established in the United States. It

was the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, which continues to operate today

as part of the University of Maryland.

The Texas Dental College, a privately owned college, was opened in

Houston, Texas in 1905. It was located at the corner of Congress and Travis

Avenues. The development of this institution from its modest beginning to the

present multimillion dollar structure in the Texas Medical Center is an

interesting story. Let’s take a brief look at this history.

In 1876, the people of Texas authorized the establishment of the

University of Texas. In 1891, the University of Texas Medical Branch opened

its doors in Galveston. At that time, Galveston was one of the largest cities in

Texas, and a center for business and seaport activity. Four years later in 1895, a

bill was introduced in the Texas legislature to establish a dental department at

the Medical Branch. That bill failed to pass.

Public awareness of dentistry began to increase in Texas in the 1890’s.

From Civil War days until the early years of the 20

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century, many individuals

who practiced dentistry in Texas had served preceptorships or purchased

diplomas from fly by night schools. A number of Texas dentists had graduated

from accredited colleges in cities like New Orleans and St. Louis, but the

majority were not formally trained. The public needed better protection from

dental charlatans and unethical practitioners of dentistry. The Texas State Board

of Dental Examiners, as we know it today, was formally established in 1897.

At that time, a bill which would have required applicants for dental licensure to

be graduates of a nationally accredited dental college or university, also failed to

pass the legislature. The dental college that would soon be established in

Houston emerged from this series of events.

In 1903, Dr. David Morrow came to Texas from Marion Sims Dental

College in St. Louis. The purpose of this visit was to organize a dental college,

since one did not exist at that time in Texas or the Southwest. Dr. Morrow

received a cold reception in Houston and proceeded on to Dallas, where he

founded the State Dental College, which began operation in 1905. The State

Dental College later affiliated with Baylor University in 1918.

Realizing the need for a college to train dentists, a group of Houston

citizens met in 1904 to obtain approval for a charter to form the Texas Dental

College, a private institution. Stock was issued and sold for $50 per share. A

total of 179 shares were sold, raising an amount of $8950. The new three-year

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college conformed to the requirements of the National Association of Dental

Faculties, which was the accreditation body for dentistry at that time. Classes

began at the Texas Dental College on October 2, 1905, one day before classes

began at the State Dental College in Dallas. Drs. Thomas P. Williams and E. M.

Armstrong were among the first dental surgery instructors. The faculty

consisted primarily of volunteers from the dental community, but did include

one full-time salaried dentist, Dr. M. S. Merchant, a prominent Houston dentist

who had graduated from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. Dr.

Merchant’s monthly salary was $100.00. Student tuition was $110 per year.

Unlike many other private dental colleges of that time, the Texas Dental College

received solid support from the local dental community, which had organized a

local dental society in 1904. Of importance is the fact that the Texas Dental

College was the first institution of higher learning to accept students in Houston.

The college experienced financial problems initially, and students had

difficulty completing clinical requirements due to an inadequate number of

patients. The problem was partially alleviated by an advertising campaign. The

college moved frequently during the early years, relocating in 1908 from the

original location on Congress and Travis to a second location at 314 ½ Caroline,

and again in 1915 to a third site at Franklin and Fannin Streets, all in what is

now downtown Houston.

University of Texas Dental Branch, Fannin and Blodgett Streets, 1950

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After World War I, interest in dentistry as a profession began to grow

and it became apparent to the stockholders that a new and larger facility was

needed. A new site was selected at the corner of Fannin and Blodgett Streets.

The cost of the new building and equipment totaled $50,000 and it opened its

doors in 1925. Dr. Walter H. Scherer was president of the Board of Trustees of

this new college, and under his guidance, the Texas Dental College became a

public trust. A new charter was issued declaring the college “a philanthropic

institution dedicated to the dental profession and the people of Texas”. In 1925,

a student was required to complete two years of predental college education

prior to admission to the dental college.

In 1932, Dr. Fred C. Elliott became Dean of Texas Dental College.

During the years of the great depression enrollment was low and the college

became burdened with debt. Through extraordinary planning and with the

cooperation of the citizens of Houston, the debt was managed and the college

survived. Dr. Elliott was a visionary and he realized that the dental college

needed university affiliation to gain status and financial security. Talks were

held with nearby Rice Institute (now Rice University) about a possible merger.

In the final analysis, Rice was not interested in becoming involved in the health

professions.

In 1941, Dr. Elliott was appointed to the Texas State Board of Health.

It was at this time that he began to concentrate his efforts for eventual affiliation

with the University of Texas. In December 1941, the United States entered

World War II, which created an immediate need for health care professionals

from all disciplines, and dentistry was no exception. It was during the war years

that Dr. Elliott, through his many friendships in the state legislature and his

lobbying efforts, was able to bring his dream of a union with the University of

Texas to reality. In May 1943, during the administration of Governor Coke

Stevenson, the Texas Dental College obtained legislative approval (House Bill

278) to become part of the University of Texas System. On August 31, 1943,

the Texas Dental College ceased to exist and the following day the University of

Texas Dental Branch at Houston began operation. The old college was given to

the State of Texas debt free valued at $150,000. World War II and the

affiliation with the University of Texas led to a marked increase in student body

enrollment. Temporary wooden buildings were constructed around the main

building.

In October 1945, the first steps were taken in the planning and

development of the future Texas Medical Center. Dr. Fred Elliott, along with

other prominent individuals, signed the original charter. In 1946, a tract of land

in the Texas Medical Center was designated for a new Dental Branch building.

In 1952, Dr. Elliott left the Dental Branch to become the Director of the Texas

Medical Center, succeeding Dr. William Bertner. On May 3, 1952, ground was

broken for construction of the new building, which was to reflect the

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architectural philosophy of America’s best known architect, Frank Lloyd

Wright. At that time, the primary institutions located in the Texas Medical

Center included Hermann Hospital, The Methodist Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital,

Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor University College of Medicine, and the Jesse

Jones Library. The state legislature allocated 2.4 million dollars for the project.

That same year, Dr. John Victor Olson became Dean of the Dental Branch. He

was to remain in that position for 30 years.

In September 1955, the University of Texas Dental Branch opened its

doors in the Texas Medical Center. The new building provided 200,000 square

feet and the enrollment totaled 270 students. The operating budget was

$793,000. Many subsequent additions and improvements have been made since

the original construction.

In the ninety-three year history of the University of Texas Dental

Branch, six individuals have served as Dean. They are Dr. Olympio F. Gambati

(1905-1930), Dr. Joseph Armstrong (1930-1932), Dr. Fred Elliott (1932-1952),

Dr. John V. Olson (1952-1982), Dr. Don L. Allen (1982-1992), Dr. Raul

Caffesse (1992-1996) and Dr. Ronald Johnson (1996-present).

University of Texas Dental Branch 1956

From the humble beginnings on Congress and Travis Avenue to the

beautiful pink marble structure in the Texas Medical Center 50 years later, the

dreams and aspirations of the Houston citizens concerned with dental health

have been fulfilled.

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TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER

How did the city of Houston, Texas become the home of the largest

medical center in the world? This is a question worth asking, as there was little

reason for this to happen. Galveston, the site of the University of Texas Medical

School, and Baylor University College of Medicine, located in Dallas, were the

only medical schools in Texas prior to 1944. In 1941, the Texas State

Legislature appropriated $500,000 to the Board of Regents of the University of

Texas for the establishment of a cancer research hospital for the State of Texas.

Gifts were to be solicited from other interested individuals and foundations.

When news of the half-million dollar appropriation from the state was

released, a group of Houston citizens, including Dr. Fred Elliott, who was Dean

of the Texas Dental College, conceived the idea that a great medical center

should be built in Houston adjacent to Hermann Hospital. The suggestion was

not well received initially. A medical school and large medical center were

located nearby in Galveston, which therefore seemed to be the logical place for

the new cancer research hospital.

Monroe D. Anderson (1873 - 1939), came to Houston from Tennessee.

He and his family had made a fortune in the cotton business. He never married

and was a frugal man. In 1936, the M.D. Anderson Foundation Trust had been

created, and it was funded with approximately 20 million dollars (a great deal of

money during the post-depression years). The purpose of the Foundation was:

“the promotion of health, science, education and advancement and diffusion of

knowledge and understanding among people”.

The Houston group now had money to help fund their dream. With a

$500,000 donation from the Anderson Foundation, they matched the state

funding with the proviso that the cancer research hospital be built in Houston. It

was named the M.D. Anderson Cancer Research Hospital and was initially

located at 2310 Baldwin Street in Houston. It moved to its present location in

the Texas Medical Center in 1954.

In 1943, the Anderson Foundation had purchased, at a cost of $3000

per acre, 134 acres of land southeast of Hermann Hospital for use as a medical

center. Hermann Hospital, considered the cornerstone of the Texas Medical

Center, was opened in July 1925. Prior to this, in 1938, the new Jefferson

Davis Hospital was built on a tract of city land located on Allen Parkway. When

the City of Houston and Harris County formed a hospital district in 1940, this

hospital was the major center for treating the indigent population of the city and

county.

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In 1945, the Texas Medical Center was chartered under the laws of the

State of Texas. The founders soon realized the need for a medical school located

within the complex. Before this charter was granted, representatives from the

Houston community had gone to Dallas to encourage Baylor University College

of Medicine to relocate in Houston.

The University of Dallas Medical School had been founded in 1900,

became affiliated with Baylor University in 1903 and, in 1943, reached an

agreement with the Anderson Foundation to move to Houston. The move to

Houston was made in record time. The medical school was temporarily housed

in a Sears warehouse on Allen Parkway near Taft Street and began operation in

the fall of 1943. Ground was broken for the new medical school building in

1945 and Baylor University College of Medicine moved to its present location

in 1947.

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At this time, the second major hospital to be located in the area

(Hermann Hospital was the first), the United States Naval Hospital, was built on

Holcombe Avenue. This land was acquired in 1944 when President Franklin D.

Roosevelt’s administration approved the purchase of 118 acres from the

Hermann Estate for the building of this 1000 bed facility. The Naval Hospital

opened in 1946, and in 1949 was renamed the United States Veterans

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Administration Hospital and became the first teaching facility for Baylor

University College of Medicine.

In 1946, the University of Texas Dental Branch was approved for

inclusion in the Texas Medical Center. The dental school moved to its present

building in 1955.

Over the last half century, an amount exceeding one billion dollars in

private philanthropy has come to the institutions of the Texas Medical Center.

Presently, the Texas Medical Center occupies over 675 acres with more

than 100 permanent buildings and 20 million gross feet in physical plant space.

The Medical Center includes 14 hospitals with 6500 beds, six university

systems, two medical schools, and the nations first High School for the Health

Professions. Some 20,000 students attend classes on a regular basis.

Over 51,000 thousand jobs are directly related to the Medical Center

and the indirect impact on the Houston economy is over 10 billion dollars

annually.

Today the Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the

world, more than twice the size of any other.

Texas Medical Center 1997

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THE HOUSTON SOCIETY OF ORAL SURGEONS

On October 15, 1948, Dr. Oscar E. Ranfranz sent a letter to dentists in

the Houston area who limited their practices to oral surgery. The letter

suggested that they meet in his office for the purpose of “discussing the

feasability of a local organization of oral surgeons.” The office of Dr. Ranfranz

was located in Suite 1518 in the Medical Arts Building on the corner of Caroline

and Walker in downtown Houston. Nine individuals attended the first meeting,

which was held October 21, 1948; eight men became charter members of this

new organization which was named the Harris County Society of Oral Surgeons

(a copy of the original minutes of that meeting is included in this section). Dr.

Oscar Ranfranz was elected the first president of this organization, which

quickly became affiliated with the American Society of Oral Surgeons and was

recognized as a component society. Incidently, in 1949 Dr. Ranfranz became

the first oral surgeon in the Houston area to be certified by the American Board

of Oral Surgery.

The Medical Arts Building was a premier location for health

professionals at that time. It is interesting to note that, of the nine oral surgeons

who responded to the letter, at least five practiced within the building. In the

late 1950’s, a hospital was built within the Medical Arts Building which

occupied four floors (2 through 5). The Medical Arts Building was purchased by

Texaco and demolished in 1987. A parking lot now occupies its former

location.

The Harris County Society of Oral Surgeons changed its name to the

Houston Society of Oral Surgeons on September 6, 1960. The name was

changed to reflect the location of the members of the organization. Meetings

were held bimonthly except during the summer months. A restaurant was

usually chosen as the meeting site. Meetings typically consisted of a business

meeting, followed by a cocktail reception, which, on a rotating basis, was hosted

by one of the members. During that time period, public open bars were

unavailable in the city of Houston, and individuals who desired liquor were

required to provide their own, and purchase the necessary set ups. Following

the reception, dinner was served. Perhaps the most memorable meeting place

for the society was Don’s Steakhouse on Old Spanish Trail. Residents were

invited to attend as guests at least one or two meetings per year. Dues were not

initially assessed until March 1960, when they were set at $30 per year to pay

for the cost of the meetings. Currently there are 65 members of the Houston

Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Three visiting speakers who are known to have presented programs to

the Harris County Society of Oral Surgeons during the 1950’s were Drs. Sam

Brock, who spoke on the indications for removal of impacted third molars,

Richard Burch and John Versnil, who both spoke on trauma.

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Over the years, a mutually beneficial working relationship has been

established between the Houston Society or Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

and University of Texas – Houston Dental Branch. Since 1989, the annual

Edward C. Hinds Symposium has been jointly sponsored by the two groups.

PART II. THE PROGRAM AND THE RESIDENTS

BIRTH OF THE UT-HOUSTON PROGRAM

The specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as we know it today is

the end result of an interesting evolution. The movement toward establishment

of the specialty began when a small number of dentists developed special

expertise in performing extractions. These individuals emphasized exodontia in

their practices, and called themselves exodontists. They soon limited their

practices to the surgical removal of teeth. The specialty was born as these

individuals continued to improve their knowledge and skills. As the scope of

their expertise and practice continued to expand, they became dental surgeons,

then oral surgeons, and finally, oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

The reader must understand that there were few places in the United

States during the 1930’s where a dentist could obtain advanced training in oral

surgery. In Houston, a dental clinic was located at Jefferson Davis Hospital

(the original hospital at Elder and Girard Streets as well as the newer hospital on

Allen Parkway built in 1938). Members of the Houston dental community,

including dentists and dental students, often gave their time to provide treatment

for the indigent population. This type of treatment consisted almost entirely of

the removal of teeth. A small number of facial trauma cases were treated by the

dental surgeon, but most severe maxillofacial trauma cases were treated by the

plastic or general surgeons. Dentists who donated time in this way were

rewarded with valuable learning experiences and increased confidence in their

ability to remove teeth and treat facial injuries.

In the 1930’s, at least two Houston dental surgeons had received formal

training in oral surgery: Dr. Raymond Fonville, who had spent one year in

training at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, and Dr. Oscar Ranfranz, who

had received training at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

When the United States entered World War II in 1941, dentists were

drafted into the military along with other health professionals. Dentists with

prior experience or training in dental surgery were assigned to areas where their

expertise could be utilized. During the war, thousands of injuries involving the

facial region were encountered. The oral and maxillofacial region, with its

anatomical complexity, was regarded as the province of many specialties.

Teams, usually consisting of a plastic surgeon, general surgeon,

otolaryngologist, and dental surgeon, were formed for the treatment of

maxillofacial injuries. When the war ended in August 1945, many dentists who

had been members of these trauma teams, or had obtained extensive experience

in oral surgery in the military dental clinics, began to use this experience and

training in their civilian lives. Several Houston dentists who limited their

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practice to oral surgery following the war received most or all of their prior

experience while in military service.

World War II produced a significant increase in the number of oral

surgeons throughout the country (including Houston). Prior to the 1950’s, few

training programs were available that provided an individual the opportunity to

obtain a board eligible curriculum within the confines of one institution. It was

necessary for a trainee to either serve a preceptorship or enroll in a one year

basic science course at one institution and then move to another for hospital

training. Training positions in accredited programs were flooded with

applicants. A training program of this type, which would fulfill requirements of

the American Board of Oral Surgery, was needed in South Texas. The reader

should understand that when the Board was founded in 1946, specific training

requirements did not exist, and the examination consisted of case presentations

and an oral examination. (Board eligibility requirements would later change in

1955 to require two years of in-hospital residency training, in 1968 to require a

minimum of three years training at a single institution, and in 1989 to require a

minimum of four years training at a single institution).

Dr. Edward C. Hinds became Chairman of the Department of Oral

Surgery at the University of Texas Dental Branch in 1948. At that time, a

formal training program in oral surgery did not exist in the State of Texas.

Neither of the two Texas dental schools (Baylor and the University of Texas)

offered postgraduate training in oral surgery. Parkland Hospital in Dallas was

developing plans for a new training program, but had not yet begun accepting

interns or residents. Dr. Hinds, who at the time was doing his general surgery

residency at Jefferson Davis Hospital and had not received formal training in

oral surgery himself, strongly believed that properly trained dentists deserved to

be involved in the treatment of facial trauma and diseases of the oral and

maxillofacial area. His conviction was undoubtedly influenced by his strong

dental background. He hoped to develop a program that would provide the

necessary training and experience, including basic science and in-hospital

training, to prepare an individual for the practice of oral surgery and certification

by the American Board of Oral Surgery. With the position that the Dental

Branch had recently secured within the University of Texas System, and with

definite plans for a new Dental Branch building to be located within the Texas

Medical Center, a new era was beginning to unfold in the Department of Oral

Surgery.

Dr. Hinds began preliminary steps to establish the training program in

Houston. He recognized the importance of selecting outstanding individuals to

serve as the first participants in the program. Their performance would be

closely scrutinized by the medical community and hospital staff, and would

likely affect initial acceptance of the program. Dr. Hinds also knew that if these

individuals were of high caliber, they would likely set a standard which would

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be followed by future participants in the program. He therefore chose to recruit

individuals who had received previous training in oral surgery rather than new

dental school graduates.

Two individuals, Dr. Joseph O. Kuebel and Dr. Bruno W. Kwapis,

were recruited by Dr. Hinds and selected as the first residents. In early 1949 Dr.

Hinds traveled to New Orleans to visit the oral surgery training program at

Charity Hospital of Louisiana, which was one of the few established training

programs in the south at that time. The primary purpose of this visit was to

obtain ideas and suggestions to assist in establishing the new UT-Houston

training program. Dr. Hinds and Dr. Leopold L. Levy, the program director at

Charity, had a fruitful meeting. Dr. Levy agreed to allow Joe Kuebel, a graduate

of Loyola University of New Orleans School of Dentistry, who was completing

an internship in oral surgery, to spend one year at Houston as an oral surgery

resident, on the condition that he return to Charity to serve as chief resident the

following year. Bruno Kwapis, a graduate of Marquette University School of

Dentistry, was an intern at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis at

the time, and responded to an announcement that Dr. Hinds had placed in a

dental journal. He traveled to Houston by train and was selected as a resident

after a lunch meeting with Dr. Hinds. With the selection of these two

individuals, the new program was ready to begin.

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1949-1959

The Oral Surgery Program of the University of Texas Dental Branch at

Houston began July 1, 1949, when Joe Kuebel and Bruno Kwapis arrived at

Jefferson Davis Hospital on Allen Parkway. The program was affiliated with

the Dental Branch, which at that time was located on Fannin and Blodgett

Streets. Each resident received a stipend of twenty-five dollars per month,

which included room, board and laundry. Both residents were also assigned as

predoctoral instructors in the Department of Oral Surgery, where they spent one

or two afternoons per week, for which they received an additional twenty-five

dollars per month.

Jefferson Davis Hospital 1949

The residents were responsible to Ed Hinds only, and obtained his

advice when it was deemed necessary; there were no other attending oral

surgeons. Ed shared an on-call room with Bruno Kwapis. Two rotations, each

of three months duration in general pathology and in anesthesia, were included

in the program. The pathology rotation consisted of (1) performing surgicals,

(2) attending post-mortem examinations, and (3) microscopic slide reviews. The

anesthesia rotation was essentially a hands on experience with minimal didactic

instruction. Oral surgery residents were well integrated professionally with the

medical staff. Free time was often spent assisting the emergency room

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physicians in acute patient care. Soft tissue repair skills were acquired which

proved beneficial to Bruno Kwapis in his military service in Korea.

Ed Hinds 1949 Joe Kuebel 1949 Bruno Kwapis 1949

The dental clinic at Jefferson Davis Hospital was a rather spartan

operation in the 1950’s. One employee, Mrs. Buddie Wade, answered the

telephone, maintained the appointment book and, in general, ran the clinic. She

assisted the residents when she could, but it was often necessary for the residents

to help one another. As one might imagine, patients were not in short supply.

The administrator of the hospital, Mr. A. S. Reaves, would drop in from time to

time to monitor clinic activity. The clinic included four dental chairs and a

dental x-ray machine. The doctor would obtain instruments and supplies from a

large cabinet located in the center of the clinic. Sedation was provided at times,

but the clinic was primarily a local anesthesia operation. The sedation technique

utilized was intravenous pentobarbitol supplemented with nitrous oxide. At

times, pentothal, with trilene or vinethane was utilized, either open drop or with

a vaporizer.

Dr. Arthur Keats directed the Department of Anesthesia and insured

that the rotation was a very excellent learning experience. Dr. Rudy Milani,

who joined the staff later, took a special interest in the oral surgery residents. At

times the anesthesia staff would come to the dental clinic and administer

anesthesia for difficult or special cases.

The Pathology Department was headed by Dr. James C. Brennan. As

part of the rotation during the middle fifties, residents were required to perform

autopsies. This writer remembers very well those days in the morgue with the

diener. At the pathology conferences, which were held weekly, findings and

conclusions were presented and defended by the resident. This writer performed

at least 19 postmortem examinations during his rotation.

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Dr. Joseph Kuebel, Jefferson Davis Hospital Dental Clinic 1949

The hospital day at Jefferson Davis began with breakfast in the hospital

dining room. The dining room was rather small with three or four tables that

would each seat eight persons. A snack was also served at 10:00 p.m. each

night, which usually consisted of a peanut butter sandwich or leftovers from the

day. Morning rounds (many times without staff present) were followed by the

day in the dental clinic, which continued until all patients were completed.

Residents then reported to the E.R. to participate in the evaluation and treatment

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of trauma cases or assist emergency room personnel. The Saturday Night Knife

and Gun Club provided plenty of excitement and opportunity for training

beginning at about six o’clock in the evening. It should be mentioned that the

nursing students lived in the hospital annex located behind the main hospital

building, which also served as resident quarters. This made for some rather

interesting situations.

The recruitment of Drs. Kuebel and Kwapis was both wise and

fortuitous. They brought oral surgery experience and knowledge to the new

training program. Both residents were immediately accepted by the hospital

staff and the medical and dental community. Their professional competence and

personal behavior created an impression that allowed all who followed them to

benefit. The first residents, who both had received one year of training, gave the

new program legitimacy that could not have been provided by new dental

graduates.

Bruno Kwapis left Houston to enter the Army and served in the Korean

War. After completing his military obligation, he was offered a position on the

staff of the Dental Branch by Dr. Hinds, but declined and went to St. Louis

University School of Dentistry, where he earned a Master’s Degree. He later

taught at St. Louis and helped found Southern Illinois University School of

Dental Medicine. While serving as a resident at Jefferson Davis, Bruno met Ms.

Marjorie Wells, the nursing supervisor on the surgical floor. They married and

remain so to this day.

Joe Kuebel went on to practice in New Orleans. After leaving Houston,

he returned to Charity Hospital in New Orleans and became the chief resident.

Joe recalls the excellent group of dedicated medical staff and nurses who made

life at Jefferson Davis Hospital a very pleasant experience. One of his first

residents was Dr. D. Lamar Byrd, who went to Baylor University College of

Dentistry in the summer of 1951 to become the chairman of the Department of

Oral Surgery, where he remained until 1985.

In 1954, several oral surgeons in the Houston community were invited

to become actively involved in the training program. These men included Drs.

Wayne Speer, Oscar Ranfranz, Hutton Shearer, Raymond Fonville and Richard

Ledbetter. Each of these individuals gave a portion of his time to assist with

resident training. Members of the full time faculty (a very small number of

individuals) were kept very busy in the Dental Branch predoctoral program.

The clinical faculty thus became an important part of the teaching program.

Most resident training in dentoalveolar surgery was provided by these visiting

oral surgeons.

Jefferson Davis Hospital served as the only hospital training site for all

oral surgery interns and residents until 1954. At that time, M. D. Anderson

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Hospital and the Veterans Administration Hospital both became affiliated with

the program. The V.A. began accepting residents, and a three-month rotation

was established at the Head and Neck Clinic at M. D. Anderson Hospital. The

rotation schedule necessarily became more complex; trainees who participated

in the Houston program for one year were typically headquartered at Jefferson

Davis Hospital, but completed a two or three month rotation at M. D. Anderson.

Dr. William MacComb and his associate, Dr. Richard Jesse, performed the

majority of the head and neck surgery at M. D. Anderson, and supervised the

clinic. The oral surgery resident was given the opportunity to work in the clinic

and assist in the operating room. A stipend was provided to the Jefferson Davis

resident for the midday lunch period since he was not at his primary training

hospital. John Pleasants is believed to have been the first resident to rotate

through M.D.Anderson Hospital in 1954. William Bell followed in 1955, and

became the first resident designated as the M.D. Anderson resident. Jefferson

Davis residents who spent at least two years of training in Houston typically

rotated through the V.A.Hospital for a period of three months. Edward Degnan

was the first resident chosen by the V.A.Hospital. He and other V.A.residents

who followed him spent the majority of their time at the V.A.Hospital, but did

complete some rotations at Jefferson Davis Hospital. The yearly stipend for the

V.A.resident was $2400-2500.

Hermann Hospital maintained a small dental clinic during this time

period, where care was provided for indigent patients. Dr. Hutton Shearer was

in charge of the Hermann clinic, and spent a great deal of his time attempting to

integrate the training program into Hermann Hospital. His dream of full

participation was finally realized in 1961 when Hermann Hospital was brought

into the program.

In the 1950’s, a harmonious working relationship between the oral

surgery service, otolaryngology and plastic surgery did not exist. The

opportunity to treat trauma cases was considered to be a real prize, and conflicts

over so-called good cases were not uncommon. On some occasions, pushing

and shoving did occur around the emergency room and in the dressing rooms

over the right to treat. Dr. Hinds and Dr. Baron Hardy, the head of the plastic

surgery section, were sometimes called upon to arbitrate.

A history of the training program would not be complete without

mentioning Ms. Jean Rodgers Haymon. Jean began working at the Dental

Branch in the stenographic pool in 1949. In 1953 she became Dr. Hind’s full

time secretary. Incidentally, Dr. Hinds was the first faculty member of the

Dental Branch to have a full time personal secretary. Jean worked for Dr. Hinds

on and off until 1979. Jean literally held the keys to the kingdom. Residents

looked to her to determine if and when they could meet with Dr. Hinds. She

frequently held court with the residents in her office, which was adjacent to the

“Chief’s” office.

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John D. “Don” Hull entered the training program in 1950. He was a

graduate of Emory University School of Dentistry and had served as a teaching

fellow in the Anatomy Department of the Dental Branch from 1949 to 1950. He

then chose to enter the oral surgery training program, which he completed in

1952. Don became an experienced pilot and later founded Hull Field at Sugar

Land, Texas. He died in 1996. Edward D. Chase, a 1940 graduate of the Texas

Dental College (which later became the Dental Branch), entered the program in

1951 and spent one year at Jefferson Davis Hospital. Ed, who was a

commissioned officer in the U. S. Army during his training, was the first of

several active duty military officers to participate in the training program. He

completed training in 1952, returned to the Army, and was later stationed at Ft.

Riley Kansas and West Point, New York.

Resident rotations and stipends remained unchanged during the early

1950’s. By 1953, Dr. Hinds had finished his general surgery training and was

actively directing the training program.

Joe Wilson Daugherty, a graduate of the University of Kentucky,

completed one year of training in 1953, and returned to practice in Lexington,

Kentucky. S. Duane Waggoner, who came to the program from Washington

University (St. Louis) School of Dental Medicine, finished the program in 1954,

went on to a long and and distinguished career in Beaumont, Texas. Gerald R.

Beiter, a graduate of St. Louis University School of Dentistry, completed

training in 1954, and became one of the first oral surgeons in Austin, Texas.

John E. Pleasants, who was on active duty in the U. S. Army during his training,

completed the program in 1955. His biography is included in the faculty section

of this book.

Edward J. Degnan, in 1954, became the first resident in the program to

be assigned to the V.A.Hospital. Ed, a graduate of Georgetown University

School of Dentistry, finished the program in 1956, and then became the first

staff oral surgeon at the V.A. Hospital in Houston. Ed remembers Wayne Speer

helping him at the V.A. Hospital with his dentoalveolar surgery. He also fondly

remembers the fellowship with the other residents using Lone Star beer as

premedication. Ed Degnan left Houston in 1959 for another position with the

Veteran’s Administration. Carroll Curl, whose final year of training was 1956,

chose against specialty practice, and entered the practice of general dentistry in

Houston where he remained until his death.

William H. Bell was one of several St. Louis graduates who followed

Bruno Kwapis to the training program. When Bill finished in 1957, he stayed

on to assist Dr. Hinds in the training program. It is Bill’s opinion that Ed Hinds

provided leadership in developing several procedures that were considered

questionable at the time. He thinks the program was one of the most advanced

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of its time and considers himself fortunate to have been a part of it. Bill was, as

he remains today, an outstanding research scientist. He, along with Dr. Barnet

Levy, an oral pathologist at the Dental Branch, did much of the original research

on revascularization of the midface region following osteotomy, establishing the

biologic basis for success of the maxillary osteotomy. In addition to his

research, Bill attended a significant number of major cases for trainees in the

program. Bill worked a great deal with the trainees, much as a program director

would. Many individuals who trained in the middle 1950’s and early 1960’s

received direct supervision from this outstanding research oral surgeon. Bill

received the outstanding alumnus award at the Hinds Symposium in 1999.

Donald N. Shapiro, a University of Michigan School of Dentistry

graduate, came to Houston for his third year of training, which he completed in

1957. He had spent his first year at the University of Pennsylvania and the

second at Cleveland’s Mount Sinai Hospital. He believes that he and Ed Hinds

performed the first surgical movement of a maxilla. The patient was edentulous

and needed the maxilla repositioned to accommodate a denture. After freeing

up the maxilla, they used a four-pound weight with orthopedic traction to pull

the maxilla into the desired position. Don is honest enough to admit that he is

not sure if any movement was obtained at all, and felt that they really

administered a surgical placebo, which an excellent prosthodontist used to his

advantage.

Thomas A. Seaton, a graduate of Ohio State University College of

Dentistry, completed one year of training in Houston in 1957 before training a

second year at the University of Pennsylvania, and a third year at Parkland

Hospital in Dallas. He went on to establish a practice in San Diego, California.

Even during this early time period, the program was recognized internationally.

Ourania Papazoglou came to Houston from Greece to obtain training before

returning to Athens, Greece in 1957. She also spent a short time in the oral

surgery training program at the University of Texas Medical Branch in

Galveston, which was directed by Dr. Roy A. Stout at that time.

Ashley H. Sills, who had received one of the first postgraduate degrees

in oral surgery from Baylor University College of Dentistry in 1953, became the

second V.A. Hospital resident in Houston, completing his training in 1958. He

replaced Ed Degnan as the staff oral surgeon at the Houston V.A. Hospital in

1959, where he remained until 1968. He spent his entire thirty-three year

professional career with the V.A. Hospital System, and took part in the training

of over 100 oral surgeons in Houston, the V.A. Hospital in Temple, Texas and

the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He retired as a Colonel in the Air

Force Reserve.

Joe Bob Warren, another Baylor graduate, completed an internship in

1958 and chose to enter the practice of general dentistry in San Angelo, Texas.

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He considered his time in the program as a great learning experience. He thinks

he developed arthritis from removing too many third molars.

George P. Quirk, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental

Medicine, became the third resident assigned to the V.A. Hospital. He had

completed one year of training at the University of Pennsylvania prior to his

arrival in Houston. After completing the program and entering practice in

Houston, George became a member of the part-time attending faculty at the

Dental Branch, where he remained for several years.

Oscar D. Maldonado arrived in 1955 after graduating from dental

school in Peru. He was single while living in the hospital annex (behind

Jefferson Davis Hospital) where the nursing students shared a portion of the

living quarters. Oscar still dreams of those days when he was a favorite of the

nursing students. After finishing the training program, Oscar attended Baylor

University College of Dentistry and received his American D.D.S. degree in

1962. He then returned to the Dental Branch to join the oral surgery faculty,

where he remained until 1972. He conducted research in oral cytology during

the 1960’s. Oscar is a consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to the

cardiac transplant team at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston. Robert R. Debes,

another Baylor graduate, completed training in 1959, entered practice in

Houston, and also served as a member of the part-time faculty at the Dental

Branch for 35 years. Bob met his wife Dolly while completing his residency.

On their first date, on a rainy night in 1958, they attended the annual trainee

party hosted by Ed and Dorothy Hinds at their home in Houston. Bob and

Dolly have been together since that time.

Eugene Witkin, a graduate of Georgetown University, and another

member of the class of 1959, completed additional training at Bellevue Hospital

in New York City, and practiced in Gary, Indiana. Paul Radman, from St. Louis

University, spent one year as a trainee in 1958-59, left the program and went on

to a training program in endodontics and subsequently limited his practice to

that specialty.

The three-year integrated program was firmly in place by 1959. The

program was based primarily in the hospitals (Jefferson Davis Hospital and/or

the V.A. Hospital), and included patient care in the dental clinic, the operating

room, and the emergency room, all of which provided a great deal of hands on

experience. The anesthesia and pathology rotations were well established and

remained as three-month periods. Residents served as surgical assistant to Dr.

Hinds during his many private case procedures at The Methodist Hospital,

Hermann Hospital and St. Luke’s Hospital.

Another attending surgeon who came to Houston in 1956 was D.

Gordon Walker, who had trained at the University of Pennsylvania and Jackson

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Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. Gordon joined Hutton Shearer in the

practice of oral surgery, and later graduated from Baylor University College of

Medicine. Gordon became an active contributor to the training program

throughout his stay in Houston, and served as a member of the part time faculty

for years.

Procedures typically performed by oral surgery residents in the 1950’s

included the following: dentoalveolar surgery, treatment of mandibular fractures

by open or closed reduction, closure of lacerations, management of odontogenic

infections, preprosthetic surgery procedures, treatment of cysts and tumors of

the jaws, minor bone grafting, and reconstruction. The biggest procedure was

the mandibular subcondylar osteotomy via an extraoral approach.

A significant portion of a resident’s time was typically spent at the

Dental Branch. Removal of impacted teeth and other complex dentoalveolar

surgery procedures were routinely performed in Room 231. Residents also

contributed to the predoctoral program by serving as clinical instructors, each

resident serving in that capacity one afternoon per week.

Individuals who completed the one year didactic progam in oral

surgery at the Dental Branch during this time period did so under the direction

of the following faculty members: pharmacology (Dr. Paul Tullar), oral

pathology (Dr. Sumpter Arnim), head and neck anatomy (Dr. Arnold

Zimmerman and Dr. Henry Browning), physiology (Dr. Edwin Smith), and

microbiology (Dr. William Nolte). A research project worthy of publication

was required.

It is fair to say that the decade from 1950 to 1959 was good for the

University of Texas oral surgery training program; things were moving along

swiftly, but the best was yet to come. It is worth noting that of the twenty-one

trainees who came into the program between 1949 and 1959, only two (Carroll

Curl and Edward Chase) were graduates of UT-Houston Dental Branch.

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1960-1969

The 1960’s produced more turbulent social upheaval than any other

decade of the twentieth century. It began calmly enough with the election of

John F. Kennedy as President who told us “ask not what your country can do for

you, but what you can do for your country.” The baby boomers were coming of

age and they had different ideas.

New ideas and individuals within the training program were beginning

to create significant changes. After finishing the program, several new oral

surgeons chose to enter practice in Houston. They then became the core of an

on call roster for the training program hospitals. In addition to Bill Bell, Oscar

Maldonado, Don Hull, Gordon Walker and Ed Hinds, a new group was now

involved in staffing the operating rooms on a regular basis. This group

included Bob Debes, Jess Galbraith, and George Quirk. Each doctor gave

generously of his time in an effort to help make the training program better. A

call schedule was made for each hospital, which, in the early 1960’s included

Jefferson Davis and Hermann Hospitals. Harold A. Sills staffed the majority of

the procedures performed at the V.A. Hospital. Each oral surgeon was on call

one month at a time at each hospital, which meant two months per year were

dedicated to the training program. At that time, Wednesday was designated as

the day oral surgery utilized the operating room. It was therefore the

responsibility of the on call doctor to staff the operating room every Wednesday

of his month as well as all additional emergency cases.

In 1961, a debate began in Houston over the county hospital (Jefferson

Davis Hospital). Baylor University College of Medicine wanted a hospital to be

located in the Medical Center near their campus. The V.A. Hospital was no

longer Baylor’s only teaching hospital. An election was held and a bond issue

passed to finance a new county hospital to be located in the Texas Medical

Center. Ben Taub General Hospital was the result of that election and was

opened in 1963. Ben Taub Hospital replaced Jefferson Davis Hospital and

became the primary teaching hospital for the University of Texas residents in the

oral surgery program.

In 1961, Nicholas T. Hallick became the first oral surgery resident at

Hermann Hospital. Nick, a graduate of Baylor University College of Dentistry,

had completed one year of didactic training at the University of Pennsylvania,

and was awarded a fellowship in oral surgery at Hermann Hospital. Hutton

Shearer was chief of the dental services at the time. Hutton persuaded several

colleagues to assist in the development of this new oral surgery service.

Included among those were Wayne H. Speer, and D. Gordon Walker. It wasn’t

long before the Hermann resident position became coveted by all trainees.

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In 1965, the degree of Master of Science in Dentistry was first awarded

to a trainee within the program. The MSD was a natural progression following

the requirement of a trainee to complete a research project. This degree was

changed in 1967 to the Master of Science degree. In the early 1960’s, resident

salaries began to increase in a significant manner. The V.A. resident was paid

approximately $325 per month. The Jefferson Davis intern received $100 per

month while the resident was paid $250. These salaries gradually increased

until 1969, when the Jefferson Davis resident salary was $4800 per year and the

V.A. resident salary was $6000.

While the hospital rotations remained basically unchanged during the

early 1960’s, more courses were added to the didactic curriculum, which now

included anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, neuroanatomy, oral pathology,

pharmacology, and physiology. In addition to procedures commonly performed

by residents in the previous decade, the following new procedures were added:

LeFort I osteotomy, posterior maxillary osteotomy, intraoral vertical osteotomy,

and temporomandibular joint surgery.

Another development of the middle 1960’s was the addition of more

full-time faculty members to the Department of Oral Surgery at the Dental

Branch. It is safe to say that John Pleasant’s arrival in 1965 brought a landmark

change to the department. Others who joined the faculty in the 1960’s were Jess

C. Galbreath, Oscar D. Maldonado, Raymond R. Reid and John N. Kent. As

these men joined the faculty, the staffing time required by those in private

practice decreased and the program became more Medical Center oriented.

Despite this trend, the trainees continued to assist those in private practice with

cases involving trauma and pathology. The residents were often on call to assist

visiting staff when they performed procedures in the operating room. The

removal of third molars, multiple extractions, and dentoalveolar surgical

procedures were commonly performed in the hospitals from 1955-1982. John

Pleasants was the individual most responsible for allowing the residents to work

with the private practice community. A local oral surgeon could call on John

almost any time and he would assign a resident.

Residents were now assigned to four hospitals: Hermann Hospital, Ben

Taub General Hospital, M. D. Anderson Hospital and the V.A. Hospital. The

training program was expanding along with the Texas Medical Center.

The Oral Surgery Conference, which was held every Thursday morning

at 7 a.m., must be mentioned. This conference was attended by the faculty,

trainees and many members of the private practice community. Problem cases

and treatment planning were discussed. Coffee and rolls were available and, in

this informal setting, a great deal of knowledge was exchanged. In the judgment

of this writer, this weekly conference provided one of the better learning

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experiences of the training program. In addition to the exchange of information,

a real bonding developed among members of the group.

In 1960, the University of Texas Department of Oral Surgery began

sponsoring continuing education programs that were geared primarily for

general dentists who wished to improve their skills in dentoalveolar surgery.

The author recalls the first course of this type, which was presented in 1960 in a

conference room on the third floor of the Dental Branch. Approximately 25

dentists were in attendance. Several individuals who had recently completed the

training program (including the author), along with Dr. Hinds, served as

clinicians.

The continuing education program grew, and began to include guest

speakers of national and international prominence. Members of the Houston

Society of Oral Surgeons were always invited to attend these courses.

Occasionally, a joint meeting was sponsored by both groups (Houston Society

and the Dental Branch). The usual format included a lecture followed by a

cocktail reception and dinner at a very nice restaurant. Guest speakers who

traveled to Houston during the 1960’s included Drs. Harry Archer, Robert

Gorlin, James Hayward, T. Craddock Henry, J.H. Hovell, Geoffrey Howe,

William McClennon, Norman Rowe, Emil Steinhauser, Henry Thompson, and

P. Earle Williams.

On June 10, 1966, at a meeting of the Houston Society of Oral

Surgeons, Dr. Ashley Sills suggested that the University of Texas Dental Branch

and the Houston Society of Oral Surgeons jointly sponsor an annual oral surgery

meeting with a program suitable for individuals whose practice was limited to

oral surgery. This suggestion was the beginning of the Edward C. Hinds

Symposium as we know it today.

The first meeting of this type was held August 5-6, 1966 in the

Auditorium of the Jesse Jones Library Building in the Texas Medical Center,

and was attended by 140 orthodontists and oral surgeons. The clinicians were

Drs. Alex Mohnac, an oral surgeon, and Haskell Gruber, an orthodontist, who

were both commissioned officers in the U. S. Air Force stationed at Wilford

Hall Hospital in San Antonio. The topic was Surgical Orthodontics. William

Bell was in charge of the meeting and it was a huge success.

At the conclusion of the 1966 meeting, a reception and dinner was held

at the Club in the Astrodome, which had recently opened in 1965. The baseball

game that followed matched the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros.

Before a crowd of over 49,000 fans, the Dodgers, behind the pitching of Don

Drysdale, prevailed over the Astros by a score of 4-3. That initial meeting is

remembered to this day as one of the most successful ever presented in Houston.

It attracted local and regional television and press coverage. It is the opinion of

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this author that the origin of the Edward C. Hinds Symposium can be directly

traced back to that 1966 meeting. The meeting was held on an almost annual

basis, and, in 1989, was formally named the Edward C. Hinds Symposium.

In 1960 two former students of Bruno Kwapis (at St. Louis University

School of Dentistry), Jerry A. Brady and Joseph A. Holland, completed their

training in Houston. Jerry went on to practice in Aurora, Illinois and Joe went to

East St. Louis, Illinois. In 1960, G. Robert Keesling, a graduate of Indiana

University School of Dentistry, spent two years at Jefferson Davis Hospital,

entered the Air Force where he served as an oral surgeon at Sheppard Field,

Wichita Falls, Texas, and then returned to Houston for one year of didactic

training. Bob felt that he was part of an outstanding training program all three

years. He gives all of the credit to Ed Hinds and the staff. Bob practiced in

Cincinnati, Ohio until he retired in 1986. Norman White, a Northwestern

graduate and another member of the class of 1960, went on to practice in

Warren, Vermont.

The class of 1961 included Jess C. Galbreath, Edward M. Pfafflin,

George A. Nohaile, and Loy C. Reid. Jess continued as a faculty member at the

Dental Branch from 1961-1971. Ed Pfafflin, a graduate of Indiana University,

practiced in Evansville, Indiana until his death in 1997. George, from the

University of Pittsburgh, practiced in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and Loy became

the first UT-Houston graduate to enter practice at Corpus Christi, Texas. He

retired several years ago and now enjoys the good life.

Both members of class of 1962 went west: Ankinori Suzuki, a Baylor

graduate, established his practice in Fullerton, California and Wendell R. White,

from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, went to Tremonton, Utah, and is

now deceased.

The class of 1963 included Michael H. Dyer, from the University of

Illinois College of Dentistry, who served as a V.A. Hospital resident. Mike

remembers that he learned the value of a tight teaching unit in shaping character,

surgical judgement and honesty in evaluating results, and thought it was a great

learning experience. He returned to Belleville, Illinois to join Bruno Kwapis in

practice, where he remains to this day. Nicholas T. Hallick, another 1963

graduate, spent his first year at Hermann Hospital and the following year was

blended into the rotations of the University of Texas residents. This author

remembers a remarkable achievement of Nick’s, that he served as a freedom

fighter for Greece during the attempted take over by the communists in the late

1940’s. Nick practiced in Corpus Christi until his retirement a few years ago. In

1997, Nick received the outstanding alumnus award presented at the Hinds

Symposium. Nick was very active in several oral surgery organizations and

made significant contributions to the specialty.

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The class of 1963 also included Reuel E. Hamilton, from the University

of Louisville School of Dentistry, who remembers the transfer from Jefferson

Davis Hospital to Ben Taub General Hospital in the Medical Center, and recalls

the OB section being left at the old site. Reuel served two years in the U.S.

Army as a partially trained oral surgeon after finishing one year of training at

Indiana University Medical Center. He then came to Houston to complete his

training. The fourth member of the class of 1963 was Vincent D. Palumbo.

Vince, a Georgetown University graduate, became a close friend of Dr. Hind’s

and traveled with him many times to assist him in surgery. This included a two-

week trip to Japan, where they performed mandibular osteotomies at the

University of Matsuto. Vince was among the first to travel to Huntsville, Texas

to treat the prison population.

The class of 1964 included Charles R. Galloway, John R. Haslem, and

Raymond R. Reid. Charlie practiced in Houston before moving to the Dallas

area. John, an Indiana University graduate, returned to Indianapolis. Ray, who

is an Oregon Health Science University, School of Dentistry graduate, came to

Houston after spending one year at the V.A. Hospital in Portland, Oregon. He

taught at the Dental Branch for a few years after completing his training before

entering practice in the NASA Bay area, and subsequently returned to Houston

and the Dental Branch. Ray has been a pioneer in temporomandibular joint

surgery in Southeast Texas, and has been an outstanding faculty member over

the years. His efforts have been well appreciated by his peers. Ray was the

recipient of the outstanding alumnus award presented at the Hinds Symposium

in 1996.

The class of 1965 included five individuals. Harry E. Taylor, a

graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry, was a professional

baseball player before coming to the training program, and went on to practice

in Fort Worth, and retired in 1991. He is now a Johnson and Johnson wholesale

distributor. Bernard Katz, another 1965 classmate, was among the first in the

program to receive the Master of Science in Dentistry degree. Bernie taught part

time at the Dental Branch for several years. He located in southwest Houston

and never left that area. Edmund I. Parnes, a University of Pittsburgh graduate,

completed his third year of training at Houston, leaving in 1965. Ed became the

President of the American Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in 1996.

He is the only graduate of the UT-Houston program to be elected to that office.

Ed maintains his office in Miami, Florida. James T. Clark, also from the

University of Tennessee, entered practice in Conway, Arkansas. Lamar J.

Myers, the fifth member of the class of 1965 and an Emory graduate, went to

Albany, Georgia.

The class of 1966 included Donald L. Chalmers, who stayed in

Houston, invested wisely and retired at an early age. Don is envied by his peers

for his business savvy. Ronald G. Smith, another class member, practices in

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Lubbock and has been active in Texas organized dentistry. He was appointed to

the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners in 1995. Israel Torres, who

practiced in El Paso, also served on the Texas State Board for several years.

Israel died suddenly in January 1998.

Members of the class of 1967 included George H. Barfield, William J.

Girotti, and James V. Johnson. George Barfield, who became the first oral

surgeon to locate in Pasadena, Texas, served as a part-time faculty member at

the Dental Branch for twenty-eight years. Bill Girotti, who received his dental

degree from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery at the University of

Maryland, received training at three different locations: one year of didactics at

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, another year at Boston City

Hospital, and his final year at UT-Houston. Bill practiced in West Springfield,

Massachusetts until retiring in 1997. Jimmy Johnson spent an additional year as

a research associate at the V.A. Hospital, and was also among the first to receive

the Masters Degree at the completion of his training. He has been associated

with the Department of Oral Surgery on a part-time or full-time basis for over 30

years, remaining in private practice in the Houston area for several years before

joining the faculty on a full time basis in 1987. Jimmy is now chief of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery at Ben Taub General Hospital.

Walter Prater and George Barfield 1967

Jerome Becker, a member of the class of 1968, and another graduate of

a foreign dental school (the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry), spent

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two years in Houston before returning to Toronto to establish his practice, where

he remains today. He remembers the evening get togethers at the home of John

Pleasants, and also remembers the happy hours with his colleagues and the

encouraging positive instruction from Ray Reid. Walter L. Prater, who

completed the program the same year, located in the north part of Houston,

where he continues to practice. Edward Santora, Jr., a Georgetown graduate and

another member of this group, died a few years ago.

The class of 1969 included Rex J. Cantrell, Donald A. Cline, and John

N. Kent II. Rex, another Baylor graduate, completed all three years of his

training in Houston, and has practiced in Houston since leaving the program.

Donald Cline, a Baylor graduate, located in Fort Worth after finishing the

program. Jack Kent, from the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry,

completes the 1969 trio. After finishing the program, Jack joined the Dental

Branch faculty on a full time basis. During his stay, he and Dr. Hinds co-

authored the textbook, Surgical Treatment of Developmental Jaw Deformities,

which was published in 1972. Jack left the University of Texas in 1972 to

become program director at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, and

then moved on to Louisiana State University at New Orleans where he has

become a teacher and research oral and maxillofacial surgeon of international

status. Jack was president of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial

Surgery in 1987-88, and was the first recipient of the outstanding alumnus

award presented at the Hinds Symposium in 1995.

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1970-1979

The 1970’s began in a rather unsettled manner. The United States was

still involved in a war in Southeast Asia. Richard Nixon was President. The

hippie movement had lost some of its steam, but members of the new generation

continued to subscribe to their new ideals. The oral surgery training program

was definitely becoming more established. John E. Pleasants, who had joined

the Department of Oral Surgery in 1965, continued to direct the training

program. John had earned the respect of the Dean and the Dental Branch

faculty, and was therefore able to facilitate necessary changes in a timely

manner. He had assumed the responsibility of day to day program

administration from Dr. Hinds. Dr. Hind's private practice patient load had

become significant, and his responsibilities as a consultant to military and

civilian organizations, along with his numerous invitations to lecture, limited his

time with the trainees. The residents, however, continued to assist Dr. Hinds

when he performed surgical procedures within the Texas Medical Center.

In the early 1970’s, an attempt was made to integrate St. Joseph’s

Hospital into the training program. At that time, St. Joseph’s was a teaching

hospital for the new UT-Houston Medical School. The hospital, however, was

unwilling to establish a dental clinic and the proposal failed to materialize.

The 1970’s brought the beginning of the four-year integrated training

program. The University of Texas was one of the first training institutions to

move to a four-year curriculum. Residents were now regularly assigned to the

following hospitals: Hermann Hospital, Ben Taub General Hospital, M.D.

Anderson Hospital, The Methodist Hospital, and the V.A. Hospital. The

rotation schedule provided the opportunity for most residents to rotate through

all of the above hospitals, including the V.A. Hospital. Salaries were increasing.

At the end of the decade, fourth year residents were receiving between $12,000-

14,000 annually.

Off service rotations were also changing, and now consisted of

pathology, anesthesia, M.D. Anderson Head and Neck service, internal medicine

(including infectious diseases), and radiology. A three-month rotation to a

hospital in North Wales was also initiated in the 1970’s. This proved to be a

valuable addition to the learning experience of each trainee. The rotating

University of Texas residents were active participants in the entire surgical

schedule and, despite the cold weather, all who made the trip considered the

experience to be rewarding. In the middle 1970’s, residents began traveling to

Huntsville, Texas on a regular basis to perform surgical procedures for inmates

at the Texas Department of Corrections. This proved to become another

valuable rotation, which continued well into the 1990’s.

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In the 1970’s, the following new procedures were performed by

residents and staff: genioplasty, vestibuloplasty, ridge augmentation grafting,

sagittal ramus osteotomy, anterior maxillary osteotomy, segmental osteotomies,

skin grafting, rib grafts, temporomandibular joint procedures, arthroplasty, and

alloplastic grafts.

Drs. Ed Hinds, Paul McFarland, and William Roche

In 1973, Oscar Maldonado founded the first dental outpatient hospital

in the State of Texas. It was called the Texas Dental Center and was located at

1403 Braeswood near the Medical Center. It contained 5200 square feet and six

operating rooms. Residents rotated through this facility and administered

anesthesia under the supervision of the staff anesthesiologist. It proved to be a

valuable learning experience; this rotation continued until 1984. The hospital

closed in 1986. During the years of its operation many thousands of patients

were treated without any serious emergencies.

In the late 1970’s, the UT-Houston program began what was to become

a long-term relationship with the U. S. Army when a three-month maxillofacial

trauma rotation was established at Ben Taub General Hospital. Ricney F.

Newhouse, a resident from Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio was

the first to complete the rotation. George D. Suchko, who would join the

department faculty years later following his retirement from the Army, was

another early participant in the rotation. The rotation eventually developed to

the point that four U. S. Army OMS programs (Brooke Army Medical Center in

San Antonio, William F. Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Madigan

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Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington, and Tripler Army Medical

Center in Honolulu) each provided a three-month rotator to Ben Taub every

year, which resulted in one Army resident being assigned to Ben Taub on a

continuing basis. The program has proven to be mutually beneficial to both the

Army and the UT-Houston program.

Prominent oral surgery lecturers who visited the program in the 1970’s

included Drs. Peter Eggedi, W.B. Fickling, Harold Hargis, Geoffory Howell,

George Issacs, David Poswillo, Thomas Quinn, Irwin Small, and Phillip

Worthington.

Robert G. Vogel, a member of the class of 1970, was a graduate of

Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry and went on to medical

school after successfully completing the training program. He became a plastic

surgeon and now resides in Little Rock, Arkansas. Sherwood Wolfson, a

Pittsburgh graduate, is now associated with the V.A. Hospital in Iowa City,

Iowa. Arnold Valle has had a successful career in San Antonio. James M.

Hebert, the final member of this class, was the first oral surgeon to locate in the

NASA Bay area. He became very active in dental anesthesia organizations and

was honored with the outstanding alumnus award in 1998. Jim remembers John

Pleasants as the glue that kept the program together. He also remembers Jack

Kent as being the “super resident”, and recalls the monkey research that Bill

Bell conducted which led to the maxillary osteotomy procedure. Jim believes

that he performed the first intraoral vertical subcondylar osteotomy using the

Stryker saw at Ben Taub General Hospital. He attributes this to the fact that

Jack Kent was late in arriving at the operating room.

The class of 1971 included Michael E. Fesler, Donald G. Chiles, and

James W. Kennedy. Mike, an Illinois graduate, was among the first participants

in the four-year program. He practices in northwest Houston. Don, a graduate

of Baylor University College of Dentistry, got tired of the Houston heat and

went to Alaska to practice. He later reconsidered his decision and now resides

in Corsicana, Texas. Don now feels fortunate to have had the opportunity to

train in a program which was on the cutting edge of the specialty. This writer

remembers Don as a great photographer of surgical procedures. James W.

Kennedy practiced initially in Southwest Houston and later relocated in Sugar

Land. Jim is actively involved in the alumni organization and, at the present

time is Chairman of the Planning Committee of the Edward C. Hinds

Symposium. He was appointed to the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners in

1995.

The class of 1972 was composed of Terence H. Furman, David F.

Nelson, and W. Mark Tucker. Terence Furman, a Marquette graduate, was the

first of several active duty U. S. Air Force residents to participate in the

program. He returned to the Air Force, and eventually entered practice in

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Hampshire, Tennessee. David, who finished dental school at Washington

University (St. Louis), retired from practice in 1993 and is now teaching at the

University of California at San Francisco. He is also a flouridation consultant to

the Department of Health in California. Mark Tucker, a graduate of the

University of Tennessee, went on to join the staff of the V.A. Hospital in

Tampa, Florida, where he has had a successful career.

Robert C. Meador, R. Kent Stobaugh, and Roger P. Byrne, who were

all UT-Houston Dental Branch graduates, formed the class of 1973. Bob

Meador is very active in Texas dental politics, and has practiced in Southwest

Houston since leaving the program. Kent Stobaugh has become a leader in the

field of implant dentistry. Kent is currently involved in the teaching program

and provides an elective rotation in implant dentistry for residents. Roger was

the first resident to go to North Wales to train with Gordon Hardman and Phillip

Worthington. He also recalls that he performed the first LeForte I maxillary

osteotomy with downfracture with Ed Hinds at Methodist Hospital in 1972.

Roger initially went to Corpus Christi to begin practice, and later attended Texas

Tech, where he received his medical degree. Roger also served on the Texas

State Board of Dental Examiners from 1987 until 1993, and was president in

1991-92. He now practices in southwest Houston.

The class of 1974 included William G. Frick, Bob D. Gross, Robert

Dean White, and Peter M. Allen. Bill Frick, a Baylor graduate, initially joined

the Scott and White Clinic in Temple, Texas, and is now in solo practice in

Temple. He considered his experience at North Wales to be very rewarding, and

thought the program, both academic and surgical, was excellent. Bob Gross, a

University of Missouri at Kansas City graduate, went on to practice in Gadsen,

Alabama. Dean White is currently serving a seven-year term as a Director of

the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He remembers putting

soap powder into the Mecom Fountain near the Warwick Hotel to celebrate the

completion of his training in Houston (a real cleansing experience). He has

become a Texas leader in organized oral surgery, and is also active with the

alumni organization. Peter Allen, who attended dental school at the University

of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, practiced in Grants Pass, Oregon.

Peter is now deceased.

There were two members of the class of 1975, Jerry D. Black and

Michael K. Eklund. Jerry, who came from Creighton University School of

Dentistry, practices in the Houston area. Mike presently maintains his own

practice in southwest Houston.

The class of 1976 included four members, Robert A. Hageman, Alan

Hubbard, William S. Long, and Larry W. Spradley. Robert Hageman, who

came from Geogetown University School of Dentistry, went on to practice in

Casper, Wyoming. Alan Hubbard practiced oral surgery for a short time before

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entering medical school. He subsequently entered a residency in general surgery

and now practices in the Woodlands, Texas. Bill Long trained while on active

duty in the U. S. Air Force. He later went to Virginia and now has the most

beautiful address, on Hooded Warbler Lane in Nellyford, Virginia. Larry

Spradley came to the Dental Branch thinking he would become a pediatric

dentist, but thanks John Pleasants for influencing his decision to pursue an oral

surgery career. He recalls an experience when he almost became a hostage at

Huntsville Prison during a riot. On a lighter note, he thought the dentoalveolar

surgery training received during the program was tremendous. Larry is very

active in the Texas Dental Association, and practices in Bedford, Texas with

Dean White, another graduate of the program.

The three members of the class of 1977 were Gary M. Gradke, William

S. Poinsett, and David E. Reed. Gary Gradke, another Baylor graduate, is now

in practice in Scottsdale, Arizona. Bill Poinsett went to Lake Jackson, Texas

where he remains to this day. David Reed is a member of a group practice in

McAllen, Texas.

The class of 1978 included Terry T. Angevine, David E. Haverkorn, W.

Richard Patterson, and Craig S. Sutton. Terry Angevine, who has located in

Flower Mound, Texas, remembers that his experience at UT-Houston prepared

him for any situation that could possibly develop in private practice as far as oral

surgery was concerned, but he goes on to say that he wishes he could have

received training in office management and how to deal with insurance

companies. David Haverkorn went to Longview, Texas and later accepted Andy

Mack, a 1988 graduate of the program, into his practice. Richard Patterson, a

graduate of Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, entered practice in

Plano, Texas. Craig, another Baylor alumnus, now practices in Duncanville,

Texas

The class of 1979 was composed of Dale E. Renner, Arthur G.

Munford, J. Curtis Garrett, and Donald F. Cohen. Dale has retired due to health

reasons. Arthur Munford, another U. S. Air Force resident, located in Victoria,

Texas after leaving the military. Curtis Garrett joined the ranks of the Aggies,

and practices in College Station, Texas. Donald Cohen, still another Baylor

graduate, has become a fixture in the Texas Medical Center and is doing well.

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1980-1989

In the early 1980’s, the training program was expanded to four years

and the so-called didactic year was discontinued. Beginning in 1981, residents

were no longer required to leave hospital training for one year and enroll as a

graduate student at the Dental Branch. Lectures were now presented to the

residents as they rotated through the various institutions. Some lectures were

presented at the hospitals and others at the Dental Branch. More importantly,

the resident was assigned to the various hospital clinical services where

experience could be obtained in the management of the medically compromised

patient. The resident was now able to develop expertise in pulmonary medicine,

cardiology, infectious diseases, hematology and radiology. Five hospitals

continued their affiliation with the training program: Hermann, Methodist,

Anderson, Ben Taub and V.A.. John C. Adams became Director of the Training

Program in 1977, and remained until 1981. John brought his years of

experience to the program and was a great teacher. When John left the Dental

Branch in 1981, Jose A. Lomba assumed the responsibilities of program

director. Joe had been associated with the Dental Branch for several years and

blended in well. He left in 1982 and joined the M.D. Anderson Hospital staff.

David Shelton came as program director in 1982 and remained one year before

returning to Georgia.

(L to R) 1983, Drs. Oscar Ranfranz, Karl Frey, Bailey Robertson, Joseph

Chen, Ed Hinds, Terry Taylor, Israel Torres, Donald Cohen, and George

Quirk.

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In 1982, Dr. Hind’s health began to decline, and he was forced to

reduce the amount of time he spent with the training program and his private

practice. His practice had provided a significant number of teaching cases to the

program since residents were usually present as assistants when he performed

surgery. In 1983, he resigned his position as Chairman of the Department of

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Texas Dental Branch in

Houston. Everyone who had known Ed during his many years of association

with the Dental Branch was saddened by this turn of events.

William C. Roche

Dean Don L. Allen appointed a search

committee to find a new chairman. In the

meantime, Dean Allen appointed William C.

Roche to serve as Acting Chairman of the

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Bill had joined the faculty in 1976 following the

death of John Pleasants. Before coming to the

Dental Branch Bill had been Chairman of the

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at

Wilford Hall Air Force Hospital in San Antonio.

Dr. Thomas M. Weil, who was President of the

Houston Society of Oral Surgeons at the time,

represented the private practice community on the

search committee. After several months of

meetings and interviews, John F. Helfrick was

selected as Dr. Hind’s successor.

John Helfrick became Chairman in 1984, and also served as program

director until 1988, when Terry Taylor, a 1982 graduate of the program,

assumed that responsibility. Terry had previously taught within the department

and contributed to resident training. He quickly earned the respect of all

residents and faculty associated with the program. Terry continued as Director

of the Program until 1993.

John Helfrick brought his name of national recognition to the Program,

and quickly assumed a hands on position and proceeded to make this good

program a better one. He quickly established himself within the Texas Medical

Center. His reputation, which preceeded his arrival, helped him to become a

leader in the Texas Medical Center, and facilitated his appointment to various

hospital committees, which allowed him to take an active part in decision

making that would benefit our residents.

In the late 1980’s, a flurry of building activity commenced in the Texas

Medical Center and the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery was

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certainly included in this activity. In 1988, a new wing was added to the rear of

the Dental Branch building primarily to house the Dental Science Institute,

which was transferred from its former quarters on Blodgett Street. The four

story structure included a new cafeteria and open concept student laboratories in

the basement, a radiology suite, School of Dental Hygiene, and Special Patient

Clinic on the first floor, Oral Pathology and Basic Science laboratories and

offices on the third floor and more laboratories on the fourth floor. The

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery was given a large space on the

second floor for both offices and a combined undergraduate and graduate clinic.

This area, which replaced the surgical facilities in Room 231, contained smaller

bays for simple procedures as well as three enclosed suites equipped with

anesthesia facilities for more complex cases. Paul H. McFarland, who had

become a full time member of the department faculty in 1973, and later became

Associate Dean for Advanced Education at the Dental Branch, was instrumental

during the planning and development of the new oral and maxillofacial surgery

suite. The remainder of the second floor housed a graduate clinic for

orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, and periodontics. The new department location

is literally around the corner from the original offices occupied by Dr. Hinds and

staff which has been given over to the Department of Endodontics.

Along with new Dental Branch facilities, private offices for the

department were also developed in 1988 in the recently constructed Smith

Tower building of the Methodist Hospital complex. Occupying the 22nd floor

of the Tower, this office provided faculty with an area to manage private

patients. Its location offered commanding views of the Medical Center, Rice

University campus, and downtown Houston.

All residents in the program now participated in a similar four-year

rotation schedule, which typically involved major rotation changes every three

months. The program included sixteen residents, four in each year of training.

The first year consisted of four three-month rotations: Ben Taub General

Hospital, Hermann Hospital, Methodist Hospital, and the Dental Branch. The

second year also consisted of four rotations: Internal Medicine (3 months), V.A.

Hospital Oral Surgery Service (3 months), Anesthesia (4 months), and

Neurosurgery (2 months). Third year rotations included: V.A. Hospital General

Surgery (3 months), North Wales Rotation (3 months), Ben Taub General

Hospital (3 months), and Hermann Hospital (3 months). The third year Ben

Taub resident spent two half days per week at the M.D. Anderson Dental

Oncology clinic (The M.D. Anderson rotation had been discontinued several

years earlier). Fourth year residents each served three months as chief resident

at each of the four hospitals: Hermann Hospital, Ben Taub General Hospital,

Methodist Hospital, and V.A. Hospital. Resident salaries in the 1980’s ranged

from $14,000 to $25,000 per year, depending upon the year of training and the

sponsoring institution. New procedures added to the scope of oral and

maxillofacial surgery practice in the 1980’s included: external pin fixation,

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mandibular staple implant, osteointegrated cylinder implants, TM joint

replacement, bone grafts, and LeFort I and Lefort II osteotomies.

In the 1980’s the following speakers came to Houston: Drs. Paul

Bradley, Robert Campbell, Robert Giesberg, Joseph Gross, John Kent, Robert

Marx, Jim Phero, David Poswillo, Bill Terry, and Larry Wolford.

It is safe to say that with the "changing of the guard" within the

department, the 1980’s marked a turning point for the training program. These

changes would result in the development of the six year combined medical

degree curriculum that would come about in the nineties. The University of

Texas at Houston was now becoming a program of international recognition.

Thirty-nine residents completed the training program between 1980 and

1989:

The class of 1980 consisted of four UT-Houston Dental Branch

graduates, Gary W. McDonald, Rickey L. Hurst, Dennis R. Spence, and Jay T.

Gordon. Gary, who went on to practice in Kingwood, Texas, was elected the

first president of the Edward C. Hinds Academy when it was organized in 1997.

Rickey practices in Nacogdoches, Texas, and is editor of the Edward C. Hinds

Academy newsletter. Dennis, who located in Tyler, Texas, recalls the

experience of an eighteen hour marathon case treating a gunshot wound at Ben

Taub Hospital. He also recalls, in his words, “My most memorable situation as

a senior resident was having my mentor of many years, Dr. Hinds, come into the

operating room at Hermann Hospital at 2:00 AM while I was doing a frontal

sinus obliteration on a 12 year old girl (I hadn’t done one before). He said,

"Dennis, what are you doing?" I replied, “Well, a frontal sinus obliteration due

to a comminuted inter-table fracture.” He asked, “ Where is the

neurosurgeon?”and I replied, “He had to leave and go see a patient in the

emergency room, but he said he would be back in an hour or so to help close.”

Dr. Hinds then said, “Well, OK,” and turned around and left. Hopefully it was

his faith in my clinical skills and judgement." Dennis also recalls being among

the first to use compression screws and utilize the split rib technique for

mandibular reconstruction. Jay Gordon went on to Longview, Texas to

practice.

The class of 1981 included three members, Stephen C. Dwyer, David

M. Phillips, and Karl F. Frey. Steve practices with a group in Northwest Harris

County, and David went to Sherman, Texas. Karl, who came from Indiana

University, went on to practice in Harlingen, Texas, and remembers the

mandibular staple as the only implant available. He also thinks he was the last

person to complete the three-year program at UT-Houston.

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The class of 1982 was composed of four members, Michael A. Sitters,

Larry R. Stewart, Robert L. Bucy, and Terry D. Taylor. Mike went to El Paso,

Texas to practice. Larry, who came from Baylor Dental College, returned to

Plano, Texas. Larry has many photographs of Ed Hinds with visiting oral

surgeons including Emil Steinhauser and Hugo Obwegeser, and would like to

see them placed in a repository along with other memorabilia of the training

program. Larry is the secretary/treasurer of the Edward C. Hinds Academy.

Bob Bucy also went to El Paso, and thought that he did too much trauma and too

little orthognathic surgery during his training. Terry, from University of Illinois

College of Dentistry, remembers seeing approximately 40 fractures during the

month of January 1980. He also fondly recalls using the Joe Hall Morris splint

at the V.A. and Ben Taub Hospitals. Terry joined the department faculty when

he completed the training program, and remained until 1993, when he entered

private practice in Houston.

James D. Bates, Joseph J. Chen, Robert M Patton, and Kirk K. Yen

were the four members of the class of 1983. Jim went to Dallas to practice. Joe

taught part-time in the training program for several years while practicing in

Houston. Robert Patton, a graduate of the University of Louisville School of

Dentistry, located in Austin, Texas. He recalls his many rotations in the

integrated program. Kirk, a graduate of UCLA School of Dentistry, went to

San Jose, California to practice.

The class of 1984 had four members, Marshall D. Harrison,

Theeralaksn Suddhasthira, O. Bailey Robertson, and Gregory Randolph.

Marshall, a Louisiana State University School of Dentistry graduate, practices in

Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Theeralaksn Suddhasthira, who was another foreign

graduate (Thailand) returned to practice in Bangkok, Thailand. Bailey went

directly from the training program into the Air Force, and was first stationed in

Germany. Greg, from the University of Texas Health Science Center Dental

School at San Antonio, returned to San Antonio to practice.

The class of 1985, which was the first group to graduate following John

Helfrick's arrival to Houston, consisted of Michael R. Loudon, Charles M. Repa,

Edward F. Rod, and John D. Smith. Mike, who graduated from the University

of Nebraska, went to Battle Creek, Michigan to practice. He thought, all in all,

that training in Houston was a great learning experience. Charley, another

graduate of UT San Antonio, located in Northwest Harris County where he was

a founding member of a large group of oral surgeons. Charley has done

extensive work with implants and temporomandibular joint disorders. Ed was

the second UT-Houston graduate to locate in Beaumont, Texas, and has done

very well in the golden triangle. John Smith, a Baylor College of Dentistry

graduate, entered practice in Houston and taught part time at the Dental Branch

for several years.

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Douglas D. Carver, James H. Foster, Sharon S. Peterson, and Darrell B.

Sims made up the class of 1986. Doug, another Baylor graduate, entered

practice in Southwest Houston. Jim, a commissioned officer in the U. S. Air

Force, returned to duty at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Sharon also practices in Southwest Houston and is currently (1999) president of

the Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. She remembers the

training years as the most important growth years of her life, and thought all of

the people were great. Darrell, who came from the Dental School in San

Antonio, practices in Phoenix, Arizona.

The class of 1987 also included four members, R. Brent Bailey, Frank

R. L. Frishkey, Peter L. Holland, and Robert W. Mermer. Brent joined a group

in the NASA Bay area. Frank located in Southeast Houston, and is currently a

member of the part time faculty at the Dental Branch. Pete, a Baylor graduate,

practices in Denton, Texas. Bob Mermer remembers that he went to Guatemala

to perform orthognathic surgery and to Laredo, Texas for additional experience

in dentoalveolar surgery. He is now located in Philadelphia, PA.

Members of the 1988 class were Phillip A. Kattchee, Gregory P.

Marks, Benito L. Remedios, and Thomas R. Rogers. Phil, who located in

Houston, remembers that there were a total of sixteen residents in the program

during his training. Greg went on to practice in Atlanta, Georgia, and later

married Therese Ranieri who finished the training program in 1991. (Therese

tragically died approximately one year after completing the training program).

Beny practices in Houston, and, at the present time, is currently vice-president

of the Houston Society of Oral Surgeons. Tom, a Baylor graduate, now

practices in Temple, Texas.

The class of 1989 included James A. “Andy” Mack, Marcus L.

McRoberts, Scott A. Sachs, and Jack R. Vizuete. Andy, a Baylor graduate,

returned to Longview, Texas, where his father, Sam Mack, had practiced oral

surgery for many years. Sam had both the medical and dental degrees and was a

close friend of Ed Hinds. Marcus, who had attended medical school prior to

entering the program, now practices with a group in Harlingen, Texas. Scott, a

Northwestern University graduate, went to the hill country and now practices in

Kerrville, Texas. Jack now lives and practices in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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1990-1999

The increased building activity around the Medical Center continued

into the1990's with construction of a new Ben Taub General Hospital adjacent to

the old facility and a combined oral and maxillofacial surgery and general

dentistry clinic at Hermann Hospital. The new Ben Taub outpatient facility was

significantly larger than the old clinic and contained multiple operatories instead

of cubicles. However, the large pane glass windows overlooking a small park

were now sealed, putting an end to the former practice of occasionally tossing an

extracted tooth into the fountain below. The new Hermann Hospital clinic was

built to support the addition of a General Practice residency program. This

program was directed separately by its own Program Director, but came under

the administrative leadership of the Chief of Hospital Dentistry and Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery, a position held at that time by Dr. William C. Roche. For

an institution long accustomed to identifying the oral and maxillofacial surgeons

as representatives of the dental profession, some confusion was inevitable over

hospital dental consultations. Fortunately, a close working relationship between

the two divisions and the respective residents produced a new scope of practice,

which benefited the hospital as a whole. It was now possible not only to manage

injured dentoalveolar structures in the emergency room, but to offer patients an

opportunity for prosthetic reconstruction afterwards.

The early 1990’s also saw the completion of two new hospitals. A

magnificent and imposing new Veterans Administration Medical Center built

behind the old hospital on the Old Spanish Trail side of the property was

completed in 1990. Once again, the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

was given a new clinic with state of the art equipment under the continued

directorship of Dr. Harry Gilbert. Lastly, under a development initiative

undertaken by the Harris County Hospital District, a decision had been made not

to renovate the old Jefferson Davis Hospital on Allen Parkway. Instead, an

entirely new facility was built in the northeast part of the city to reflect the

demographic shift of the District's patient base away from the downtown area.

In addition, the new 330-bed hospital's mission would be expanded from a

primary obstetrics role to a comprehensive general hospital function. The new

hospital was named Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) General Hospital in honor of

the former President and son of Texas and was completed in 1989. The oral and

maxillofacial surgery service did not begin activities there until 1990. Dr. Brian

Smith and Dr. Mark Wong jointly staffed the new service until 1991 when Dr.

Smith left Houston to continue his academic career at the University of Texas -

San Antonio. Mark Wong became the Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

at LBJ, and continues in that capacity today.

The most significant change to the OMS training program in the 1990’s

was the introduction of the so called double degree program, which placed OMS

residents into advanced standing at the University of Texas Medical School and

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provided them with the M.D. degree as well as training in oral and maxillofacial

surgery during a six year period.

A relatively small number of double degree OMS programs had been in

existence for many years, including the University of Missouri at Kansas City,

the University of Alabama and Vanderbilt University. However in the late

1980’s, there was increased rhetoric regarding the advisability of oral and

maxillofacial surgeons holding both the medical and dental degree, more or less

following the European model. In the State of Texas, the training program at

UT-San Antonio had begun offering this training in 1984 as an option to a

selected group of residents.

After discussing various issues related to the training within the UT-

Houston program, and the direction which it was thought the specialty was

heading, Terry Taylor, who was Director of the Training Program at the time,

and John Helfrick, Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial

Surgery, agreed that the double degree should be introduced to the UT-Houston

OMS training program. There was some concern initially that injecting medical

training into the program would result in a dilution of the training residents were

receiving in oral and maxillofacial surgery itself. Additionally, there was

concern about the specialty alienating itself from the rest of dentistry and that

some of the routine bread and butter procedures would be taken over by other

specialties.

Discussions were started with various individuals at UT Medical

School, especially those associated with Admissions, Basic Science and General

Surgery. This proved to be difficult for in effect the training program was

asking for special placement of OMS residents within the medical school

curriculum and asking this of a group of people who knew very little about OMS

training and had nothing to gain by granting the special placement.

Additionally, many of the individuals involved were somewhat

resistant to the general concept feeling that this might somehow degrade their

medical school. There were many discussions with various groups and

departments before working out any agreements. Some individuals and

department heads were extremely helpful and supportive, especially the

Department of General Surgery and Dr. John Teichgraeber, who was

consistently supportive in terms of the admissions committee.

One of the most difficult tasks was development of a process which

would enable OMS residents to meet basic science requirements to the

satisfaction of the medical school faculty. Even with compromise, there were

some difficult situations in terms of the OMS residents’ need to take certain

courses and, what is more important, to pass certain tests before being admitted

into the third year of medical school. Most other OMS training programs had

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been able to obtain entry of their residents into the third year of medical school

based simply on the basis of a high score on the dental national board. The UT-

Houston OMS residents were denied that luxury. Individuals had to be

recruited, then, with the understanding that they would have to pass certain tests

at the end of their first year in order to begin the medical school curriculum as

planned.

In addition, there were now increased requirements regarding the

medical school admissions process itself. Now the most important factors in the

resident selection process became the candidate’s predental college grade-point

average rather then the dental school grade-point average. Many individuals

who would have been taken into the residency training program based on their

dental school GPA could not be considered for admission to the medical school

on the basis of their college GPA. Additionally, some of the applicants for the

OMS training program had not completely fulfilled medical school requirements

in their college courses, although they had completed the requirements for dental

school. It became necessary to coordinate the resident interviewing process with

the Admission Committee of the Medical School. This became a nightmare in

terms of time and in view of the fact that the medical school refused to

compromise in any way. This was difficult for the training program since the

match day for resident selection was in December of each year. Eventually this

was changed to February.

The four-year training program at UT-Houston represented a difficult

and often frustrating task in terms of management. There were five major

institutions involved in the training program at any one time. They included

Ben Taub General Hospital, Hermann Hospital, Methodist Hospital, the V.A.

Hospital and the Univerisity of Texas Dental Branch. Also included, but to a

lesser extent, were M.D. Anderson Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital and St

Luke’s Hospital. The coordination of activities included both clinical and

academic functions. There was a constant battle over resident assignments to

the various institutions. However, at the time the medical school program was

initiated, the four-year program for oral and maxillofacial training was running

smoothly.

At first it was planned for three residents per year to enter the double

degree program and one resident per year to maintain the four-year program.

Now, three residents selected in any given year would require six years to

complete the double degree training and one resident would enter a different

four year track.

The integrated program did not enjoy a smooth infancy. Two out of

three residents from each entering class between 1990 and 1992 did not

progress, largely as a result of difficult placement exams imposed by the

medical school as a condition for admission to the sophomore year. The

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vacancies created in the program by the premature departure of these individuals

were filled by the addition of four-year residents, but clearly, something needed

to be done to correct the situation. Another problem was a two-day, two-stage

admission process comprising interviews with both the OMS faculty and

Medical School Admissions Committee. In 1994, Dr. Michael Donovan

approached several key individuals in the medical school with a proposal to

dispense with the placement examinations and a request to appoint

knowledgeable representatives of the Medical School Admissions Committee to

a standing Sub-committee who would interview applicants to the program along

with the OMS faculty. He bolstered his proposal with strong documentation

from the other integrated programs in Texas and powers of persuasion born of

his Irish ancestry. This combination of forces proved formidable and within a

few months, he walked away as the principal architect of a new relationship with

the medical school. The new integrated program has proven to be an

outstanding success and since its inception, no further residents have been lost.

Their excellent performance has been recognized by the election of several

residents to the national medical school honor society, AOA (Alpha Omega

Alpha) (Drs. Alan Miyake, Brian Camp, Brian Unterman, Jeffrey Almony) and

the awarding of prizes (Block Pharmaceutical Award for Outstanding Student:

Dr. Leonard Tyko).

(L to R) Drs. Michael Donovan, Mark Wong, James Johnson, Helena

Thomas, John Helfrick, Anders Westermark, and Jaime Gateno.

At the start of 1993, the program saw further changes in the faculty

composition. Dr. Terry Taylor, who had been associated with the department

since the late 1970's, first as a resident and later as a faculty member, decided to

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leave the Dental Branch and enter private practice. This departure concluded a

distinguished career in academia which included tenures as the Program

Director and examiner for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial

Surgery. Fortunately, Dr. Taylor continues to be involved with residents who

frequently are asked to participate in his cases.

Following Dr. Taylor's resignation, Dr. James Johnson assumed the

position of Interim Program Director. This was in addition to continuing his

significant responsibilities as Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Ben

Taub General Hospital. One of his first tasks was initiation of a new dialogue

with the medical school concerning various problems affecting the progress of

the integrated OMS/M.D. program. This rapport, as previously discussed, was

continued and further developed by Dr. Michael Donovan, who joined the

faculty in 1994 as the new Program Director after a national search.

Dr. Donovan had recently concluded a distinguished twenty-year career

in the U.S. Army, which included a stint as Consultant to the Surgeon General

of the Army. His considerable surgical repertoire included not only expertise in

the traditional areas of oral and maxillofacial surgery, but also experience in

expanded scope areas such as facial cosmetic surgery and skull base procedures.

Tragically, Dr. Donovan passed away suddenly 18 months after his arrival in

Houston of apparent cardiac causes in January 1996. Within a very short period,

he made a deep impression on the program and effected several lasting changes

including significant improvements to the integrated program, the creation of a

Graduate Education Committee to administer the residency, a due process

mechanism for the dismissal of residents who were not performing up to

expected standards, and a strong sense of discipline and accountability. Dr.

Donovan will be remembered for these and many other achievements, but

perhaps the most notable memories will be reserved for a supremely intense man

with a quick temper and an even faster smile who inspired tremendous loyalty

by his generous spirit, no-quarters-given Saturday morning basketball games,

and a mean barbecue talent which he shared with members of the department at

frequent gatherings in his home.

The loss of Dr. Donovan posed a significant problem to the program.

Not only was the department deprived of a program director, but it had also lost

an extremely active surgeon. Dr. Mark Wong was a logical choice to replace

Dr. Donovan as the Interim Program Director and he assumed this position in

February, 1996.

With the addition of LBJ Hospital, the department now covered six

facilities in the Medical Center: the Dental Branch, The Methodist Hospital, Ben

Taub General Hospital, Hermann Hospital, the V.A. Medical Center, and LBJ

General Hospital. Resident coverage for these institutions became a complex

juggling act, balancing service needs, educational requirements, and the

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different off-service rotations mandated by the Commission on Dental

Accreditation.

The integrated OMS/M.D. program posed different challenges in terms

of rotations. While the medical school and the general surgery internship

exempted residents from the required medicine, general surgery, and specialty

surgery requirements, an anesthesia rotation was still necessary. In addition, it

was apparent to the faculty that in order to provide adequate training in oral and

maxillofacial surgery, sufficient time towards the end of the residency

experience was needed to maintain the traditional hierarchical educational

system of progressive surgical experiences. The new relationships with the

medical school faculty and generous support from the Department of General

Surgery and its Program Director, John Potts, M.D. facilitated the organization

of a schedule which met all OMS training requirements. The fourth year of

medical school is largely devoted to specialty rotations. However, regulations

stipulated that no more than two months should be spent on a single service.

Here, the medical school demonstrated its support for the integrated program by

allowing OMS residents to spend four months on anesthesia and the remaining

four months on oral and maxillofacial surgery. The Department of General

Surgery was similarly sensitive to OMS educational requirements. In a truly

magnanimous gesture, OMS residents were allowed to return to oral and

maxillofacial surgery for five out of the twelve-month internship. Several

programs around the country that do not receive this level of support have been

compelled to extend the residency to seven years to provide the necessary

training.

The final year of residency is the same for both four and six year

residents and remains a chief resident year. However, several innovations have

been added in an effort to improve training. An OMS private practice /

craniofacial - plastic surgery rotation to Detroit has been added. Chief residents

have also been provided with a two or three month elective period that each

resident can customize to suit individual interests or correct specific

deficiencies. Examples of ways in which residents have utilized this time

include rotations on the Head and Neck Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive

Surgery services at M.D. Anderson, Oral Pathology, Pediatric Anesthesia with

Dr. Ronald Redden and Implantology with Dr. Kent Stobaugh.

Beginning in July 1994, the program reached an agreement with the U.

S. Army to participate as an extramural training program for active duty Army

residents. A good working relationship with the Army had been in existence

since the late 1970’s, when the three-month trauma rotation for Army residents

had been established (approximately forty-eight Army OMS residents had

participated in that rotation). Mike Donovan, a recent U. S. Army retiree and

the program director at that time, was instrumental in reaching this new

agreement. This program has been a tremendous success. The quality of the

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residents has been superb and the general demeanor of these disciplined and

motivated individuals has brought significant credit to the department.

Ironically, when compared with the other military training programs, which

accept just one resident per year, the UT-Houston program is now the largest

Army OMS training site in the country. Seven U. S. Army residents (Jeffery

Almony, Phillip Pandolfi, Steven Brown, James Macholl, Jay Haddad, Rickey

Morlen, and Kimberly Perkins) and one Canadian Army resident (Terry

Vannka) subsequently entered the program between July 1994 and July 1998.

All are current residents at the time of this writing. Jeff Almony and James

Macholl are currently enrolled in the six-year dual degree program; the others

are participants in the four-year program.

Salaries of the residents in the 1990’s varied from $27,000 for a first-

year resident to $30,600 for a fourth-year resident.

The scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery continued to expand in the

1990’s. In addition to procedures commonly performed by residents during

previous decades, the following new procedures became more common:

augmentation grafting for placement of dental implants, reconstructive surgery,

cleft lip and cleft palate procedures, treatment of nasoethmoidal and orbital

fractures, and treatment of craniofacial deformities.

Thirty-nine residents completed training in Oral and Maxillofacial

Surgery at UT-Houston between 1990 and 1999. It is interesting to note that

only four of these individuals are graduates of UT-Houston Dental Branch.

The class of 1990 consisted of four graduates, Ermalinda DaPonte,

David G. McDonald, Bruce S. Smith, and Robert F. Stanton. Ermalinda, who

came to the program from Venezuela, married Victor Manon (class of 1992),

and currently practices on a part time basis in southwest Houston. David, who

came to the training program from the University of Florida College of

Dentistry, remembers the Army residents who rotated through Ben Taub

Hospital. He now practices in Tampa, Florida. Bruce, a Baylor graduate,

practices with his brother, John (Class of 1984), in the Medical Center area.

Rob, a Washington University (St. Louis) graduate, located in Kingwood, Texas

and remembers traveling to North Wales and Central America during his

training.

The class of 1991 included Michael J. Anton, Deborah L. Cooper,

Therese Ranieri, and Darrell K. Tew. Mike joined a group in the NASA Bay

area. His wife, a periodontist, also practices in the area. Debbie, who came to

the training program from Venezuela, earned her D.D.S. degree from UT-

Houston Dental Branch two years after completing the program. She

remembers the North Wales rotation as a great learning experience, and also

remembers that she was among the first to train with Jimmy Johnson and Mark

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Wong as full time staff. She now practices in Bellaire, Texas, and is a member

of the part time faculty at the Dental Branch. Debbie is now serving as

secretary-treasurer of the Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Darrell, a University of Nebraska graduate, remembers the kind way he and his

family were treated by the faculty and fellow residents. He also recalls Dr.

Roche’s delicate finger tap on the sternum and his constant reminders that you

have to pay attention to detail. He also has fond memories of Paul McFarland

and Therese Ranieri. Darrell now practices in Yakima, Washington. Therese,

a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago School of Dentistry, was stricken

with cancer early in her residency. She courageously overcame several

obstacles and successfully completed the training program with her classmates.

Therese married Greg Marks (Class of 1988) and joined him in Atlanta, but died

approximately one year after leaving Houston.

The four members of the class of 1992 were Victor M. Manon, Ofilio J.

Morales, Mary Thomas, and Albert C. Tso. Victor went into practice with

Robert Stanton in Kingwood, Texas and thinks the training program was a

wonderful experience. He met and married his wife, Ermalinda (Class of 1990)

during his training. Mary had undergone training in oral surgery in the United

Kingdom before entering the predoctoral program at the Dental Branch, where

she received her D.D.S. degree in 1988. She practices in southwest Houston

and is married to Terry Taylor, who finished the program in 1982. Ofilio, who

came to the program from Guatemala, now practices in Orlando, Florida. Albert

graduated from the University of California (San Francisco) School of Dentistry

and now has his office in Fremont, California.

Members of the 1993 class were Kirby L. Bunel, Vejayan Krishnan,

Craig E. Miller, and Kevin S. Smith. Kirby, another Baylor graduate,

remembers his trips to Huntsville with Dr. Roche to take care of the prison

population. He also remembers the three-month rotation to Aarhus, Denmark as

a very valuable learning experience. He feels that he grew both professionally

and personally during this international experience. He is currently president of

the Edward C. Hinds Academy. Vejay came to the program from Malaysia, and

now practices in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Craig, a graduate of Creighton

University, entered the program as an active duty U. S. Air Force officer, and

returned to Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He remains

on active duty and is currently stationed in Japan. Kevin, a graduate of the

University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, completed a one-year craniofacial

fellowship in Australia following graduation. He remembers Dr. Joe Dusek

telling him there was no more room for oral surgeons in the NASA Bay area as

he got behind the wheel of his new BMW. He also recalls his rotation in

Denmark, where all the trainees apparently had a great deal of extracurricular

activities. Kevin also remembers Dr. Sweet "torturing us with dentoalveolar

cases at the Dental Branch," and states “ little did I know that that is where the

dollars are.” He also had a word of thanks to John Helfrick for being so nice to

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all the trainees. Kevin now practices in Oklahoma City and is a faculty member

at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry.

The class of 1994 included Sai B. Chu, Anthony J. Oliver, William P.

Rieger, and Brian Whitley. Sai, a graduate of the University of Missouri at

Kansas City, is now practicing in Malaysia. Anthony, who came from Sydney,

Australia, returned to Queensland, Australia to practice. Bill Rieger, from

Marquette, and another active duty military resident, was the first U. S. Navy

officer to participate in the program. He recalls rotating through all of the

hospitals in the Texas Medical Center and getting a great deal of surgical

experience. He returned to the Navy and is now stationed at Camp LeJeune,

South Carolina. Brain, who went to dental school in Otago, New Zealand, spent

18 months in a fellowship and then returned to Hamilton, New Zealand to

practice.

Carlos Cruz, Oscar J. Reiche, Samual Tacher, and Helena Michelle

“Mickey” Thomas were the four members of the class of 1995. Carlos, who

went to dental school in Guatemala, is now practicing with a group in Harlingen,

Texas. Carlos felt that it was a great opportunity to have trained in the UT-

Houston training program. He thought that the faculty members were

committed to teach and help the residents to improve their skills and knowledge.

Oscar graduated from dental school in Costa Rica, and recalls performing a

great deal of surgery while in training and thought he was well prepared to go

into practice. He completed an orthognathic surgery fellowship with Dr. Larry

Wolford in Dallas following completion of the program. He now practices in

San Jose, Costa Rica. Sam attended dental school in Mexico. He went to the

Royal College of Surgeons in England for study in basic sciences prior to

entering training at Houston. He now practices in Mexico City. Mickey

practices in Pasadena, Texas, and teaches part-time at the Dental Branch.

The class of 1996 included Mesaad Bahatheq, Nicholas N. Gadler,

Stacy Anne Geisler, and Alan A. Miyake. Mesaad, who attended dental school

in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, felt that he received excellent training at the UT-

Houston training program. He now practices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Nick,

who graduated from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry,

says he has tried to forget some of the many didactic courses to which he was

subjected during training. He located his office in San Diego. Stacy, a Case

Western Reserve graduate, now teaches at the University of North Carolina

School of Dentistry. She has done research on Risk Factors in Head and Neck

Cancer, Oral Complications of Pediatric HIV Infections and Hypoxia, and

Ischemia in Prenatal and Adult Rat Hippocampal Slices. Alan came to the

program from UT-San Antonio, and was the first to receive the medical degree

at the conclusion of the six-year program at UT-Houston. Alan has his office in

Missouri City, Texas, and is a member of the part time faculty.

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The class of 1997 was composed of Brian H. Camp, Howard F. Cooke,

William V. Jordan, and J. Tina Keyhani. Brain, who attended dental school at

the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, was the second resident to

complete the six-year combined degree program, and now practices in Raleigh,

North Carolina. Howard, a native of Jamaica who attended dental school in

Stalingrad, Russia, noted that at least one foreign dental school graduate is

accepted into the training program each year, which in his opinion, is a good

policy that promotes the international flavor of the program. In his opinion, the

foreign student always did well and was generally responsible for most of the

active research done in the program. Howard practices in Renton, Washington.

Bill came to the program from UT-San Antonio, and recalls the endless hours of

extracting teeth at Ben Taub Hospital between mandible fractures and treating

infections. He also remembers Mike Donovan’s love for teaching and how he

held residents to a higher standard and expected them to live up to it. Bill

recalls Mike as being a great teacher and friend. Bill now practices with James

Kennedy (Class of 1971) in Sugar Land, Texas. Tina, a graduate of Ohio State

University College of Dentistry, joined Bruce and John Smith in their practice in

Houston after finishing the training program.

The class of 1998 included Stefano Fusetti, Dietrich Lawrenz, and

Deiter Moya. Stefano attended dental school in Verona, Italy, and medical

school in Padova, Italy, where he now lives and practices. Dietrich Lawrenz, a

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry graduate, was the third individual

to complete the six-year combined degree program, and now practices in

Minneapolis, Minnesota. Deiter Moya, who attended dental school in Mexico,

recently entered practice in Houston with Kent Stobaugh (Class of 1973).

The four members of the class of 1999 are Steven A. Brown, Philip J.

Pandolfi, Alan R. Pearce, and Brian M. Unterman. Steve, a graduate of Tufts

University School of Dental Medicine and an active duty U. S. Army officer,

has been assigned to Ft. Stewart, Georgia. Phil, from the University of

Louisville and another Army officer, will soon report to his next assignment at

Heidelberg, Germany. Brian, from UCLA and a six-year dual degree graduate,

plans to join a group practice in Northwest Houston. Alan, a graduate of

Creighton, also completing the six-year program has not yet finalized his future

plans.

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EXTRAMURAL RESIDENT ROTATIONS

Residents in the UT-Houston OMS program have been given the

opportunity to participate in several excellent extramural rotation programs over

the years. The first was a formal international rotation to North Wales, which

was implemented by Dr. Hinds in 1972. The program was discontinued in 1974,

but later reinstated by Dr. Helfrick in 1988.

North Wales is an area of approximately 1769 square miles with a

northern coast bordering the Irish Sea. Most of the population is concentrated in

seaside towns with distinctly Celtic names such as Rhyl, Llandudno, and

Bangor. The diverse inland geography varies between rolling meadowlands

covered with sheep farms to mountains in the northwestern corner of the region.

It is home to Mt. Snowdon, the highest peak in Britain and Snowdonia National

Park, a popular climbing venue where Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay's

prepared for their historic first ascent of Mt. Everest. To most people, North

Wales is a beautiful and scenic part of Britain popular for summer vacations.

However, to oral and maxillofacial surgeons the world over, it is also known for

its outstanding department which practices a wide scope of the specialty.

Operating lists routinely included maxillofacial trauma surgery, parotidectomies,

radical neck dissections, and a sprinkling of third molars removed with the

lingual split technique to round off the day. The department's strength and

diversity came about as a result of the interest, skills, and intrepid personality of

the first full-time oral and maxillofacial surgeon in North Wales, Mr. F. Gordon

Hardman who started the unit in 1954. The connection between Houston and

North Wales is an interesting story and comprises several chapters.

In 1971, Mr. Hardman visited Houston as part of a United States

lecture tour. His talk and description of North Wales so intrigued a number of

residents that inquiries were made about spending an elective period in Wales.

Dr. Hinds and Dr. Pleasants, who knew Mr. Hardman and were familiar with the

benefits afforded by such a rotation, agreed. The first resident to avail himself

of this opportunity was Roger Byrne who spent three months in Wales soaking

up the culture and relishing in the scope of surgery. Dr. Byrne's report of a

superb experience inspired several others to follow suit and Mark Tucker, Bill

Frick, Dean White, Alan Hubbard, and Mike Eklund each spent between three

and six months in Wales from 1972 to 1974. The North Wales department was

small in those days with two consultants (Mr. Hardman and Mr. Phillip

Worthington) and a senior dentist, Mr. Ben Francis, providing all the patient

care. Major operations were performed at H.M. Stanley Hospital in St. Asaph,

while clinics and smaller cases were done in the peripheral hospitals, Bangor

and Llandudno to the north and the Maelor General Hospital in Wrexham to the

east. Help from the Houston residents was greatly appreciated and they became

an integral part of the team. The residents were housed in a variety of hospitals

including H.M. Stanley Hospital in St. Asaph, the Denbighshire Infirmary, or

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Abergele General Hospital in housestaff quarters. Initial thoughts of placing

them in nursing quarters were quickly discarded as the notion of "a fox among

chickens" became a concern! After 1974, the rotation between Houston and

North Wales stopped until 1988 when a series of coincidences began the second

chapter of the relationship.

Mark Wong joined the Houston faculty in 1987 after concluding his

residency in Miami. Prior to his residency, he had worked for three and a half

years in the same North Wales unit, savoring the educational and social

experiences first encountered by the Houston residents. Dr. Helfrick was

chairman in Houston and the connections Dr. Wong enjoyed with the North

Wales unit appeared to offer an excellent educational opportunity. Dr. Helfrick

had always appreciated the benefits of exposing U.S. trained residents to

alternative approaches to surgery, different forms of healthcare delivery

systems, and cultural differences that would expand the horizons of graduates.

With Dr. Taylor's concurrence (the Program Director), a fact finding mission

was commissioned. In the spring of 1988, Drs. James Johnson, Mark Wong,

and Greg Marks (a senior resident) were sent to North Wales to investigate the

possibility of developing a three month, third year residency rotation to Wales.

Gordon Hardman had retired from the department several years earlier and

Phillip Worthington had left North Wales to assume the chairmanship of the

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Seattle, Washington. Their

places had been ably filled by Mr. Graham Wood and Mr. John Phillips who

were happy to institute a new relationship with Houston.

In July, 1988, Dr. Robert Stanton became the first Houston resident to

rotate to North Wales after a break of 14 years. He was followed by Drs. Bruce

Smith, David McDonald (the only resident to return from North Wales with a

suntan), Ermalinda DaPonte, Deborah Cooper, Darrell Tew (who used his

considerable engineering skills to keep the car running), Victor Manon, Mary

Thomas, and Albert Tso. Several residents from Houston did not rotate to

Wales for various personal reasons. The territory and hospitals were very

similar, though the old H.M. Stanley Hospital in St. Asaph had been replaced

with a new facility with an even more unpronounceable name. Ysbyty Glan

Clwyd (Glan Clwyd Hospital) in Bodelwyddan was now the base hospital where

the residents stayed in housestaff quarters. To facilitate travel between the

different hospitals, the Houston Department purchased a second hand car. This

vehicle with its steering wheel on the right hand side and stick shift on the left

represented one of the first, big differences encountered by the residents.

In 1990 it became obvious, for financial and manpower reasons, that

the North Wales rotation would have to be discontinued. Since this had been a

very popular rotation with the residents and integral to their training, the faculty

was very reticent to abandon the rotation. However, once it became obvious

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that the financial impact on the Department could no longer be sustained the

North Wales rotation was discontinued.

Despite the cessation of the resident rotation, the relationship between

Houston and North Wales did not end completely. In addition to the rotation,

the two departments explored other ways of cross-fertilization between the

British and American oral and maxillofacial surgery communities. In the late

1980's, TMJ arthroscopy had become a popular modality for conservatively

treating TMJ disease and surgeons in Houston had acquired considerable

expertise in this procedure. A conjoint effort between the two departments

resulted in the development of an annual arthroscopy hands on workshop

directed by Dr. Mark Wong and involving several part time faculty who were

also alumni of the program. Drs. John Smith, Charles Repa and Frank Frishkey

spent a week each spring from 1989 - 1992 travelling to North Wales to present

this course, which was a tremendous success. The animal model used for the

course was not surprisingly a sheep's head. Later, when Mr. Graham Wood left

North Wales to assume a consultant's position at the world famous maxillofacial

unit in Canniesburn, Scotland, the course moved north with him where it

continued for an additional two years. It was soon determined that a significant

core population of British oral and maxillofacial surgeons had been trained in

the procedure and a self-sustaining state had been reached.

At the time of this writing, there are no formal programs between

Houston and our British colleagues. Discussions are currently underway,

however, for the development of a new educational venture in maxillofacial

trauma management. With the prominent position occupied by Houston and

members of the faculty in global oral and maxillofacial surgery politics, other

initiatives are bound to develop.

In the spring of 1991 the Department’s finances improved significantly

and the faculty once again began to consider a foreign rotation for our residents.

At that time Dr. Helfrick had developed a strong working relationship with

Professor Steen Sindet-Pedersen and the department at Aarhus University

Community Hospital in Aarhus, Denmark. Professor Pedersen was able to

identify complimentary housing for the residents and the volume and scope of

surgery performed at Aarhus complimented that of the Houston program.

Therefore, the faculty decided to reinitiate the foreign rotation and in May of

1991 a formal rotation was approved by Dean Don L. Allen and the department

in Denmark.

The first rotator to Aarhus was Kirby Bunel who began his rotation in

July of 1991. The dorm room in which Kirby and the residents to follow stayed

was in the nursing dorm . . . Kirby stills grins to this date when describing that

dorm! When Kirby reflects on his experience he relates language difficulties

with patients and staff as a problem; however, he did note that oral and

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maxillofacial surgery provided the link/bond which made the rotation

pleasurable. Each resident was given a considerable amount of responsibility

and major surgery was performed on a daily basis. Steen Pedersen and his

staff, including John Jensen, were superb educators and practiced the full scope

of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Steen and John had an interest in cleft and

craniofacial deformities which provided the Houston residents with exposure to

surgery not frequently performed in the Medical Center.

In addition to the surgical exposure, the residents saw firsthand a dual

system of healthcare delivery including the government sponsored and private

systems of healthcare funding. They had an opportunity to practice in an

environment where malpractice litigation was virtually nonexistent and one in

which the surgeon was respected for his/her judgement and skill. Each resident

who rotated to Aarhus commented on the “refreshing” environment in which

they practiced and learned.

During their 3-month rotation to Aarhus, the residents not only

performed a significant amount of surgery they also were involved in clinical

and laboratory research. Most of the residents published a paper during their

rotation with a member of the Aarhus faculty. At the conclusion of this rotation

in 1995, a total of 16 UT Houston residents rotated to Denmark.

In 1995 the AAOMS Committee on Residency Education and Training

established a policy which specified that procedures performed by residents on

foreign rotations could not be counted towards the ADA requirements for

training. Therefore, in the summer of 1995 the Aarhus rotation was

discontinued and Dr. Michael Donovan, Program Director at that time, began to

look for other opportunities for extramural rotations. Dr. Tina Keyhani had a

rotation to William Beaumont Hospital where Dr. Donovan had previously been

stationed. However, this rotation was not satisfactory and after considerable

discussions Drs. Helfrick and Donovan went to Detroit, Michigan in October of

1995 to meet with Drs. Jeff Topf and Ian Jackson at Providence Hospital in

Southfield, Michigan. Dr. Helfrick had trained with Dr. Topf at Sinai Hospital

in Detroit and Dr. Jackson was an internationally known craniofacial surgeon.

The volume and scope of surgery performed at Providence, and the fact that it

was a U.S. based hospital, convinced both Drs. Donovan and Helfrick that this

would make an outstanding rotation for the UT residents. Thanks to a generous

grant from W. Lorenz Surgical Instrument Company the rotation commenced

and Dr. Alan Miyake, who had been a trailblazer for the 6-year double-degree

program, was the groundbreaker and the first resident to rotate in the spring of

1996.

The Providence Rotation has been limited to a 3-month rotation for

senior residents. During this 3-month stay in the heart of Southfield, Michigan,

the residents spend time between the oral and maxillofacial surgery of Dr. Topf

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and the plastic and reconstructive service of Dr. Ian Jackson. The average week

begins at Dr. Topf’s private office on Monday where patients are worked up for

orthognathic surgery and minor procedures are performed. This is followed by

lunch at the Greek restaurant favorite, Big Daddy’s. Tuesday and Thursday are

operating room days where both Drs. Jackson and Topf operate from the early

morning hours to late in the evening. Packed into a single day of surgery are

orthognathic surgery, cleft and cosmetic surgery, and the truly bizarre who are

drawn to the Craniofacial Institute by Dr. Jackson’s international reputation.

Wednesday is an outpatient clinic day with Dr. Jackson, where some 70 patients

from all over the world flow through the doors of the Craniofacial Institute.

Friday and Saturday are comprised of more clinic and operating. Over the

weekends the staff from the Craniofacial Institute meet at Dr. Jackson’s for

authentic Indian cuisine as well as an informal game of cricket on his front lawn.

Both Drs. Topf and Jackson are extremely hospitable to the visiting residents

and have dedicated themselves to teaching and making this an awarding and

enjoyable experience. All of the residents comment about the time spent with

Jeff and Mary Topf at their home and Dr. Steve Brown, a resident rotator in the

fall of 1998, frequently speaks of the apartment visits by Mrs. Topf with chicken

soup to help him recover from viral meningitis. At the time of the writing of

this book the Providence Hospital rotation is viewed as one of the highlights of

the final training year.

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FOREIGN GRADUATE TRAINING

The UT-Houston OMS Program has a rich heritage of international

involvement. In addition to the foreign extramural resident rotations previously

described, the department has trained a number of residents and fellows from

abroad. Ourania Papazoglou from Athens, Greece, and Oscar D. Maldonado

from Peru had come to the Houston training program in the 1950’s and Jerome

Becker had come from Toronto, Canada in the 1960's. The next foreign

graduate entered the program in the early 1980’s when Theeralaksna

Suddhasthira came from Bangkok, Thialand.

The formal training of foreign graduates in the UT-Houston OMS

program was initiated to meet two primary goals; the first was to provide formal

U.S. training to individuals who would return to their country of origin and

begin formal training programs in those countries; the second was to assist the

department economically as these residents did not receive a full stipend while

being formally trained and assisting the department in meeting its patient care

responsibilities. Although this initially started as a pilot study in 1986, because

of the outstanding performance of these individuals this program continued

through 1998. In 1986 Dr. Cesar Guerrero of Caracas, Venezuela contacted

Dr. Helfrick and informed him of an “exceptional dentist who had been

assisting him in his office” by the name of Ermelinda DaPonte. Dr. Guerrero

strongly encouraged Dr. Helfrick to consider training Dr. DaPonte and she was

accepted into the program after performing extremely well during an externship

at Ben Taub General Hospital. Linda was an outstanding resident and paved the

way for those who followed:

1990 Dr. Ermalinda DaPonte – Caracas, Venezuela

1991 Dr. Debrorah L. Cooper - Maracaibo, Venezuela

1992 Dr. Ofilio J. Morales - Guatemala City, Guatemala

1993 Dr. Vejayan Krishnan – Parvathy, Malaysia

1994 Dr. Anthony J. Oliver- Sidney, Australia

1995 Dr. Carlos Cruz – Guatemala City, Guatemala

1995 Dr. Samuel Tacher – Mexico City, Mexico

1995 Dr. Oscar J. Reiche – San Jose, Costa Rica

1996 Dr. Mesaad Bahatheq – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

1997 Dr. Howard F. Cooke – Kingston, Jamaica

1998 Dr. Stefano Fusetti - Padova, Italy

1998 Dr. Dieter Moya - Mexico City, Mexico

During the past several years the department has also enjoyed and

benefited from training three outstanding fellows. All three spent a full year or

more in the department and have returned to their native country to practice and

contribute to resident education. These individuals had either completed or were

nearing completion of their formal training. They are:

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Dr. Lydia Lim – Sidney, Australia

Dr. Brain Whitley – Hamilton, New Zealand

Dr. Nasser Najmi – Bruge, Belgium

During the ten years in which foreign graduates were formally trained

in the department, a total of 15 successfully completed residency training or

fellowship in oral and maxillofacial surgery. These individuals represented 11

countries from Asia to Europe and Latin America. Eight of the 15 individuals

have returned to their native land and are actively involved in resident education

in those countries.

In 1994 the United State Army, because of financial and training issues,

began to investigate the possibility of training military residents in civilian

programs. At that time, Dr. Michael Donovan, who was Director of the training

program and a recent Army retiree, had numerous discussions with his former

colleagues in the U.S. Army and recommended a formal contract which would

assure the program at least two military residents per year. After considerable

deliberation, the Department enthusiastically endorsed this concept and in 1995

began a formal relationship with the U.S. Army. With the initiation of this

relationship the acceptance of foreign graduates for formal training was no

longer possible. However, the department encourages and frequently has

foreign graduates who rotate on the service for a period of 3 to six months.

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THE PROGRAM TODAY

Twenty-six (26) residents are currently enrolled in the UT-Houston

OMS Training Program. Nineteen (19) are participants in the six-year dual

degree program, seven (7) are involved in the four-year track, and one is

pursuing a Ph.D. degree in addition to his OMS training, and is on a six year

track. Seven residents are active duty U. S. Army officers and one is an officer

in the Canadian Armed Forces. Residents are selected today utilizing the match

program, which is an equitable method for matching resident candidates with

training programs based upon the preference of the candidate as well as the

training program. Two current residents are graduates of foreign dental schools,

two are graduates of Canadian dental schools, and the remainder are graduates

of U. S. dental schools. Only two current residents are UT-Houston Dental

Branch graduates.

Current faculty members with full-time involvement in the program

are: (1) John F. Helfrick, Chairman, (2) Mark E. K. Wong, program director

and Chief of OMS at LBJ Hospital, (3) James V. Johnson, Chief of OMS at Ben

Taub General Hospital, (4) Harry D. Gilbert, Chief of OMS at the V.A. Medical

Center, (5) Jon P. Bradrick, Chief of OMS at Hermann Hospital, (6) Donald P.

Butler, Director of the predoctoral program at the Dental Branch, (7) George D.

Suchko, who also works with the predoctoral program and is responsible for the

OMS dental implant program at the Dental Branch, (8) Jaime Gateno, who staffs

cases at Methodist, Hermann, Ben Taub, and LBJ Hospitals and is co-director of

the UT-Houston Cleft Palate Team, (9) Victor Escobar, who staffs at Methodist,

Hermann, Ben Taub, LBJ and V.A. Hospitals and also works in the predoctoral

program, and (10) Gerald J. Pinero, Ph. D., who directs research activity within

the department.

Current part-time faculty include: (1) Ronald J. Redden and H. Clark

Whitmire, both dentist anesthesiologists who each have 50% time involvement

(0.5 FTE, or 0.5 full time equivalent) with the program and provide anesthesia

staffing at LBJ and Ben Taub Hospitals as well as the Dental Branch, (2)

Raymond R. Reid (0.6 FTE), who spends one day per week each at the Dental

Branch, Ben Taub, and Hermann Hospitals, and (3) Robert E. Devoll (0.5 FTE),

whose efforts are directed toward basic research. The following Houston area

oral and maxillofacial surgeons devote one-half day per week staffing the

predoctoral and resident clinics in the Dental Branch: (1) Deborah L. Cooper-

Newland, (2) Frank R. L. Frishkey, (3) Alan Miyake, (4) Bernard B. Natkin, (5)

Sidney H. Schwartz, and (6) Helena M. Thomas.

Jeffery S. Topf, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and Ian Jackson, a

plastic surgeon, share in directing a three-month rotation at Detroit, Michigan,

which provides upper-level residents with excellent opportunities in

orthognathic surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery procedures. They

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each hold a 0.1 FTE faculty appointment. R. Kent Stobaugh supervises an

elective rotation in dental implantology at his office, which is also available to

upper level residents. Kent holds a 0.1 FTE faculty appointment.

Residents in the six-year dual-degree track spend the first year as OMS

residents, and rotate through the various OMS services at Ben Taub, LBJ,

Hermann, the V.A. hospitals, and the Dental Branch (two or three months each).

They enter medical school as second year students in August of the second year,

where they remain until June of the fourth year, at which time they receive the

M.D. degree. Clinical rotations as fourth year medical students include required

core OMS rotations in internal medicine and anesthesia. The fifth year is spent

as a PGY 1 (Post Graduate Year One) general surgery resident, which includes

approximately five months as an upper-level OMS resident, usually spent at

Hermann Hospital and LBJ Hospital. Core rotations in general surgery and

neurosurgery are completed during this year. Residents return to the OMS

service for the sixth and final year, where they serve three-month assignments as

chief resident at the V.A. Hospital, Ben Taub Hospital, and Hermann Hospital.

In addition, each resident completes a three-month rotation with Drs. Topf and

Jackson in Detroit, and also has the opportunity to complete an elective rotation

(pathology, implantology, orthognathic surgery, cosmetic surgery, etc.). A

resident who completes the six–year dual degree program at Houston typically

spends 34 months assigned to an OMS service and the remaining 26 months in

medical school or assigned to an off-service rotation.

Residents in the four-year track spend the first year completing the

same rotations as first year residents on the six-year track, each rotating two or

three months through Ben Taub, LBJ, Hermann, V.A., and the Dental Branch.

The second year consists of a three-month rotation in internal medicine, four

months in anesthesia, and two months on neurosurgery, with the remainder of

the time on the OMS service at Ben Taub or LBJ Hospital. The third year

includes a three-month rotation on general surgery, and at least two three-month

rotations at Ben Taub, LBJ, or Methodist Hospitals. The three-month Detroit

rotation and the elective rotation are completed either late in the third year or

sometime during the fourth year. The fourth year is divided into three-month

increments, and each resident serves as chief resident at the V.A. Hospital, Ben

Taub Hospital or Methodist Hospital. The complexity of the rotation schedule

requires a certain amount of flexibility in upper level resident rotations, and

therefore, the Detroit rotation, the elective rotations, and chief resident rotations

may be completed during the third or fourth year.

Computer technology has brought many positive changes to the

training program. The Dental Branch supports a sophisticated computer

network that provides world wide web access to all users. Department of Oral

and Maxillofacial Surgery faculty, residents, and support staff all have ready

access to personal computers in the work environment, which includes all

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clinical facilities and administrative offices. Most also have remote access to

the Dental Branch network from their computers at home. Communication

capability has been enhanced by using email for dissemination of information

throughout the program. Information and data can be easily shared and

transferred from one location to another. A database on the Dental Branch

website, which can be accessed by all residents and faculty from any clinical

facility, is utilized to tabulate surgical procedures performed by each resident.

Each resident is responsible for entering appropriate patient and procedure code

data into this database on a continuing basis. The database is then utilized to

produce various reports for accreditation, cumulative progress, and other

purposes.

In 1996, the Dental Branch installed a Computer Information System

(CIS), which supports patient care activity in several ways (appointment

management, chart tracking, accounting/auditing, treatment plan documentation

and approval, student and resident clinical progress, etc.). Users who have

remote access capability from home, which includes most Dental Branch

faculty, students, and residents, can access the CIS from their home computer

station.

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FINAL OBSERVATIONS

In doing research for this book, the author was surprised by some of the

information that was gathered. For example, only two of the twenty-one (9.5%)

trainees who came into the program during the 1950's were UT-Houston

graduates. This was interesting, since it had been observed that graduates of

Baylor University College of Dentistry in Dallas during that time period

typically entered the training program at Parkland Hospital, which was also

located in Dallas. It seems logical to assume that UT-Houston graduates would

have sought training in Houston, but this was not the case in the 1950’s. In this

section, we will attempt to determine why and when UT-Houston graduates

began taking advantage of the OMS training opportunity in Houston.

Why did dental graduates from other parts of the United States come to

Houston for their OMS training? As previously noted, few institutions in the

United States provided advanced training in oral surgery in the 1950's. The

concept of specialty practice in dentistry, which was new at that time, was

certainly not widespread in Texas, and very few UT-Houston graduates chose to

enter advanced training. When the dental community became aware of the new

OMS training program in Houston, applications began arriving from many areas

outside Texas. In a sense, the UT-Houston program accepted individuals from

outside Texas because the applicant pool consisted primarily of non-Texans.

We have learned from early graduates of the program that institutions with

which they were affiliated (Veterans Administration and the United States

Armed Forces), sent them to UT- Houston because it was one of the few places

where formal training in oral surgery could be obtained. Military preparedness

was a high priority at that time due to the cold war and the threat of

communism, and well-trained health professionals were needed in the federal

services. Two foreign graduates came to UT-Houston because training

opportunities were nonexistent in their own countries.

There is another relevant factor that brought non-Texans to the

University of Texas at Houston. During World War II, many young men and

women came to Texas to serve at the numerous military installations located

throughout the state. After discharge, many chose to stay in Texas. They wrote

to their families and friends to tell them about this newly found paradise. In

addition, Texas experienced an economic boom like no other state in this

country and Houston was the center of a large population and industrial growth.

It was at this time that the book Giant by Edna Ferber (1950), and the movie of

the same name (1956) which was loosely based on the life of a Houston

“wildcatter”, captured the attention of the American public. This gave Texas an

inviting image and charm. At this time the Texas Medical Center had begun to

attract world-wide attention. The large hospitals in the Texas Medical Center,

St. Lukes and Methodist, with their world famous surgeons, and M.D.Anderson

Hospital with its cancer research program made Houston a center of health care.

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Finally, the prestige associated with The University of Texas had a lot to do with

attracting out of state graduates.

Determining when Dental Branch graduates began to enter the UT-

Houston OMS training program was not difficult, as the questionnaires sent to

the alumni and our research provided these answers in a rather straightforward

manner. There is ample information provided to document our conclusions and

the reader is invited to review the tables and graphs that are included in the

appendix. The question as to why is somewhat more difficult and here the

author must rely on conversations he had with individuals and his own

observations of that time period.

Dental Branch graduates began to enter the UT-Houston Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery training program in larger numbers in 1963 (class of

1966). Several graduates of the UT-Houston OMS program had joined the

faculty of the Dental Branch and became actively involved in the training

program by this time. These new faculty members were well liked and respected

by Dental Branch students. In addition, John Pleasants became Director of the

OMS Training Program in 1965. It may be hard for those not acquainted with

Dr. Pleasants to realize the positive impact he made upon the faculty of the

Dental Branch and the prestige he brought to the Department of Oral Surgery.

The Colonel, who was very personable and an excellent teacher as well,

immediately earned the respect and admiration of the Dental Branch

community. The influence that this new faculty group had upon Dental Branch

students in making choices regarding specialty training cannot be

underestimated.

Other factors also played an important role. In the mid 1960’s,

specialization began to become popular in dentistry, and the profession itself

was beginning to lose its cottage image. Hospital dentistry was becoming

popular and many hospitals included an active dental staff, and encouraged

admission of dental patients. This resulted because many employee health care

benefit packages included dental benefits and criteria for hospital admissions

were not as restricted as they are today. A population explosion followed World

War II and the new generation required dental care. Baby boomer parents were

determined to see that their children received the best treatment available. As

the general dentist became busier in his practice, and dental insurance became

available, it became more practical to refer patients to specialists. The public

then began to request and seek the services of specialists, who were better

trained for specific specialty areas.

During this period, research conducted by members of the Department

of Oral Surgery faculty at UT-Houston attracted attention on the local and

national level. William Bell's work in bone healing and revascularization

following orthognathic surgery had been reported in professional journals and

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newspapers. At the same time, new orthognathic surgical techniques were being

introduced by Dr. Hinds and others in the field of oral surgery. The training

program and the ongoing research did not go unnoticed within the Texas

Medical Center. Dr. Hinds was recognized as a leader in his specialty by his

peers. Some students became aware of this publicity and wanted to become a

part of this emerging surgical specialty. Many thought that the Department of

Oral Surgery was the outstanding department within the Dental Branch.

Students who had become interested in oral surgery through their clinic

experience or through conversations with faculty sought to take advantage of

continuing their education in oral surgery at UT-Houston. Selection preference

for the program was generally given to qualified UT-Houston Dental Branch

graduates at that time.

The relatively large number of UT-Houston graduates to enter the OMS

training program began in 1963 and continued until 1989. Of the fifty-six (56)

UT-Houston graduates who have entered the training program, forty-six (82.3%)

completed training between 1966 and 1989. In contrast, only four (10.2%) of

the thirty-nine residents who completed the OMS training program during the

1990’s are UT-Houston graduates. This may be due in part to the match

program that is now utilized for the selection of residents. The national and

international flavor of current residents will help to create more widespread

interest in the UT-Houston OMS program in the future. As our world becomes

smaller through travel and communication, there is little question that all

training programs will become multicultural and multinational. Time will tell

whether this is a good thing, since a purpose of the University of Texas is to

provide educational opportunities for the citizens of this state. However, it is

worth noting that of the one-hundred and sixty-seven residents (167) who

entered the UT-Houston OMS training program between 1949 and 1999, eighty-

one (48.6%) are graduates of one of the three dental schools in Texas. Baylor

College of Dentistry has provided the program with twenty (24.6%) graduates,

five (6.2%) have come from UT-San Antonio Dental School, and the remaining

fifty-six (68,9%) are Dental Branch graduates. These numbers confirm that the

UT-Houston training program has fulfilled its obligation to the citizens of Texas

by providing the educational opportunity for those interested in the specialty.

There are other interesting facts concerning the program. Eighty-one

(48.6%) of the 167 UT-Houston OMS residents are graduates of Texas dental

schools. Seventy-four of those who are Texas graduates (91.4%) remained in

Texas to practice, while only seven (8.6%) left Texas to practice in another state.

Eighty-six (51.5%) residents came to the program from non-Texas dental

schools, and twenty-seven (31.4%) of this group remained in Texas to practice.

Analysis of the data also reveals that 101 of the 167 (60.5%) residents chose to

remain in Texas for their professional career. Seventy-four (73.3%) of those

who remained in Texas are graduates of Texas dental schools and twenty-seven

((26.7%) are graduates of non-Texas dental schools.

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Examination of the data also reveals that seventeen (10.2%) UT-

Houston trainees are graduates of foreign dental schools. Five (29%) of the

foreign dental school graduates have remained in Texas to practice, three (17%)

went to a state other than Texas to practice, and nine (53%) returned to their

home country.

Of the 101 trainees who came to the UT-Houston OMS program and

remained in Texas, fifty-eight entered practice in Southeast Texas, sixteen went

to Northeast Texas, thirteen chose South Central Texas, ten went to Central

Texas and four became practitioners in West Texas.

Several charts, tables and graphs are included in the appendix and

provide detailed information regarding residents and faculty associated with the

UT-Houston Oral and Maxillofacial Training Program from 1949-1999.

When one looks at the scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery today as

compared to what it was in the 1950’s, there is little comparsion. In addition to

routine surgical procedures that were considered to be the domain of the oral

surgeon, i.e., removal of impacted teeth, dentoalveolar surgery, treatment of

cysts and facial trauma, the subcondylar osteotomy was probably the major

procedure performed by the oral surgeon of that day. Today, surgical treatment

of skeletal malocclusions and craniofacial deformities is routinely performed by

the oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

Many individuals have a need to learn about their past and the events

that have brought them to their place in time. Most of us share in this common

curiosity. This is evidenced by the increased interest in genealogy over the past

several years. Presently, there are 103 accredited oral and maxillofacial surgery

training programs with some 650 current residents. Those who have

participated, past and present, in one of these programs share a common

background relative to training experience. This history is unique to those

involved with the UT-Houston Oral and Maxillofacial Training Program. Many

individuals in the United States and the world have significantly contributed to

bringing recognition and respect to this specialty. We should not forget their

contributions, nor should we take our present position for granted. At times,

each of us may think that we alone are responsible for our present good fortune

as oral and maxillofacial surgeons. This is not the case. Many individuals

came before us, and their contributions must be acknowledged. Dr. Edward C.

Hinds had the foresight, energy and persistence to develop the UT-Houston Oral

and Maxillofacial Training Program. Each of us who trained in this program

owe him a debt of gratitude, for Dr. Hinds is the thread that runs through the

fabric of our professional lives.

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THE FUTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT

by John F. Helfrick

This book has carefully chronicled the history of the Department of

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at UT-Houston from 1949 through 1999. What

lies ahead for the department? In order to answer that question, I believe it is

necessary for one to have a vision of the future and the anticipated

advancements in patient management which will, in turn, dictate the direction of

our educational programs. Therefore, I would like to briefly review some of the

developments which I believe will impact on the department during the next 50

years.

Clearly, healthcare in the first half of the next century will be directed

by technological advances which will be driven by computer technology. These

technological advances will, in turn, be driven by patient and payor desires for

greater value in healthcare; that is, high quality at a reasonable cost.

Treatment planning will be totally revolutionized by the computer.

Computer-generated stereolithographic models and customized internal fixation

devices will be routinely utilized. Technology will also drive the continued

development of minimally invasive surgery. With the further development of

stereolithographic models, impressions and plaster models will be relegated to

the history books and surgery will be performed prior to the actual operation on

anatomically correct models. From these models, customized resorptive devices

will be developed for stabilization of the segments at the time of surgery. The

diagnosis and presurgical treatment planning prior to the management of

maxillofacial tumors, temporomandibular joint abnormalities, and implant

surgery will be performed in a similar manner. At the time of surgery, the

surgeon will be guided in the performance of the actual procedure by navigation

concepts similar to those currently used by the airline industry to electronically

land airplanes.

The office practices of oral and maxillofacial surgeons will also change

dramatically. I anticipate that surgeons will have advanced imaging modalities

in their offices, e.g., CT-scans and MRI capability, and that x-rays will also be

relegated to museums. Caries and periodontal vaccines will be developed. Pain

management will be revolutionized and computer technology will allow the

surgeon to reliably predict the eruption or potential problems associated with

third molars, thereby limiting the amount of third molar surgery performed.

More major procedures will be performed in the ambulatory setting. Conscious

sedation modalities will be developed which will not alter cardiovascular or

pulmonary function, but will allow for the performance of pain-free surgery on a

patient who will have total anmesia related to the procedure. General anesthesia

as performed today will be abandoned.

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What does this mean for the department? Hopefully, the department

will be proactive rather than reactive to the changes which are already occurring.

World-class departments of oral and maxillofacial surgery in the first half of the

next century will be those that are technologically rather than technically

advanced. Although training surgeons will always require education in basic

diagnostic and treatment modalities, the trainee of the future will also have to be

proficient in computer technology and its application to the establishment of a

diagnosis, a treatment plan, and the actual surgical management of patients.

This, of course, will require a faculty which is also knowledgeable and

competent in the application of these technological advances. Economic

restraints will become increasingly problematic, which will require that faculty

members remain active in the clinical management of patients both for training

residents and for the generation of income to support the department. And

finally, the department will be the hub of a much larger wheel. Strong

relationships between the department and the community of oral and

maxillofacial surgeons will occur and, as technological advances occur, the

practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeon will look increasingly to the

department for continuing education.

The future is both exciting and a little bit frightening for those of us

who were trained as traditional surgeons. The practice of oral and maxillofacial

surgery will be significantly different in the year 2049. The future health of the

department will require effective leadership, a competent faculty, intelligent and

committed residents who are trained in both medicine and dentistry, and support

from the community of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in southeast Texas.

Residents entering the program in July of 1999 will live to read the book

published in 2049 entitled The First 100 Years of the Department. As we are

currently reflecting on the changes which have occurred in the first 50 years, I'm

sure they will similarly marvel at the advances made during the second half of

the department's existence.

PART III. THE FACULTY

EDWARD C. HINDS, D.D.S, M.D.

Edward C. Hinds was born May 10, 1917 in Park Rapids, Minnesota.

His father, Frederick W. Hinds, was a dentist who graduated from the University

of Minnesota in 1915 and practiced dentistry in Park Rapids from 1916 - 1926.

In 1926, he moved to Dallas, Texas and became an instructor at Baylor

University College of Dentistry; he became dean of the school in 1927 and

remained in that position until his death in 1943.

Ed Hinds attended high school in Dallas, and completed his predental

education at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. In 1936, he entered Baylor

University College of Dentistry and in 1940 received his Doctor of Dental

Surgery degree, along with his Bachelor of Arts degree. It was not uncommon

to receive both of these degrees at the same time during that time period. Ed

then entered Baylor University College of Medicine and graduated with his

Medical Degree in 1945. It should be mentioned that he was a member of

Omicron Kappa Upsilon and Alpha Omega Alpha, the scholastic honorary

fraternities of dental and medical school.

While in medical school, Ed married the love of his life, Ms. Dorothy

McGuire, on September 4, 1943. Over the years, four children were born:

Suzanne (1945), James Wesley (1947), William Edward (1950) and Christina

Marie (1958). Dorothy remained with Ed throughout his life and was a

dedicated wife and mother to him and their children.

From 1940 until 1942, while attending medical school, Ed was an

instructor in the Department of Oral Surgery at Baylor University College of

Dentistry. After he finished medical school in 1945, he began a rotating

internship at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Following his internship, Ed reported

to the Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois, where he served from June of 1946

until the spring of 1948 in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps.

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It was in May 1948 that Ed and Dorothy returned to Houston and he

became Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Oral Surgery at

the University of Texas Dental Branch. While serving in this capacity, Ed

completed general surgery residencies at the following Houston hospitals:

Jefferson Davis (1949-1951), M.D. Anderson (1951-1952), and Southern Pacific

at 2015 Thomas St. (1952-1953). In 1952, while doing a general surgery

residency, Ed was named Professor and Chairman of the Department of Oral

Surgery at the University of Texas Dental Branch. Ed was certified by the

American Board of Oral Surgery in 1952 and the American Board of Surgery in

1956.

During his long and distinguished career, Ed was a consultant to the

following: Veterans Administration Hospital in Houston, Texas, Wilford Hall

USAF Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, William F. Beaumont Army Hospital in

El Paso, Texas, U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in Galveston, Texas,

National Consultant in Oral Surgery to the Surgeon General of the U.S. Air

Force in Washington, D.C.; and Consultant in Oral Surgery - Central Office of

the Veterans Administration in Washington, D.C.

Ed’s membership and service as an officer included local, state and

regional societies of oral and general surgery. His research was both laboratory

and clinical; and, his extensive publications included seventy articles, seven

films, four textbook chapters and two books. He also served on editorial boards

of journals in oral and maxillofacial surgery, research and cancer.

Dr. Hinds and John N. Kent, II co-authored the first textbook devoted

exclusively to the subject of orthognathic surgery, Surgical Treatment of

Developmental Jaw Deformities. The book, published in 1972, outlined

standards of care and emphasized the importance of the team approach to

treatment of patients with deformities of this type. The textbook has became a

benchmark reference to all who are interested in the history and development of

orthognathic surgical techniques.

Following World War II, a group of new pioneers emerged in the field

of oral surgery. Edward C. Hinds was one of them. He was well trained in the

field of dentistry and medicine and was determined to help elevate oral and

maxillofacial surgery to a specialty of recognition and respect. He and others of

his kind throughout the United States did just that. Dr. Hinds had an innovative

mind and he helped to bring about many changes in oral and maxillofacial

surgical techniques.

We would be remiss if we did not mention the gatherings Dr. Hinds

and his wife Dorothy hosted each year for the oral surgery trainees. The events

were initially held at the Hinds' home at 4518 Briarbend Street in Houston.

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Later on, the site of their new home at Valley Lodge was the gathering place. It

was usually an all-day affair and included golf, barbecue and liquid refreshment.

A good time was always had by all.

As Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at UT-Houston Dental

Branch, Ed Hinds established and directed the oral surgery training program for

16 years (1949 - 1965), and served as Chairman of the Department of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery for 35 years (1949-1983). In 1982, Dr. Hind’s health

began to decline and in 1983 he resigned as Chairman.

Dean Don L. Allen and Dr. Edward C. Hinds at Dr. Hinds Retirement

On March 20, 1989, the long, dedicated and illustrious career of

Edward C. Hinds, D.D.S., M.D. came to an end when he died of a heart attack at

Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Individuals who had the opportunity to receive their training from Ed

Hinds will remember his warm, rather shy smile and his great sense of humor.

He liked to sing; this writer remembers well Ed’s rendition of Dean Martin’s

theme song Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime. It can truly be said that Ed

Hinds was a loved individual at the UT-Houston Dental Branch.

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JOHN F. HELFRICK, D.D.S., M.S.

John F. Helfrick was born in Elkhart, Indiana November 24, 1941. He

received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Indiana University in 1963 and his

Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from Indiana University School of Dentistry in

1967. His oral and maxillofacial surgery training was received at Sinai Hospital

in Detroit, Michigan from 1967 - 71. He received his Master of Science Degree

in Physiology in 1971 from Wayne State University College of Medicine, also

located in Detroit.

From 1971 to 1973, John served at the Darnall Army Hospital at Fort

Hood, Texas with a rank of Major. Following discharge from the Army, he

returned to Detroit, where he served as Chairman of the Department of Dental

and Oral Surgery at Sinai Hospital. In addition, he was Director of the Sinai

Cleft Palate and Maxillofacial Deformity Center, Codirector of Sinai Head and

Neck Tumor Clinic, and for three years served as Chief of the Medical Staff. He

held all of these positions from 1973 until 1984, when he left Detroit to join the

UT-Houston faculty.

In 1984 Dr. Helfrick assumed Chairmanship of the Department. At that

time the faculty consisted of Drs. Terry D. Taylor, James B. Sweet, and O.

Bailey Robertson. Dr. William C. Roche was Director of the program at

Hermann and Dr. Paul H. McFarland served half time on the faculty and spent

the other half as the Director of the UTDB Graduate Programs. Dr. F. Edward

Miller was Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the V.A. Hospital. The

support staff included Marjorie Johnson, who continues to serve as of this date,

and Blanca Navarro. Drs. Helfrick and Taylor teamed at that time to begin the

development of the Department, as we know it today.

The presence of John Helfrick at the University of Texas and the Texas

Medical Center has served to greatly enhance the prestige of the training

program and the dental school. John is one of the most respected and sought

after lecturers in the United States, and he has lectured throughout this country

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and the world. His writings are extensive, and include more than one hundred

scientific articles in various dental and medical journals. In 1993, he, along with

Charles C. Alling and Rocklin D. Alling, co-authored the textbook, Impacted

Teeth, which has become the definitive contemporary work on that subject. In

addition, he has authored numerous textbook chapters and has been a contributor

to several films describing surgical techniques. After coming to the Dental

Branch, Dr. Helfrick continued his interest in cleft lip and palate management

and served as Director of the Texas Cleft and Craniofacial Deformity Team

from 1985 until 1997.

In addition to his teaching position, Dr. Helfrick is a member and active

participant in virtually every organization related to the specialty of oral and

maxillofacial surgery. He served for seven years as an examiner for the

American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and for ten years on the

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Committee on

Residency Education and Training (CRET). From 1990 to 1992 he was the Oral

and Maxillofacial Surgery Commissioner to the ADA’s Commission on Dental

Accreditation and served as Chairman of the AAOMS Faculty Section from

1991-1992. He has been honored for outstanding service to the specialty on

several occasions. In 1989 he was awarded both the William J. Gies Foundation

Award which recognizes distinguished achievement in the field of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery and the AAOMS Committeeman of the Year Award.

From 1995 to 1996 John served as Chairman of the AAOMS Special Committee

on Parameters of Care and in 1991 was awarded a 1.5 million-dollar grant from

the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research to study the “Dissemination of

Professional of Parameters of Care.” In 1996 Dr. Helfrick served as President of

both Texas and Southwest Societies of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

In 1997 Dr. Helfrick was elected to fellowship in the Royal College of

Surgeons (FDSRCS) of England and in 1998 he received the Donald B. Osbon

Outstanding Educator Award from the AAOMS. In that same year Dr. Helfrick

was also awarded the Presidential Citation by the American Dental Association

President Dr. David Whiston “for significant contributions to oral health of the

public and to the profession of dentistry.” John has served as a Commissioner

on the Joint Commission of Accreditation on Healthcare Organizations since

1992 and served as Chairman of the Commission from 1997 to 1998. Dr.

Helfrick is the second member of the dental profession to serve in that capacity.

In April, 1999, John became President of the International Association of Oral

and Maxillofacial Surgeons (IAOMS). Under Dr. Helfrick’s leadership and

guidance, an outstanding faculty has been assembled within the UT-Houston

program. There are many research projects in progress, and because of the

program’s reputation, grants are being given in a more generous manner.

Today, the University of Texas training program ranks among the best

in the world. The large patient base, the excellent hospitals in the Texas

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Medical Center, its affiliation with the University of Texas Medical School with

the double degree program, and the leadership of Dr. John Helfrick has helped

to bring this about. Dr. Helfrick and his wife Nancy are the parents of two

children, a son Michael and daughter Kathryn. Mrs. Helfrick is Director of the

Pharmacy at Rosewood Hospital in Houston.

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JOHN E. PLEASANTS, D.D.S

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No history of the University of Texas training program would be

complete without the inclusion of John E. Pleasants. The “Colonel”, as he was

affectionately known, made a positive impact on all individuals who knew him.

John Pleasants was born in Aberdeen, North Carolina on December 17,

1916. He received his predental education at Presbyterian College and

graduated from Emory University School of Dentistry in 1939. In 1941, he

married Anne Arrasmith; they had one daughter, Mary Evelyn. John practiced

dentistry for a short time in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. When the United

States entered World War II, he joined the U.S. Army and advanced to the rank

of Colonel. He served as division dental surgeon on the U.S. Army Hospital

Ship, The Francis Y. Slanger. He also served as division dental surgeon during

the Korean War (1950-1952). While serving in the military, John received the

Bronze Star Medal.

It was during this period that he became Director of the Oral Surgery

Training Program at the Ireland Army Hospital, Fort Knox, Kentucky. John was

certified by the American Board of Oral Surgery and a member of Omicron

Kappa Upsilon, the national honorary dental fraternity.

As consultant to the U.S. Military, Dr. Ed Hinds met Colonel Pleasants

during a tour of the army training hospital, and invited him to come to Houston

to obtain formal training in oral surgery. Dr. Pleasants came to the University of

Texas Dental Branch in 1952, and finished in 1955. In 1963 Colonel Pleasants

retired from the U.S. Army.

Dr. Hinds and Dr. Pleasants had worked very well together, and in

1965, Dr. Pleasants was invited to join the faculty of the Dental Branch as

Associate Professor of Oral Surgery. He was later promoted to Professor of

Oral Surgery in 1968.

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Dr. Pleasants served as the oral surgery training program director from

1965 until 1975. He also was a friend to those in private practice, and was

always willing to share ideas, opinions and advice regarding treatment of

difficult cases.

John Pleasants was “a larger than life” individual - gregarious and good

natured to a fault. When he was approached with a problem, he was always able

to reach into his file cabinet and produce slides of a similar case and provide

advice on how to proceed with treatment.

In the den at the Pleasants' home was the famous Red Room Bar, where

students, residents and friends gathered for fellowship and an occasional drink.

John prided himself on never taking a drink before 5:00 p.m. To take care of

this situation, he displayed a large clock which was permanently fixed at that

hour. Bourbon and water was his favorite.

In late 1975, John Pleasants developed complications with cardio-

pulmonary problems. He died in early 1976. All who had the pleasure of

working with Dr. John Pleasants will never forget this wonderful man. During

the eleven years he taught in the Department of Oral Surgery at UT-Houston, he

made a huge impact on all who came into contact with him. He was and

continues to be sorely missed. A plaque was placed in the Department of Oral

Surgery to remember his many contributions to the Dental Branch.

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OTHER FACULTY

1949-1959

Two oral surgeons joined Ed Hinds as full-time faculty members at the

Dental Branch in 1951. The first was Morris B. Murphy, a Northwestern

University Dental School graduate, who received his training in St. Louis at

Barnes Hospital. Morris stayed at UT-Houston only two years before he left to

go into private practice in Houston. The second was G. Robert McLean, a

University of Maryland graduate, who trained at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. McLean

remained with the Dental Branch less than two years.

In 1952, James Armstrong joined the department immediately after his

graduation from the Dental Branch. “Pappy,” as he was affectionately known,

was in his forties when he finished dental school. He had no formal training in

oral surgery but was highly respected as a clinical educator in exodontia. Dr.

Armstrong taught the residents primarily in the impaction clinic, which was

located in Room 231 of the Dental Branch.

In 1952, Jim Bob Barkley joined the Department of Oral Surgery. Jim

finished Northwestern University Dental College and came to Houston at the

request of Morris Murphy. Jim was a general dentist, but was assigned to the

Department of Oral Surgery until he left to enter practice in Houston in 1953.

He later became an orthodontist.

William H. Bell joined the department after he completed the training

program in 1956. Bill never became the program director but was an important

individual in the training of all the residents who entered the program until he

left in the early seventies to join the Parkland Hospital Program. Bill did much

of his research on bone revascularization at the Health Science Institute, which

was located at the old Dental Branch building on Fannin and Blodgett. In

addition, Bill has authored numerous scientific papers relating to orthognathic

surgery.

Maurice Waltrip, who limited his practice to oral surgery in Houston,

joined the department in 1958 and stayed until 1965. Edward J. Degnan became

the staff oral surgeon at the V.A. Hospital after finishing the program. He left in

1959 and was replaced by Ashley H. Sills, who remained at the V.A. Hospital

until 1968.

1960-1969

All oral surgeons who joined the faculty of the department in the sixties

were graduates of the UT-Houston training program. The first was Jess C.

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Galbreath, who completed training in 1961. Jess remained with the Dental

Branch until 1971 when he entered private practice. After finishing dental

school at Baylor University College of Dentistry, Oscar D. Maldonado became a

full time member of the department faculty in 1962. By this time Oscar was

well known in the Medical Center from his previous stay as a resident. Oscar

was a valuable addition to the staff, and with his easy-going temperament, was

well liked by all.

Raymond R. Reid joined the faculty after finishing the program in

1964. Ray was an outstanding resident and proved to be an excellent teacher for

many years. He worked with Ed Hinds closely for several years, but left the

Dental Branch in the mid-seventies to enter private practice in Houston. He

returned on a part-time basis in the early 1990’s, and in 1995, after retiring from

private practice, increased his faculty commitment to 50% time. He continues in

that capacity today.

F. Edward Miller replaced Ashley Sills as the staff oral surgeon at the

V.A. Hospital in 1968. John “Jack” N. Kent II joined the faculty immediately

after finishing the training program in 1969. Jack quickly became an innovator

in the specialty. He worked with Ed Hinds from the beginning on new

techniques in orthognathic surgery and the two of them co-authored a textbook,

Surgical Treatment of Developmental Jaw Deformities, in 1972. In addition, he

was actively involved in research, particularly in the area of temporomandibular

joint replacement. Jack left in 1972 and now is Boyd Professor and Chairman of

the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Louisiana State University

School of Dentistry in New Orleans.

1970-1979

Several new full-time faculty members joined the Department of Oral

Surgery during the seventies. Unlike those of the previous decade, only one of

these individuals received his training at the UT-Houston. The first to come was

Hubert W. Woodward, who joined the faculty in 1970 after retiring as a colonel

from the U. S. Air Force. Woody was an excellent teacher of surgical technique

and one of the better surgeons of the time. In addition, he was a gentleman of

the highest caliber. Woody’s health became a problem, and in the middle of

1977, he retired from the Dental Branch.

In 1972 James E. Bertz joined the faculty and was the first full time

staff oral surgeon at Hermann Hospital. Dr. Bertz had earned a medical degree

in addition to his dental degree, and with his considerable talents, helped to

establish the program at Hermann.

Paul H. McFarland was the second retired military oral surgeon that

John Pleasants had asked to join the faculty. Paul was a retired Army colonel

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and came to the Dental Branch in 1973. Paul was very active in the training

program and also with the predoctoral students. In the early 1980’s, Paul moved

into administration and became the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies. It was

Paul who helped design the oral surgery suite, which was included in the major

addition to the Dental Branch building in 1987. Paul retired in 1989 and

continued to pursue his hobby of studying Civil War history. Paul died in 1997.

Robert Meador joined the faculty in 1973 immediately after completing

his training, and remained for one year. Joseph Morgan, who obtained his

training under the direction of Dr. Carl Schow at the University of Texas

Medical Branch in Galveston, joined the faculty in 1974. Joe also practiced

with Dr. Hinds for a short time. Joe left the Dental Branch in 1976 to enter

private practice.

In late1975 John Pleasants developed severe health problems, which

resulted in his being hospitalized on several occasions. He died in early 1976 at

the age of 59. It was a tragic loss to the Department of Oral Surgery and the

Dental Branch. The “Colonel” was “one in a million”, and the feeling of

sadness and despair lingered long after his death.

William C. Roche, a retired U. S. Air Force colonel, joined the

department in the summer of 1976. Bill directed predoctoral training at the

beginning of his stay. He brought a wealth of experience from his position as

the Chairman of the Department of Oral Surgery at Wilford Hall Air Force

Hospital in San Antonio. When James Bertz left Hermann Hospital to enter

private practice in 1978, Bill became Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,

where he remained until his retirement in 1996.

After the death of John Pleasants, H. Woodrow Woodward became the

director of the Training Program. He remained in that capacity until January

1977, and retired from the Dental Branch shortly afterward. John C. Adams,

another retired Army Colonel, became director in early 1977. John was an

excellent operator, and a no-nonsense type of individual who would get to the

bottom line quickly. He was well liked by the trainees and added a great deal to

the training program.

In 1978, Jose A. Lomba joined the faculty after leaving a faculty

position at the University of Puerto Rico School of Dentistry. Joe possessed an

easy-going manner and blended well into the program. Initially, Joe worked

with predoctoral students, and also spent time at the M.D. Anderson Hospital

Head and Neck Clinic. He also staffed resident cases in the Medical Center. In

1981, when John Adams left the Dental Branch, Joe Lomba became the director

of the Training Program, and remained in that position for one year.

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Two women joined the department faculty in the seventies. The first,

Dr. Halina Wozniak Potts, had received her dental degree in Poland. She

became a full-time member of the department faculty in 1976 and left in 1982,

but continued on a part-time basis for several years thereafter. The second was

Dr. Anne Schmitt. Anne was a graduate of UT-Houston Dental Branch who

completed her oral surgery training at the University of Alabama in 1979. Anne

stayed with the department until 1981, when she left to enter private practice.

Anne left Houston several years ago to enter practice in Coeur D’ Alene, Idaho.

1980-1989

Nine additional faculty members came to the Department of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery in the 1980’s. The first was James B. Sweet, who began

in 1981 following his retirement from the U.S. Public Health Service. Jim

became director of the predoctoral program at the Dental Branch, where his

calm demeanor and unlimited patience were admired by all. Jim retired in

1995, when he moved to his retirement paradise in Florida.

David W. Shelton, who came to the program from the University of

Georgia in 1982, became Director of the Training Program when Joe Lomba left

the Dental Branch. Dave remained in Houston approximately one year, and

returned to his previous position at the University of Georgia in 1983. When

John Helfrick became department chairman in 1984 he also served as the

Program Director, and held that position until 1988.

Terry D. Taylor completed the program in 1982 and joined the faculty

as a full time member at that time. He became director of the training program

in 1988 and remained in that position until leaving the Dental Branch for private

practice in 1993. He continues to be remembered as an outstanding student and

teacher. Terry has maintained his affiliation with the program, and allows

residents to participate in his private cases on a regular basis

Harry D. Gilbert came to the V.A. Hospital in 1985 as the staff oral

surgeon. Harry had trained at the V.A. Hospital in Detroit and practiced in

Kansas prior to coming to Houston. In addition to Harry’s responsibility as

Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the V.A. Hospital, he also devotes

one-half day per week to the predoctoral program at the Dental Branch.

Mark E. K. Wong joined the faculty in 1987. Mark, a native of

Singapore, had received training in England prior to completing his residency at

Miami, Florida. Dr. Wong possessed a strong background in trauma and

reconstructive surgery, a legacy of his Miami experience with prominent

surgeons such as Dr. Stuart Kline, ("the Professor") and Dr. Robert Marx. As a

junior faculty member, Dr. Wong spent the first few years assisting Dr. Johnson

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at Ben Taub and supervising dental students at the Dental Branch. Mark, along

with representatives from the Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial

Surgeons, has been a driving force behind organization and planning of the

annual Ed Hinds Symposium since its inception in 1987. He also coordinates

research activities within the department. Mark became chief of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery at LBJ Hospital when it was established in 1990, and

became OMS program director in 1996 following the death of Mike Donovan.

Jimmy Johnson, who had served as a part-time faculty member for

years while in private practice, returned to the Dental Branch on a full-time basis

in 1987. His appointment as Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ben

Taub General Hospital represented the first time the service was staffed by a

full-time attending surgeon. This provided much needed continuous guidance

for residents covering the busiest service in the department. Jimmy’s fatherly,

but firm style of instruction has made him a much beloved figure, respected by

the residents for "rolling up his sleeves" and “getting into the pit" and for the

significant clinical experience he brought to the program. Jimmy has been the

primary liason with the U. S. Army in coordination and direction of the Army

resident trauma rotation at Ben Taub. He also served as program director from

July 1993 through June 1994. In addition, Jimmy makes a major contribution to

the predoctoral program by directing a one-week Ben Taub rotation for third

year Dental Branch students.

Brian R. Smith joined the faculty in September 1989. Brian had

recently completed a fellowship in reconstruction at Miama, Florida. Dr. Smith

was initially assigned as floating staff with responsibilities at a diverse number

of institutions including Ben Taub, the Dental Branch, Methodist Hospital,

Hermann Hospital, M.D. Anderson, and also the Texas Department of

Corrections in Huntsville. His wide surgical interests and skills were evident by

the major case support he provided to residents at different institutions. He left

in 1991 to accept a position at UT-San Antonio, and later served as program

director at LSU in Shreveport. Brian is now in private practice in Shreveport,

Louisiana.

Donald P. Butler, who also joined the faculty in September 1989, came

to Houston immediately following his retirement from the U.S. Public Health

Service. He joined Jim Sweet at the Dental Branch, where his responsibilities

included the predoctoral program, the resident dentoalveolar surgery suite, and

coordination of the OMS resident dental implant program. When Jim Sweet

retired in 1995, Don became the Director of Predoctoral training.

At the end of the 1980's, the faculty roster comprised Dr. John Helfrick,

Department Chairman and Chief, The Methodist Hospital, Dr. Terry Taylor,

Program Director, Dr. James Sweet, Director of Undergraduate Education, Dr.

James Johnson, Chief, Ben Taub General Hospital, Dr. William Roche, Chief,

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Hermann Hospital, Dr. Harry Gilbert, Chief, V.A. Medical Center, and Drs.

Donald Butler, Brian Smith and Mark Wong, who provided general coverage

throughout the different institutions.

1990-1999

Six individuals became full time members of the department faculty in

the 1990’s. Ronald J. Redden, a dentist anesthesiologist, joined the department

in 1991. A graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry, he had recently completed a

two-year residency in anesthesiology at Medical College of Virginia. Ron

obtained clinical privileges at Hermann Hospital, Ben Taub General Hospital,

and LBJ General Hospital, and soon became involved in resident training in

anesthesia and conscious sedation. He has contributed to the predoctoral

program since his arrival and currently serves as course director for courses in

anesthesia and pain control. Ron discontinued his full time involvement with

the department in 1995, but continues to make significant contributions to the

program with 50% time involvement.

Dr. Jaime Gateno, a dual degree graduate from the University of

Pennsylvania oral and maxillofacial surgery residency and the Medical College

of Pennsylvania, came to Houston to join the department in 1993. Dr. Gateno is

one of those rare individuals who truly integrates his considerable knowledge of

medicine with the practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery. He established

headquarters at the UT-Houston OMS clinic in the Smith Tower, Methodist

Hospital, and began staffing cases at Methodist, Hermann, Ben Taub, and LBJ

Hospitals. He has a special research interest in distraction osteogenesis, and has

developed computer imaging techniques for treatment planning and projected

outcome analysis. Dr. Gateno also serves as co-director of the UTHSC Cleft

Palate Team.

Michael G. Donovan came to Houston as program director in July

1994. Mike retired from a distinguished career in the US Army, where he had

served as OMS program director at William F. Beaumont Hospital in El Paso

and consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to Army Headquarters. Mike

immediately earned the respect of residents and fellow faculty members. As

previously mentioned, he was the driving force behind removal of the UT

Medical School requirement that all OMS residents pass a comprehensive

examination prior to advanced admission as second year medical students. He

was also instrumental in developing the relationship with the US Army which,

beginning in 1995, brought several US army officers into the UT-Houston OMS

training program. The department and program suffered a tragic loss when

Mike, at the age of 47, died unexpectedly on January 31, 1996.

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George D. Suchko, another US Army retiree, joined the full-time

faculty in August 1995. George joined Don Butler at the Dental Branch, where

his primary responsibilities are associated with the predoctoral program and the

resident OMS clinic. George also assumed responsibility for direction of the

dental implant program in OMS at the dental branch.

Gerald J. Pinero, Ph.D., became a member of the department in 1995.

Gerry, whose primary research interest deals with bone and bone repair, has

been a member of the Dental Branch faculty for years. Reorganization of the

Dental Branch Basic Sciences department provided the opportunity for Gerry to

join our department. He is now responsible for coordination of basic research

projects within the department, and serves as a mentor to OMS residents who

are involved in basic research projects.

Two full time faculty members joined the department in July 1997. Jon

P. Bradrick came from Cleveland, Ohio, where he had been a member of the

faculty and teaching staff at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland

Metro General Hospital for approximately ten years. Jon has considerable

experience in the management of maxillofacial trauma. Dr. Bradrick became

Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Hermann Hospital soon after his

arrival in Houston.

Victor Escobar, the second new faculty member to arrive in July 1997,

had just completed a fellowship in Facial Cosmetic Surgery at John Peter Smith

Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. Victor immediately became involved in the

predoctoral as well as the residency program. He sees outpatients at the Smith

Tower clinic, and also staffs cases at LBJ, Ben Taub, Hermann, and Methodist

Hospitals.

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PROGRAM DIRECTORS

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL TRAINING PROGRAM

UT-HOUSTON DENTAL BRANCH

Edward C. Hinds 1949-1965

John E. Pleasants 1965-1975

Hubert W. Woodward 1976-1977

John C. Adams 1977-1981

Jose A. Lomba 1981-1982

David W. Shelton 1982-1983

John F. Helfrick 1984-1988

Terry D. Taylor 1988-1993

James V. Johnson 1993-1994

Michael G. Donovan 1994-1996

Mark E. K. Wong 1996-present

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PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Edward C. Hinds 1949-65

John E. Pleasants 1965-75

Hubert W. Woodward

1976-77

John C. Adams 1977-81

Jose Lomba 1981-82

David W. Shelton 1982-83

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PROGRAM DIRECTORS (Continued)

John F. Helfrick 1984-88

Terry D. Taylor 1988-93

James V. Johnson 1993-94

Michael G. Donovan

1994-96

Mark E. K. Wong 1996-

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SERVICE CHIEFS

CHIEFS, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGURY

V. A. MEDICAL CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS

Edward J. Degnan 1956-1959

Ashley H. Sills 1959-1968

F. Edward Miller 1968-1985

Harry D. Gilbert 1985-present

CHIEFS, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY SERVICE

HERMANN HOSPITAL, HOUSTON, TEXAS

Hutton Shearer 1961-1971

James E. Bertz 1972-1978

William C. Roche 1978-1996

Raymond R. Reid 1996-1997

Jon P. Bradrick 1997 – present

CHIEFS, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY SERVICE

THE METHODIST HOSPITAL

Edward C. Hinds 1955 - 1983

John F. Helfrick 1983 - present

CHIEF, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY SERVICE

BEN TAUB GENERAL HOSPITAL

Edward C. Hinds 1963-1965

John E. Pleasants 1965-1975

Hubert W. Woodward 1976-1977

John C. Adams 1977-1981

Jose A. Lomba 1981-1982

David W. Shelton 1982-1983

Terry D. Taylor 1984-1987

James V. Johnson 1987 - present

CHIEFS, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY SERVICE

LBJ GENERAL HOSPITAL

Brian R. Smith 1991 - 1992 Co-chief

Mark E. K. Wong 1991 - 1992 Co-chief

Mark E. K. Wong 1992 - present Chief

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CURRENT FULL TIME FACULTY MEMBERS

Jon P. Bradrick

Donald P. Butler

Victor Escobar

Jaime Gateno

Harry D. Gilbert

John F. Helfrick

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FULL TIME FACULTY (Continued)

James V. Johnson

Gerald J. Pinero

Raymond R. Reid

George D. Suchko

Mark E. K. Wong

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UT-HOUSTON OMS FACULTY MEMBERS 1949-1999

Adams, John C.

Armstrong, James E.

Barfield, George H. *

Barkley, Jim Bob

Behatheq, Mesaad *

Bell, William H.

Bertz, James E.

Bradrick, Jon P.

Butler, Donald P.

Chen, Joseph J. *

Cooper-Newland, Deborah L.*

Curl, Carroll A. *

Debes, Robert R. **

Degnan, Edward J.

Donovan, Michael G.

Dusek, Joseph J. *

Dwyer, Stephen C. *

Escobar, Victor

Fonville, Raymond *

Frishkey, Frank R. L. *

Galbreath, Jess C.

Gardner, Donald *

Gateno, Jaime

Gilbert, Harry D.

Helfrick, John F.

Hinds, Edward C.

Hull, Donald *

Johnson, James V. **

Karney, F. W. C. *

Kattchee, Phillip A. *

Katz, Bernard *

Kennedy, James W. III *

Kent, John N. II

LaForge, G. A. *

Larson, Stephen M. *

Ledbetter, Richard *

Lomba, Jose A.

Maldonado, Oscar D.

McDonald, Gary W. *

McFarland, Paul H.

McLean, G. Robert

Meador, Robert C. **

Miller, F. Edward

Miyake, Alan A. *

Morgan, Joseph **

Murphy, Morris B.

Natkin, Bernard B. *

Peoples, James R. III *

Pleasants, John E.

Quirk, George P. *

Ranfranz, Oscar *

Redden, Ronald J. **

Reid, Raymond R. **

Repa, Charles M. *

Robertson, Bailey O. *

Roche, William C.

Ruthven, D. C. *

Schmitt, M. Anne

Schwartz, Sidney H. *

Shearer, Hutton *

Shelton, David W.

Sills, Ashley H.

Smith, Brian R.

Smith, Bruce S. *

Smith, John D. *

Speer, Wayne *

Stobaugh, R. Kent *

Stout, Roy A. *

Suchko, George D.

Suddasthira, Theeralaksn *

Sweet, James B.

Taylor, Terry D. **

Thomas, Helena M. *

Waltrip, Maurice C.

Walker, D. Gordon *

Weil, Thomas M. *

Whitmire, H. Clark *

Wong, Mark E. K.

Woodward, Hubert W.

Wozniak/Potts, Halina L. **

* indicates individuals who have held part time faculty appointments only

** indicates individuals who have held both full time and part time faculty

appointments. All others have held full time appointments only.

PART IV. APPENDIX

THE EDWARD C. HINDS ACADEMY

At the annual meeting of the American Association of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgeons held in Miami, Florida, in September, 1996, the UT-

Houston OMS alumni voted to create a formal alumni organization. At that

meeting, the officers elected were: Rickey L. Hurst, President, Gary W.

McDonald, Vice-President, Kirby L. Bunel, Secretary - Treasurer. The ensuing

year, a concept was developed to create an organization that would honor the

name and pursue the educational, research and philosophical teachings of the

founder of the training program, Edward C. Hinds, D.D.S., M.D. The purpose

of the organization would be to support and perpetuate the ideals of teaching,

research, public service, and the private practice of oral and maxillofacial

surgery, to promote continued development and expansion of the specialty

through science and education; and to elevate the professional and ethical

standards of the specialty and its members.

At the next annual meeting of the American Association of Oral &

Maxillofacial Surgeons in Seattle, Washington, in September, 1997, the alumni

unanimously voted to establish The Edward C. Hinds Academy of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgery. The new organization would provide social camaraderie

among alumni and help develop quality continuing education in association with

the training program as well as provide a formal avenue by which the alumni

could support the residency training program. The first officers of the Academy

elected were: Gary W. McDonald, President, Kirby L. Bunel, Vice President,

Larry R. Stewart, Secretary-Treasurer and Rickey L. Hurst, Newsletter

Publisher. A constitution and by-laws were developed by the executive

committee and a committee structure was established. The new historical

committee was established and charged by the President, Gary McDonald, to

develop a history of the training program. This discussion occured during the

Hinds Symposium in Houston on May 2, 1998. Dr. Robert R. Debes agreed to

assume this responsibility and began the daunting task a short time later with the

assistance of Dr. Donald P. Butler. Thus, the first official work of the Academy

began and was completed thanks to the dedication and enthusiasm of these two

individuals.

At the annual graduation dinner and reception in 1998, the Academy

had a second opportunity to demonstrate support of the residency training

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program when the alumni provided each graduating resident with a hand-crafted

cherrywood surgeon's chair. The chair is meant to be a symbol of having

obtained the necessary skills and attributes essential for a practitioner of surgery

according to a tradition established by Dr. William Halstead, the great surgeon.

The second annual meeting of The Edward C. Hinds Academy took place in

New Orleans in September, 1998. All current members in the organization in

attendance received a membership certificate. Approximately forty-five

members and guests attended the meeting. The new officers slate included:

Kirby L. Bunel, President, Larry R. Stewart, vice-president, Karl F. Frey,

Secretary-Treasurer.

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HOUSTON ENDOWMENT, INC.

In 1937, Jesse H. Jones and his wife Mary Gibbs Jones created a

permanent endowment named for the city they loved, and called it Houston

Endowment, Inc. Each of them made substantial gifts to the Foundation and it

later became the principal beneficiary of their estates.

Mr. Jones was a lumberman, builder, banker, financier, civic leader,

statesman and public servant. He ranks as one of the richest and most influential

individuals ever associated with the City of Houston. He served in the cabinet

of President Franklin D. Roosevelt as Secretary of Commerce.

Houston Endowment is the largest private philanthropic foundation in

Texas and ranks among the largest in the nation. Since its beginning, grants in

excess of 600 million dollars have been made. At the end of 1996, the value of

the endowment exceeded 1.1 billion dollars. Approximately 50 million dollars

is given by this organization annually.

Houston Endowment became involved with the University of Texas

Dental Branch at Houston in January 1959 when Dean John V. Olson submitted

a request for “$10,000 per year for five years, which if granted, would be used

by the Dental Branch to provide loans and scholarships to worthy and needy

students.”

The sum of $50,000 was granted to the Dental Branch and was paid at

the rate of $10,000 per year for five consecutive years. This sum of money and

the interest it earned was able to provide loans and scholarships until 1971.

James V. Johnson, who finished the oral surgery training program in 1967, is

believed to be the first oral surgery graduate to be a recipient of a grant from this

fund.

Beginning in 1971 the monies received from Houston Endowment have

funded the Jesse Jones Fellowship in Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgery. The

amounts have been:

1959-63 $10,000

1971 $5000

1972 $4800

1973-75 $7200

1976-78 $13,650

1979-81 $17,919

1982 $27,246

1983 $27,288

1984-90 $25,000

1991-96 $35,000

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1995 $250,000 (to endow permanent fellowship)

1997 $52,500 (toward bridge funding of fellowship)

At the time of this writing in 1998, aggregate grants to the program

have totaled $918,141. In 1997, under the leadership of James W. Kennedy, the

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery alumni and other interested individuals have met

the matching challenge from Houston Endowment in raising $500,000 to give

the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Program Fellowship one million

dollars in permanent funding.

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EDWARD C. HINDS LECTURSHIP

AWARD IN CONTEMPORARY ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

1989 Bruce N. Epker

1990 Daniel M. Laskin

1991 Roger A. West

1992 John N. Kent II

1995 Robert E. Marx

1996 Thomas S. Jeter

1997 R. Gilbert Triplett

1998 Larry J. Peterson

1999 Jeffrey B. Dembo

UT-HOUSTON OMS OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARDS

PRESENTED BY THE HOUSTON SOCIETY OF ORAL AND

MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS AT ANNUAL EDWARD C. HINDS

SYMPOSIA

1995 John N. Kent, II

1996 Raymond R. Reid

1997 Nicholas T. Hallick

1998 James M. Hebert

1999 William H. Bell

DECEASED UT-HOUSTON OMS ALUMNI

NAME CLASS

John D. Hull 1952

John E. Pleasants 1955

Carroll Curl 1956

Edward M. Pfafflin 1961

Wendell R. White 1962

Israel Torres 1966

Edward Santora, Jr. 1968

Peter M. Allen 1977

Therese Ranieri 1991

PART V. ALUMNI DIRECTORY

UT-HOUSTON OMS ALUMNI BY GRADUATION YEAR

1950

Kuebel

Joseph O.

691 Bocage Ln

Mandeville

LA

70471

Loyola NO

Kwapis

Bruno W.

10200 W Main

Belleville

IL

62223

Marquette

1952

Chase

Edward D.

NY

UTDB

Hull

Don

deceased

TX

Emory

1953

Daugherty

Joe Wilson

505 Reed Lane

Lexington

KY

40503

Kentucky

1954

Beiter

Gerald R.

2906 Greenlee Dr.

Austin

TX

78703

St Louis

Waggoner

S. Duane

765 Belvedere Dr.

Beaumont

TX

77706

Wash U StL

1955

Pleasants

John E.

deceased

TX

Emory

1956

Curl

Carroll

deceased

TX

UTDB

Degnan

Edward J.

6215 Cranberry Dr.

Port Orange

FL

32127

Georgetown

1957

Bell

William H.

4100 W 15th St

Suite 104

Plano

TX

75093

St Louis

Papazoglou

Ourania

16 Sinopis Street

Athens,Greece

GR

609

Greece

Seaton

Thomas A.

233 A St

Suite 610

San Diego

CA

92101

Ohio State

Shapiro

Donald N.

6960 Pebble Park

W, Bloomfield

MI

48322

Michigan

1958

Sills

Ashley H.

114 E Baker

PO Box

Hamilton

TX

76531

Baylor

Warren

Joe B.

1315 W Harris Ave

San Angelo

TX

76901

Baylor

1959

Debes

Robert R.

4203 Whitman

Houston

TX

77027

Baylor

Maldonado

Oscar D.

6560 Fannin

Suite 1600

Houston

TX

77030

Peru

Quirk

George P.

7737 SW Freeway

Suite 800

Houston

TX

77074

Pittsburgh

Radman

W. Paul

13601 Preston Rd

Suite 710

Dallas

TX

75240

St Louis

Witkin

Eugene

600 N McClurg Ct

Chicago

IL

60611

Georgetown

1960

Brady

Jerry A.

1315 N Highland Ave

Suite 200

Aurora

IL

60506

St Louis

Holland

Joseph A.

5205 Pin Oak Rd

Alton

IL

62002

St Louis

Keesling

G. Robert

Rt 1 Box 243

Campbello

SC

29322

Indiana

White

Norman S.

PO Box 227

Warren

VT

05674

Nrthwestern

1961

Galbreath

Jess C.

800 Timberlake Ct.

Arlington

TX

76010

UTDB

Nohaile

George A.

1319 Tenth St.

Altoona

PA

16601

Pittsburgh

Pfafflin

Edward M.

deceased

IN

Indiana

Reid

Loy C.

14333 Dorsal

Corpus Christi

TX

78418

UTDB

1962

Suzuki

Ankinori

1950 E. Chapman

Fullerton

CA

92681

Baylor

White

Wendell R.

deceased

UT

UMKC

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1963

Dyer

Michael H.

10200 W Main

Belleville

IL

62223

Illinois

Hallick

Nicholas T.

317 Cape May Dr.

Corpus Christi

TX

78412

Baylor

Hamilton

Reuel E.

1630 Sheridan Dr.

Marietta

GA

30066

Louisville

Palumbo

Vincent D.

10905 Fort

Suite 214

Ft. Washington

MD

20744

Georgetown

1964

Galloway

Charles R.

115 NW Commerce St

Wills Point

TX

75169

UTDB

Haslem

John R.

44 E 57th St

Indianapolis

IN

46220

Indiana

Reid

Raymond R.

11619 Braewick

Houston

TX

77035

Oregon

1965

Clark

James T.

39 Sandstone

Conway

AR

72032

Tennessee

Katz

Bernard

6065 Hillcroft

Suite 101

Houston

TX

77081

UTDB

Myers

Lamar J.

316 Fifth Ave

Albany

GA

31701

Emory

Parnes

Edmund I.

8700 N Kendall Dr.

Suite 221

Miami

FL

33176

Pittsburgh

Taylor

Harry E.

2125 Cooks Ln

Fort Worth

TX

76120

Tennessee

1966

Chalmers

Donald L.

3247 Inwood

Houston

TX

77019

UTDB

Smith

Ronald G.

2420 Quaker Ave

Suite 102

Lubbock

TX

79410

UTDB

Torres

Israel

deceased

TX

UTDB

1967

Barfield

George H.

4007 Woodlawn

Pasadena

TX

77504

UTDB

Girotti

William J.

51 Paucatuck Rd.

W. Springfield

MA

01089

Maryland

Johnson

James V.

6516 John Freeman

Houston

TX

77030

UTDB

1968

Becker

Jerome

5150 Dundas St

Islington,Ont

ON

M9A

Toronto

Prater

Walter L.

1740 W 27th St.

Suite 120

Houston

TX

77008

UTDB

Santora

Edward, Jr.

deceased

MD

Georgetown

1969

Cantrell

Rex J.

902 Frostwood

Suite 105

Houston

TX

77024

Baylor

Cline

Donald A.

2501 Ridgmar Plaza

Fort Worth

TX

76116

Baylor

Kent

John N. II

1100 Florida Ave

Box 220

New Orleans

LA

70119

Nebraska

1970

Hebert

James M.

2517 Nasa Rd 1

Seabrook

TX

77586

UTDB

Valle

Arnold

7400 Louis Pasteur

Suite 106

San Antonio

TX

78229

UTDB

Vogel

Robert G.

54 Longlea Court

Little Rock

AR

72212

Case W Res

Wolfson

Sherwood H.

VA Medical Center

Iowa City

IA

52246

Pittsburgh

1971

Chiles

Donald G.

2616 W 2nd Ave

Corsicana

TX

75110

Baylor

Fesler

Michael E.

17222 Red Oak Dr

Suite 108

Houston

TX

77090

Illinois

Kennedy

James W.

1111 Highway 6

Suite 175

Sugar Land

TX

77478

UTDB

1972

Furman

Terence H.

671 Tiger Bennett Rd.

Hampshire

TN

38461

Marquette

Nelson

David F.

1829 Parliament Circle

Carmichael

CA

95608

Wash U StL

Tucker

W. Mark

13000 Bruce B Downs

Tampa

FL

33612

Tennessee

1973

Byrne

Roger P.

2450 Fondren

Suite 130

Houston

TX

77063

UTDB

Meador

Robert C.

8811 Frankway

Suite K

Houston

TX

77096

UTDB

Stobaugh

R. Kent

909 Frostwood

Suite 262

Houston

TX

77024

UTDB

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1974

Allen

Peter M.

deceased

OR

New Jersey

Frick

William G.

2027 S 61st St.

Suite 117

Temple

TX

76504

Baylor

Gross

Bob D.

100 Medical Center

Suite 205

Gadsden

AL

35903

UMKC

White

Robert Dean

2121 Central Dr

Bedford

TX

76021

UTDB

1975

Black

Jerry D.

11970 Wilcrest Dr.

Suite 101

Houston

TX

77031

Creighton

Eklund

Michael K.

24 Greenway Plaza

Suite 1708

Houston

TX

77046

UTDB

1976

Hageman

Robert A.

1224 E 2nd St.

Casper

WY

82601

Georgetown

Hubbard

Alan

1120 Medical Plaza

Suite 285

The

TX

77381

UTDB

Long

William H.

94 Hooded Warbler Ln

Nellysford

VA

22958

UTDB

Spradley

Larry W.

2121 Central Dr.

Bedford

TX

76021

UTDB

1977

Gradke

Gary M.

7032 E Cochise

Suite 130

Scottsdale

AZ

85253

Baylor

Poinsett

William S.

215 Oak Drive South

Suite E

Lake Jackson

TX

77566

UTDB

Reed

David E.

4109 N 22nd St

McAllen

TX

78504

UTDB

1978

Angevine

Terry T.

651 Cross Timbers

Suite 103

Flower Mound

TX

75028

UTDB

Haverkorn

David E.

2904 N 4th St

Suite 103

Longview

TX

75605

UTDB

Patterson

W. Richard

3713 W 15th St

Suite 403

Plano

TX

75075

Meharry

Sutton

Craig S.

519 W Wheatland Rd

PO Box

Duncanville

TX

75138

Baylor

1979

Cohen

Donald F.

6560 Fannin

Suite 1522

Houston

TX

77030

Baylor

Garrett

J. Curtis

1602 Rock Prairie Rd

Suite 150

College Station

TX

77845

UTDB

Munford

Arthur G.

111 Professional Park

Victoria

TX

77904

UTDB

Renner

Dale E.

16000 Stuebner Airline

Spring

TX

77379

UTDB

1980

Gordon

Jay T.

2904 N 4th St

Suite 103

Longview

TX

75605

UTDB

Hurst

Rickey L.

1302 Raguet St

Nacogdoches

TX

75961

UTDB

McDonald

Gary W.

2300 Green Oak Dr.

Suite 600

Kingwood

TX

77339

UTDB

Spence

Dennis R.

700 Olympic Plaza

Suite 412

Tyler

TX

75701

UTDB

1981

Dwyer

Stephen C.

17070 Red Oak Dr

Suite 301

Houston

TX

77090

UTDB

Frey

Karl F.

1622 Ed Carey Dr.

Harlingen

TX

78550

Indiana

Phillips

David M.

809 Gallagher

Suite H

Sherman

TX

75090

UTDB

1982

Bucy

Robert L.

1533 N Lee Trevino

Suite C

El Paso

TX

79936

UTDB

Sitters

Michael A.

2150 Trawood Dr

Suite B150

El Paso

TX

79935

UTDB

Stewart

Larry R.

3713 W 15th St

Suite 403

Plano

TX

75075

Baylor

Taylor

Terry D.

6560 Fannin

Suite 614

Houston

TX

77030

Illinois

1983

Bates

James D.

740 Sammons Tower

3409

Dallas

TX

75246

UTDB

Chen

Joseph J.

11455 Fallbrook

Suite 302

Houston

TX

77065

UTDB

Patton

Robert M.

4201 Marathon Blvd

Suite 302

Austin

TX

78756

Louisville

Yen

Kirk K.

1660 Willow St

San Jose

CA

95125

UCLA

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97

1984

Harrison

Marshall D.

614 Connell's Park Ln

Baton Rouge

LA

70806

LSU

Randolph

Gregory

7300 Blanco Rd

Suite 100

San Antonio

TX

78216

UTSA

Robertson

O. Bailey

2200 Berquist Dr

59th

Lackland AFB

TX

78236

UTDB

Suddhasthira

Theeralaksna

68 Sukumvit 54

Bangkok,Thiala

TH

10250

Thailand

1985

Loudon

Michael R.

299 E. Columbia Ave

Battle Creek

MI

49015

Nebraska

Repa

Charles M

17070 Red Oak Dr

Suite 301

Houston

TX

77090

UTSA

Rod

Edward F.

2929 Calder

Suite 302

Beaumont

TX

77702

UTDB

Smith

John D. Jr.

1213 Hermann Dr.

Suite 250

Houston

TX

77004

Baylor

1986

Carver

Douglas D.

12121 Richmond Ave

Suite 316

Houston

TX

77082

Baylor

Foster

James H.

149 Hart St.

82nd

Sheppard AFB

TX

76311

UTDB

Peterson

Sharon S.

12121 Richmond Ave

Suite 316

Houston

TX

77082

UTDB

Sims

Darrell B.

737 E Glendalee

Suite B

Phoenix

AZ

85020

UTSA

1987

Bailey

R. Brent

200 Medical Center

Suite 103

Webster

TX

77598

UTDB

Frishkey

Frank R. L.

11914 Astoria Blvd

Suite 440

Houston

TX

77089

UTDB

Holland

Peter L.

1601 N Elm

Suite A

Denton

TX

76201

Baylor

Mermer

Robert W.

9600 Roosevelt Blvd

Suite 101

Philadelphia

PA

19115

UTDB

1988

Kattchee

Phillip A.

4101 Greenbriar

Suite 225

Houston

TX

77098

UTDB

Marks

Gregory P.

309 E Paces Ferry Rd

Suite 400

Atlanta

GA

30305

UTDB

Remedios

Benito L.

7505 S Main

Suite 390

Houston

TX

77030

UTDB

Rogers

Thomas R.

2401 S 31st St

Temple

TX

76508

Baylor

1989

Mack

James A.

2904 N 4th St

Suite 103

Longview

TX

75605

Baylor

McRoberts

Marcus L.

1622 Ed Carey Dr.

Harlingen

TX

78550

UTDB

Sachs

Scott A.

227 Waggoman Dr

Kerrville

TX

78028

Nrthwestern

Vizuete

Jack R.

5756 South Staples

Suite F

Corpus Christi

TX

78413

UTDB

1990

DaPonte-Man

Ermalinda

2707 Town Grove Ct.

Kingwood

TX

77345

Venezuela

McDonald

David G.

7001 N Dale Mabry

Suite 7

Tampa

FL

33614

Florida

Smith

Bruce S.

1213 Hermann Dr.

Suite 250

Houston

TX

77004

Baylor

Stanton

Robert F.

22999 US Hwy 59

Suite 160

Kingwood

TX

77325

Wash U StL

1991

Anton

Michael J.

200 Medical Center

Suite 103

Webster

TX

77598

UTDB

Cooper-Newl

Deborah L.

5001 Bissonett

Suite 103

Bellaire

TX

77401

Venezuela

Ranieri

Therese

deceased

GA

Loyola Chi

Tew

Darrell K.

4207 Tieton Dr.

Yakima

WA

98908

Nebraska

1992

Manon

Victor M.

22999 US Hwy 59

Suite 160

Kingwood

TX

77339

UTDB

Morales

Ofilio J.

2045 Lee Rd.

Winter Park

FL

32789

Guatemala

Thomas-Tayl

Mary

7737 SW Freeway

Suite 990

Houston

TX

77074

UTDB

Tso

Albert C.

39572 Stevenson

Suite 127

Fremont

CA

94539

UCSF

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98

1993

Bunel

Kirby L.

6 Woodmont Crossing

Texarkana

TX

75503

Baylor

Krishnan

Vejayan

1658 Snowberry

Ann Arbor

MI

48103

Malaysia

Miller

Craig E.

PSC76 Box 3594

APO S.

CA

96319

Creighton

Smith

Kevin S.

1001 Stanton L. Young

Oklahoma City

OK

73190

Oklahoma

1994

Chu

Sai

38 Jalan Murai Kaw

Off Jalan

Lang,Sel,Mala

MA

41040

UMKC

Oliver

Anthony J.

183 Kings Road

Townsville,Qln

AU

4812

Australia

Rieger

William P.

PO Box 10100

Code 44

Camp Le

NC

28547

Marquette

Whitley

Brian

OMFS, Waikato

Private

Hamilton,Nzeal

NZ

New Zealand

1995

Cruz

Carlos

1622 Ed Carey Dr.

Harlingen

TX

78550

Guatemala

Reiche

Oscar J.

PO Box 3156-1000

San Jose

CR

Costa Rica

Tacher

Samuel

Andes No. 115

Lomas de

Mexico City,

MX

CP110

Mexico

Thomas

Helena M.

3327 Fairview

Pasadena

TX

77504

UTDB

1996

Bahatheq

Mesaad

PO Box 18586

Riyadh,SaudiA

SA

11425

Saudi Arabia

Gadler

Nicholas N.

6386 Alvarado Ct

Suite 110

San Diego

CA

92120

USC

Geisler

Stacy S.

UNC School of

CB#7450

Chapel Hill

NC

27599

Case W Res

Miyake

Alan A.

5819 Hwy 6 S

Suite 380

Missouri City

TX

77459

UTSA

1997

Camp

Brian H.

3900 Wake Forest

Raleigh

NC

27609

UNC

Cooke

Howard F.

17600 Talbot Rd S.

Renton

WA

98055

Stalingrad

Jordan

William V.

1111 Highway 6

Suite 175

Sugar Land

TX

77478

UTSA

Keyhani

J Tina

1213 Hermann Dr.

Suite 250

Houston

TX

77004

Ohio State

1998

Fusetti

Stefano

Studio Dentistico

via

Padova, Italy

IT

35100

Italy

Lawrenz

Dietrich

414 Apache Medical

4001

Minneapolis

MN

55421

Minnesota

Moya

Deiter

909 Frostwood

Suite 262

Houston

TX

77024

Mexico

1999

Brown

Steven A.

US Army DENTAC

Ft. Stewart

GA

31314

Tufts

Pandolfi

Philip J.

2926 North Blue

Sugar Land

TX

77479

Louisville

Pearce

Alan R.

2120 El Paseo Dr

#509

Houston

TX

77054

Creighton

Unterman

Brian M..

2551 Hodges Bend

Sugar Land

TX

77479

UCLA

2000

Almony

Jeffrey S.

3318 Hidden Creek

Sugar Land

TX

77479

Maryland

Brotherton

Dana M.

10923 Pigeonwood

Houston

TX

77089

UTSA

Chu

Tony W.

4407 Phil St.

Bellaire

TX

77401

McGill

Haddad

Jihad I.

2826 Cane Field Dr.

Sugar Land

TX

77479

UTDB

Tyko

Leonard M.

2727 Glencullen

Pearland

TX

77584

UCLA

Vankka

Terence K.

4707 Sunny Trail Ct.

Sugar Land

TX

77479

Br Columbia

2001

Macholl

James R.

1503 Fallen Oak

Pearland

TX

77581

Marquette

Morlen

Rickey A.

2431 Alberton Lane

Pearland

TX

77584

S. Illinois

Murphy

Robert S.

9710 Meyer Forest

Houston

TX

77096

West Virginia

Stewart

Jim D.

3000 Bissonnet #2101

Houston

TX

77005

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2002

Anderson

Paul B.

1710 Wroxton Court

Houston

TX

77005

UCLA

Busaidy

Kamal F.

7447 Cambridge #40

Houston

TX

77054

UK

Middleton

Scott A.

5454 New Castle Dr

Houston

TX

77081

So. Carolina

Perkins

Kimberley L.

4330 Pristine

Fresno

TX

77545

Meharry

Smith

Henry G.

10907 Villa Lea

Houston

TX

77071

Georgia

2003

Coyle

Timothy T.

9407 Hatton

Houston

TX

77025

Missouri

Engel

Eric R.

3407 East Heatherock

Sugar Land

TX

77479

UCLA

Lalani

Zahid S.

7900 Cambridge

Houston

TX

77054

India

Wiggins

Raymond L.

7200 Almeda #817

Houston

TX

77054

Baylor

2004

Briggs

Michaelanne

7900 Cambridge

Houston

TX

77054

UTDB

Ohri

Puja

8181 Fannin #924

Houston

TX

77054

MCV

Yang

Eddy P.

7777 Cambridge #32A

Houston

TX

77030

Michigan

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100

UT-HOUSTON OMS ALUMNI AND FACULTY

ALPHABETICAL LISTING

Name

Address

City - State

Zip

Telephone

Class

Adams

John C.

3534 Eldorado Blvd.

Missouri City

TX

77459

(713)499-3737

Fac

Allen

Peter M.

deceased

OR

1974

Almony

Jeffrey S.

3318 Hidden Creek Dr.

Sugar Land

TX

77479

(281)980-9342

2000

Anderson

Paul B.

1710 Wroxton Court #6

Houston

TX

77005

(713)526-5939

2002

Angevine

Terry T.

651 Cross Timbers Rd.

Flower Mound

TX

75028

(972)436-1513

1978

Anton

Michael J.

200 Medical Center Blvd

Webster

TX

77598

(713)332-7541

1991

Armstrong

James E.

deceased

Fac

Bahatheq

Mesaad

PO Box 18586

Riyadh,SaudiAra

SA

11425

01-472-9127

1996

Bailey

R. Brent

200 Medical Center Blvd

Webster

TX

77598

(713)332-7541

1987

Barfield

George H.

4007 Woodlawn

Pasadena

TX

77504

(713)944-0864

1967

Barkley

Jim Bob

203 Briarwood Dr.

Belleville

TX

77418

(409)865-3356

Fac

Bates

James D.

740 Sammons Tower

Dallas

TX

75246

(214)824-8960

1983

Becker

Jerome

5150 Dundas St

Islington,Ont

ON

M9A

(416)233-3289

1968

Beiter

Gerald R.

2906 Greenlee Dr.

Austin

TX

78703

(512)477-9222

1954

Bell

William H.

4100 W 15th St

Plano

TX

75093

(214)828-8403

1957

Bertz

James E.

3501 N. Scottsdale Rd.

Scottsdale

AZ

85251

(602)945-0663

Fac

Black

Jerry D.

11970 Wilcrest Dr.

Houston

TX

77031

(281)933-9950

1975

Bradrick

Jon P.

6516 John Freeman Ave

Houston

TX

77030

(713)500-4125

Fac

Brady

Jerry A.

1315 N Highland Ave

Aurora

IL

60506

(630)897-0312

1960

Briggs

Michaelanne

7900 Cambridge #302a

Houston

TX

77054

(713)795-0878

2004

Brotherton

Dana M.

10923 Pigeonwood

Houston

TX

77089

(281)481-6895

2000

Brown

Steven A.

US Army DENTAC

Ft. Stewart

GA

31314

(912)370-6248

1999

Bucy

Robert L.

1533 N Lee Trevino

El Paso

TX

79936

(915)593-5057

1982

Bunel

Kirby L.

6 Woodmont Crossing

Texarkana

TX

75503

(903)793-1106

1993

Busaidy

Kamal F.

7447 Cambridge #40

Houston

TX

77054

(713)383-7414

2002

Butler

Donald P.

6516 John Freeman Ave

Houston

TX

77030

(713)500-4125

Fac

Byrne

Roger P.

2450 Fondren

Houston

TX

77063

(713)266-1999

1973

Camp

Brian H.

3900 Wake Forest Road

Raleigh

NC

27609

(919)876-4746

1997

Cantrell

Rex J.

902 Frostwood

Houston

TX

77024

(713)468-7966

1969

Carver

Douglas D.

12121 Richmond Ave

Houston

TX

77082

(713)497-7305

1986

Chalmers

Donald L.

3247 Inwood

Houston

TX

77019

(713)524-0320

1966

Chase

Edward D.

NY

1952

Chen

Joseph J.

11455 Fallbrook

Houston

TX

77065

(281)890-1158

1983

Chiles

Donald G.

2616 W 2nd Ave

Corsicana

TX

75110

(903)872-6685

1971

Chu

Sai

38 Jalan Murai Kaw 17

Lang,Sel,Malaysi

MA

41040

011_60-3342-(0)

1994

Chu

Tony W.

4407 Phil St.

Bellaire

TX

77401

(713)271-5623

2000

Clark

James T.

39 Sandstone

Conway

AR

72032

(501)329-3912

1965

Cline

Donald A.

2501 Ridgmar Plaza Rd

Fort Worth

TX

76116

(817)731-8629

1969

Cohen

Donald F.

6560 Fannin

Houston

TX

77030

(713)790-6477

1979

Cooke

Howard F.

17600 Talbot Rd S.

Renton

WA

98055

(425)226-5940

1997

Cooper-Newla

Deborah L.

5001 Bissonett

Bellaire

TX

77401

(713)592-9336

1991

Coyle

Timothy T.

9407 Hatton

Houston

TX

77025

(713)432-1656

2003

Cruz

Carlos

1622 Ed Carey Dr.

Harlingen

TX

78550

(210)428-4258

1995

Curl

Carroll

deceased

TX

1956

DaPonte-Mano

Ermalinda

2707 Town Grove Ct.

Kingwood

TX

77345

(281)361-7486

1990

Daugherty

Joe Wilson

505 Reed Lane

Lexington

KY

40503

(606)277-3190

1953

Debes

Robert R.

4203 Whitman

Houston

TX

77027

(713)623-2626

1959

Degnan

Edward J.

6215 Cranberry Dr.

Port Orange

FL

32127

(904)788-7163

1956

Donovan

Michael G.

deceased

Fac

Dwyer

Stephen C.

17070 Red Oak Dr

Houston

TX

77090

(281)444-1984

1981

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Name

Address

City - State

Zip

Telephone

Class

Dyer

Michael H.

10200 W Main

Belleville

IL

62223

(618)397-2464

1963

Eklund

Michael K.

24 Greenway Plaza

Houston

TX

77046

(713)439-7575

1975

Engel

Eric R.

3407 East Heatherock

Sugar Land

TX

77479

(281)265-4572

2003

Escobar

Victor

6516 John Freeman Ave

Houston

TX

77030

(713)500-4125

Fac

Fesler

Michael E.

17222 Red Oak Dr

Houston

TX

77090

(281)440-5778

1971

Foster

James H.

149 Hart St.

Sheppard AFB

TX

76311

(817)676-6194

1986

Frey

Karl F.

1622 Ed Carey Dr.

Harlingen

TX

78550

(210)428-4258

1981

Frick

William G.

2027 S 61st St.

Temple

TX

76504

(817)771-1167

1974

Frishkey

Frank R. L.

11914 Astoria Blvd

Houston

TX

77089

(713)484-9400

1987

Furman

Terence H.

671 Tiger Bennett Rd.

Hampshire

TN

38461

(615)796-3646

1972

Fusetti

Stefano

Studio Dentistico

Padova, Italy

IT

35100

39 049 661002

1998

Gadler

Nicholas N.

6386 Alvarado Ct

San Diego

CA

92120

(619)287-5000

1996

Galbreath

Jess C.

800 Timberlake Ct.

Arlington

TX

76010

(817)695-1448

1961

Galloway

Charles R.

115 NW Commerce St

Wills Point

TX

75169

(903)873-4020

1964

Garrett

J. Curtis

1602 Rock Prairie Rd

College Station

TX

77845

(409)764-7101

1979

Gateno

Jaime

6550 Fannin

Houston

TX

77030

(713)790-4600

Fac

Geisler

Stacy S.

UNC School of Dentistry

Chapel Hill

NC

27599

(919)966-2788

1996

Gilbert

Harry D.

15006 Sun Harbor

Houston

TX

77062

(281)486-4271

Fac

Girotti

William J.

51 Paucatuck Rd.

West Springfield

MA

01089

(413)733-3728

1967

Gordon

Jay T.

2904 N 4th St

Longview

TX

75605

(903)758-3444

1980

Gradke

Gary M.

7032 E Cochise

Scottsdale

AZ

85253

(602)990-9071

1977

Gross

Bob D.

100 Medical Center Dr.

Gadsden

AL

35903

(205)492-6363

1974

Haddad

Jihad I.

2826 Cane Field Dr.

Sugar Land

TX

77479

(281)565-2631

2000

Hageman

Robert A.

1224 E 2nd St.

Casper

WY

82601

(307)235-5552

1976

Hallick

Nicholas T.

317 Cape May Dr.

Corpus Christi

TX

78412

(512)992-5928

1963

Hamilton

Reuel E.

1630 Sheridan Dr.

Marietta

GA

30066

(404)422-1488

1963

Harrison

Marshall D.

614 Connell's Park Ln

Baton Rouge

LA

70806

(504)927-5311

1984

Haslem

John R.

44 E 57th St

Indianapolis

IN

46220

(317)251-6893

1964

Haverkorn

David E.

2904 N 4th St

Longview

TX

75605

(903)758-3444

1978

Hebert

James M.

2517 Nasa Rd 1

Seabrook

TX

77586

(713)520-1211

1970

Helfrick

John F.

6550 Fannin

Houston

TX

77030

(713)790-4600

Fac

Hinds

Edward C.

deceased

Fac

Holland

Joseph A.

5205 Pin Oak Rd

Alton

IL

62002

(618)466-5354

1960

Holland

Peter L.

1601 N Elm

Denton

TX

76201

(817)387-7717

1987

Hubbard

Alan

1120 Medical Plaza

The Woodlands

TX

77381

1976

Hull

Don

deceased

TX

1952

Hurst

Rickey L.

1302 Raguet St

Nacogdoches

TX

75961

(409)569-1111

1980

Johnson

James V.

6516 John Freeman Ave

Houston

TX

77030

(713)500-4125

1967

Jordan

William V.

1111 Highway 6

Sugar Land

TX

77478

(713)242-2848

1997

Kattchee

Phillip A.

4101 Greenbriar

Houston

TX

77098

(713)522-1588

1988

Katz

Bernard

6065 Hillcroft

Houston

TX

77081

(713)772-3783

1965

Keesling

G. Robert

Rt 1 Box 243

Campbello

SC

29322

(803)472-4672

1960

Kennedy

James W.

1111 Highway 6

Sugar Land

TX

77478

(713)242-2848

1971

Kent

John N. II

1100 Florida Ave

New Orleans

LA

70119

(504)619-8565

1969

Keyhani

J Tina

1213 Hermann Dr.

Houston

TX

77004

(713)521-7729

1997

Krishnan

Vejayan

1658 Snowberry Ridge

Ann Arbor

MI

48103

(313)995-3216

1993

Kuebel

Joseph O.

691 Bocage Ln

Mandeville

LA

70471

(504)845-3506

1950

Kwapis

Bruno W.

10200 W Main

Belleville

IL

62223

(618)397-1546

1950

Lalani

Zahid S.

7900 Cambridge 20-2G

Houston

TX

77054

(713)796-8037

2003

Lawrenz

Dietrich

414 Apache Medical Prf

Minneapolis

MN

55421

(612)788-9246

1998

Lomba

Jose A.

510 Moore St.

Lufkin

TX

75901

(409)634-8203

Fac

Long

William H.

94 Hooded Warbler Ln

Nellysford

VA

22958

(804)361-1905

1976

Loudon

Michael R.

299 E. Columbia Ave

Battle Creek

MI

49015

(616)965-1339

1985

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102

Name

Address

City - State

Zip

Telephone

Class

Macholl

James R.

1503 Fallen Oak

Pearland

TX

77581

(281)992-1089

2001

Mack

James A.

2904 N 4th St

Longview

TX

75605

(903)758-3444

1989

Maldonado

Oscar D.

6560 Fannin

Houston

TX

77030

(713)795-4120

1959

Manon

Victor M.

22999 US Hwy 59

Kingwood

TX

77339

(281)358-2997

1992

Marks

Gregory P.

309 E Paces Ferry Rd

Atlanta

GA

30305

(404)233-8221

1988

McDonald

David G.

7001 N Dale Mabry

Tampa

FL

33614

(813)933-0700

1990

McDonald

Gary W.

2300 Green Oak Dr.

Kingwood

TX

77339

(281)358-2002

1980

McFarland

Paul H.

deceased

Fac

McLean

G. Robert

Fac

McRoberts

Marcus L.

1622 Ed Carey Dr.

Harlingen

TX

78550

(210)428-4258

1989

Meador

Robert C.

8811 Frankway

Houston

TX

77096

(713)661-0641

1973

Mermer

Robert W.

9600 Roosevelt Blvd

Philadelphia

PA

19115

(215)698-1427

1987

Middleton

Scott A.

5454 New Castle Dr

Houston

TX

77081

(713)665-5270

2002

Miller

Craig E.

PSC76 Box 3594

APO San

CA

96319

1993

Miller

F. Edward

2814 Bermuda Dunes

Missouri City

TX

77459

(281)499-3890

Fac

Miyake

Alan A.

5819 Hwy 6 S

Missouri City

TX

77459

(281)499-9996

1996

Morales

Ofilio J.

2045 Lee Rd.

Winter Park

FL

32789

(407)629-4444

1992

Morgan

Joseph

7515 S. Main

Houston

TX

77030

(713)795-4232

Fac

Morlen

Rickey A.

2431 Alberton Lane

Pearland

TX

77584

(281)412-0642

2001

Moya

Deiter

909 Frostwood Ste.262

Houston

TX

77024

(713)464-2833

1998

Munford

Arthur G.

111 Professional Park Dr.

Victoria

TX

77904

(512)578-0247

1979

Murphy

Morris B.

deceased

Fac

Murphy

Robert S.

9710 Meyer Forest Dr.

Houston

TX

77096

(713)721-4138

2001

Myers

Lamar J.

316 Fifth Ave

Albany

GA

31701

(912)883-1018

1965

Nelson

David F.

1829 Parliament Circle

Carmichael

CA

95608

(916)485-8971

1972

Nohaile

George A.

1319 Tenth St.

Altoona

PA

16601

(814)942-4681

1961

Ohri

Puja

8181 Fannin #924

Houston

TX

77054

(713)79904248

2004

Oliver

Anthony J.

183 Kings Road

Townsville,Qlnd

AU

4812

1994

Palumbo

Vincent D.

10905 Fort Washington

Ft. Washington

MD

20744

(301)292-6900

1963

Pandolfi

Philip J.

Unit 29225, Box 138

APO

AE

09102

011496221172

1999

Papazoglou

Ourania

16 Sinopis Street

Athens,Greece

GR

609

1957

Parnes

Edmund I.

8700 N Kendall Dr.

Miami

FL

33176

(305)595-4122

1965

Patterson

W. Richard

3713 W 15th St

Plano

TX

75075

(214)596-7474

1978

Patton

Robert M.

4201 Marathon Blvd

Austin

TX

78756

(512)452-1928

1983

Pearce

Alan R.

2120 El Paseo Dr

Houston

TX

77054

(713)796-9948

1999

Perkins

Kimberley L.

4330 Pristine

Fresno

TX

77545

(281)431-2458

2002

Peterson

Sharon S.

12121 Richmond Ave

Houston

TX

77082

(713)497-7305

1986

Pfafflin

Edward M.

deceased

IN

1961

Phillips

David M.

809 Gallagher

Sherman

TX

75090

(903)892-0563

1981

Pleasants

John E.

deceased

TX

1955

Poinsett

William S.

215 Oak Drive South

Lake Jackson

TX

77566

(409)297-5221

1977

Prater

Walter L.

1740 W 27th St.

Houston

TX

77008

(713)869-2454

1968

Quirk

George P.

7737 SW Freeway

Houston

TX

77074

(713)776-8700

1959

Radman

W. Paul

13601 Preston Rd

Dallas

TX

75240

(972)960-8555

1959

Randolph

Gregory

7300 Blanco Rd

San Antonio

TX

78216

(210)344-9898

1984

Ranieri

Therese

deceased

GA

1991

Reed

David E.

4109 N 22nd St

McAllen

TX

78504

(956)687-7141

1977

Reiche

Oscar J.

PO Box 3156-1000

San Jose

CR

(011)506-2832

1995

Reid

Loy C.

14333 Dorsal

Corpus Christi

TX

78418

(512)949-8350

1961

Reid

Raymond R.

11619 Braewick

Houston

TX

77035

(713)500-4125

1964

Remedios

Benito L.

7505 S Main

Houston

TX

77030

(713)790-9474

1988

Renner

Dale E.

16000 Stuebner Airline

Spring

TX

77379

(281)440-5194

1979

Repa

Charles M

17070 Red Oak Dr

Houston

TX

77090

(281)444-1984

1985

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103

Name

Address

City - State

Zip

Telephone

Class

Rieger

William P.

PO Box 10100

Camp Le Jeune

NC

28547

(011)539-9427

1994

Robertson

O. Bailey

2200 Berquist Dr

Lackland AFB

TX

78236

(210)292-5215

1984

Roche

William C.

1822 Big Horn Dr.

Houston

TX

77090

(281)440-9404

Fac

Rod

Edward F.

2929 Calder

Beaumont

TX

77702

(409)832-2532

1985

Rogers

Thomas R.

2401 S 31st St

Temple

TX

76508

(254)724-2673

1988

Sachs

Scott A.

227 Waggoman Dr

Kerrville

TX

78028

(210)896-1705

1989

Santora

Edward, Jr.

deceased

MD

1968

Schmitt

M. Anne

1717 Lincoln Way

Coeur D Alene

ID

83814

(208)666-0824

Fac\

Seaton

Thomas A.

233 A St

San Diego

CA

92101

(619)233-7709

1957

Shapiro

Donald N.

6960 Pebble Park Circle

West Bloomfield

MI

48322

(313)855-5585

1957

Shelton

David W.

606 Crown Point Dr.

Augusta

GA

30907

(706)860-8547

Fac

Sills

Ashley H.

114 E Baker

Hamilton

TX

76531

(817)386-5237

1958

Sims

Darrell B.

737 E Glendalee

Phoenix

AZ

85020

(602)230-7563

1986

Sitters

Michael A.

2150 Trawood Dr

El Paso

TX

79935

(915)593-0441

1982

Smith

Brian R.

1501 Kings Hwy

Shreveport

LA

71130

(318)675-6101

Fac

Smith

Bruce S.

1213 Hermann Dr.

Houston

TX

77004

(713)942-9555

1990

Smith

Henry G.

10907 Villa Lea

Houston

TX

77071

(713)771-3392

2002

Smith

John D. Jr.

1213 Hermann Dr.

Houston

TX

77004

(713)942-8188

1985

Smith

Kevin S.

1001 Stanton L. Young

Oklahoma City

OK

73190

(405)271-4955

1993

Smith

Ronald G.

2420 Quaker Ave

Lubbock

TX

79410

(806)792-6291

1966

Spence

Dennis R.

700 Olympic Plaza Circle

Tyler

TX

75701

(903)595-5186

1980

Spradley

Larry W.

2121 Central Dr.

Bedford

TX

76021

(817)283-5581

1976

Stanton

Robert F.

22999 US Hwy 59

Kingwood

TX

77325

(281)358-2997

1990

Stewart

Jim D.

3000 Bissonnet #2101

Houston

TX

77005

(713)838-0450

2001

Stewart

Larry R.

3713 W 15th St

Plano

TX

75075

(972)596-9242

1982

Stobaugh

R. Kent

909 Frostwood

Houston

TX

77024

(713)464-2833

1973

Suchko

George D.

6516 John Freeman Ave

Houston

TX

77030

(713)500-4125

Fac

Suddhasthira

Theeralaksn

68 Sukumvit 54

Bangkok,Thialan

TH

10250

1984

Sutton

Craig S.

519 W Wheatland Rd

Duncanville

TX

75138

(972)296-2921

1978

Suzuki

Ankinori

1950 E. Chapman

Fullerton

CA

92681

(714)526-5765

1962

Sweet

James B.

2013 Sweet St

Navarre

FL

32566

(850)939-4849

Fac

Tacher

Samuel

Andes No. 115

Mexico City, Mex

MX

CP110

(525)520-3444

1995

Taylor

Harry E.

2125 Cooks Ln

Fort Worth

TX

76120

(817)451-2678

1965

Taylor

Terry D.

6560 Fannin

Houston

TX

77030

(713)790-1995

1982

Tew

Darrell K.

4207 Tieton Dr.

Yakima

WA

98908

(509)965-8911

1991

Thomas

Helena M.

3327 Fairview

Pasadena

TX

77504

(713)941-8930

1995

Thomas-Taylor

Mary

7737 SW Freeway

Houston

TX

77074

(713)774-5874

1992

Torres

Israel

deceased

TX

1966

Tso

Albert C.

39572 Stevenson Place

Fremont

CA

94539

(510)494-8787

1992

Tucker

W. Mark

13000 Bruce B Downs

Tampa

FL

33612

(813)972-7511

1972

Tyko

Leonard M.

2727 Glencullen

Pearland

TX

77584

(281)997-1968

2000

Unterman

Brian M..

2551 Hodges Bend Cir.

Sugar Land

TX

77479

(713)491-0935

1999

Valle

Arnold

7400 Louis Pasteur

San Antonio

TX

78229

(210)616-0653

1970

Vankka

Terence K.

4707 Sunny Trail Ct.

Sugar Land

TX

77479

(281)565-4346

2000

Vizuete

Jack R.

5756 South Staples

Corpus Christi

TX

78413

(512)993-2290

1989

Vogel

Robert G.

54 Longlea Court

Little Rock

AR

72212

(501)224-8070

1970

Waggoner

S. Duane

765 Belvedere Dr.

Beaumont

TX

77706

(409)892-6638

1954

Waltrip

Maurice C.

deceased

Fac

Warren

Joe B.

1315 W Harris Ave

San Angelo

TX

76901

(915)653-6089

1958

White

Norman S.

PO Box 227

Warren

VT

05674

1960

White

Robert Dean

2121 Central Dr

Bedford

TX

76021

(817)283-5581

1974

White

Wendell R.

deceased

UT

1962

Whitley

Brian

OMFS, Waikato Hospital

Hamilton,Nzealan

NZ

1994

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104

Name

Address

City - State

Zip

Telephone

Class

Wiggins

Raymond L.

7200 Almeda #817

Houston

TX

77054

(713)796-1735

2003

Witkin

Eugene

600 N McClurg Ct

Chicago

IL

60611

(312)787-1435

1959

Wolfson

Sherwood H.

VA Medical Center

Iowa City

IA

52246

(319)339-7160

1970

Wong

Mark E.

6516 John Freeman Ave

Houston

TX

77030

(713)500-4125

Fac

Woodward

Hubert W.

deceased

Fac

Wozniak/Potts

Halina L.

4126 Southwest Freeway

Houston

TX

77025

(713)629-1691

Fac

Yang

Eddy P.

7777 Cambridge #32A

Houston

TX

77030

(713)383-7331

2004

Yen

Kirk K.

1660 Willow St

San Jose

CA

95125

(408)265-7530

1983

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105

UT-HOUSTON OMS FULL TIME FACULTY 1949-1999

Name

Address

City - State

Zip

Telephone

Years

Hinds

Edward C.

deceased

1948

1983

Murphy

Morris B.

deceased

1951

1953

McLean

G. Robert

1951

1952

Armstrong

James E.

deceased

1952

1975

Barkley

Jim Bob

203 Briarwood Dr.

Belleville

TX

77418

(409)865-3356

1952

1953

Degnan

Edward J.

6215 Cranberry Dr.

Port Orange

FL

32127

(904)788-7163

1956

1958

Bell

William H.

4100 W 15th St

Plano

TX

75093

(214)828-8403

1956

1960

Debes

Robert R.

4203 Whitman

Houston

TX

77027

(713)623-2626

1956

1957

Waltrip

Maurice C.

deceased

1958

1965

Sills

Ashley H.

114 E Baker

Hamilton

TX

76531

(817)386-5237

1959

1968

Galbreath

Jess C.

800 Timberlake Ct.

Arlington

TX

76010

(817)695-1448

1961

1971

Maldonado

Oscar D.

6560 Fannin

Houston

TX

77030

(713)795-4120

1962

1971

Pleasants

John E.

deceased

TX

1965

1976

Reid

Raymond R.

11619 Braewick

Houston

TX

77035

(713)500-4125

1967

1997

Miller

F. Edward

2814 Bermuda Dunes

Missouri City

TX

77459

(281)499-3890

1968

1985

Kent

John N. II

1100 Florida Ave

New Orleans

LA

70119

(504)619-8565

1969

1972

Woodward

Hubert W.

deceased

1970

1976

Bertz

James E.

3501 N. Scottsdale Rd.

Scottsdale

AZ

85251

(602)945-0663

1972

1978

McFarland

Paul H.

deceased

1973

1989

Meador

Robert C.

8811 Frankway

Houston

TX

77096

(713)661-0641

1973

1974

Morgan

Joseph

7515 S. Main

Houston

TX

77030

(713)795-4232

1974

1976

Wozniak/Pott

Halina L.

4126 Southwest

Houston

TX

77025

(713)629-1691

1976

1982

Roche

William C.

1822 Big Horn Dr.

Houston

TX

77090

(281)440-9404

1976

1996

Adams

John C.

3534 Eldorado Blvd.

Missouri City

TX

77459

(713)499-3737

1977

1982

Lomba

Jose A.

510 Moore St.

Lufkin

TX

75901

(409)634-8203

1978

1981

Schmitt

M. Anne

1717 Lincoln Way

Coeur D

ID

83814

(208)666-0824

1979

1982

Shelton

David W.

606 Crown Point Dr.

Augusta

GA

30907

(706)860-8547

1981

1983

Sweet

James B.

2013 Sweet St

Navarre

FL

32566

(850)939-4849

1981

1995

Taylor

Terry D.

6560 Fannin

Houston

TX

77030

(713)790-1995

1982

1993

Helfrick

John F.

6550 Fannin

Houston

TX

77030

(713)790-4600

1984

Pres

Gilbert

Harry D.

15006 Sun Harbor

Houston

TX

77062

(281)486-4271

1985

Pres

Wong

Mark E.

6516 John Freeman

Houston

TX

77030

(713)500-4125

1987

Pres

Johnson

James V.

6516 John Freeman

Houston

TX

77030

(713)500-4125

1987

Pres

Smith

Brian R.

1501 Kings Hwy

Shreveport

LA

71130

(318)675-6101

1989

1991

Butler

Donald P.

6516 John Freeman

Houston

TX

77030

(713)500-4125

1989

Pres

Gateno

Jaime

6550 Fannin

Houston

TX

77030

(713)790-4600

1993

Pres

Donovan

Michael G.

deceased

1994

1996

Suchko

George D.

6516 John Freeman

Houston

TX

77030

(713)500-4125

1995

Pres

Bradrick

Jon P.

6516 John Freeman

Houston

TX

77030

(713)500-4125

1997

Pres

Escobar

Victor

6516 John Freeman

Houston

TX

77030

(713)500-4125

1997

Pres

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106

UT-HOUSTON OMS ALUMNI BY DENTAL SCHOOL AND

GRADUATION YEAR

Dental School

Name

Graduation Year

Australia

Oliver

Anthony J.

1994

Baylor

Sills

Ashley H.

1958

Warren

Joe B.

1958

Debes

Robert R.

1959

Suzuki

Ankinori

1962

Hallick

Nicholas T.

1963

Cantrell

Rex J.

1969

Cline

Donald A.

1969

Chiles

Donald G.

1971

Frick

William G.

1974

Gradke

Gary M.

1977

Sutton

Craig S.

1978

Cohen

Donald F.

1979

Stewart

Larry R.

1982

Smith

John D. Jr.

1985

Carver

Douglas D.

1986

Holland

Peter L.

1987

Rogers

Thomas R.

1988

Mack

James A.

1989

Smith

Bruce S.

1990

Bunel

Kirby L.

1993

Stewart

Jim D.

2001

Wiggins

Raymond L.

2003

British Columbia

Vankka

Terence K.

2000

Case Western Reserve

Vogel

Robert G.

1970

Geisler

Stacy S.

1996

Costa Rica

Reiche

Oscar J.

1995

Creighton

Black

Jerry D.

1975

Miller

Craig E.

1993

Pearce

Alan R.

1999

Emory

Hull

Don

1952

Pleasants

John E.

1955

Myers

Lamar J.

1965

Florida

McDonald

David G.

1990

Georgetown

Degnan

Edward J.

1956

Witkin

Eugene

1959

Palumbo

Vincent D.

1963

Santora

Edward, Jr.

1968

Hageman

Robert A.

1976

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107

Dental School

Name

Graduation Year

Georgia

Smith

Henry G.

2002

Greece

Papazoglou

Ourania

1957

Guatemala

Morales

Ofilio J.

1992

Cruz

Carlos

1995

Illinois

Dyer

Michael H.

1963

Fesler

Michael E.

1971

Taylor

Terry D.

1982

India

Lalani

Zahid S.

2003

Indiana

Keesling

G. Robert

1960

Pfafflin

Edward M.

1961

Haslem

John R.

1964

Frey

Karl F.

1981

Italy

Fusetti

Stefano

1998

Kentucky

Daugherty

Joe Wilson

1953

Louisville

Hamilton

Reuel E.

1963

Patton

Robert M.

1983

Pandolfi

Philip J.

1999

Loyola Chicago

Ranieri

Therese

1991

Loyola New Orleans

Kuebel

Joseph O.

1950

LSU

Harrison

Marshall D.

1984

Malaysia

Krishnan

Vejayan

1993

Marquette

Kwapis

Bruno W.

1950

Furman

Terence H.

1972

Rieger

William P.

1994

Macholl

James R.

2001

Maryland

Girotti

William J.

1967

Almony

Jeffrey S.

2000

McGill

Chu

Tony W.

2000

Medical College of Virginia

Ohri

Puja

2004

Meharry

Patterson

W. Richard

1978

Perkins

Kimberley L.

2002

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108

Dental School

Name

Graduation Year

Mexico

Tacher

Samuel

1995

Moya

Deiter

1998

Michigan

Shapiro

Donald N.

1957

Yang

Eddy P.

2004

Minnesota

Lawrenz

Dietrich

1998

Missouri

Coyle

Timothy T.

2003

Nebraska

Kent

John N. II

1969

Loudon

Michael R.

1985

Tew

Darrell K.

1991

New Jersey

Allen

Peter M.

1974

New Zealand

Whitley

Brian

1994

Northwestern

White

Norman S.

1960

Sachs

Scott A.

1989

Ohio State

Seaton

Thomas A.

1957

Keyhani

J Tina

1997

Oklahoma

Smith

Kevin S.

1993

Oregon

Reid

Raymond R.

1964

Peru

Maldonado

Oscar D.

1959

Pittsburgh

Quirk

George P.

1959

Nohaile

George A.

1961

Parnes

Edmund I.

1965

Wolfson

Sherwood H.

1970

Saudi Arabia

Bahatheq

Mesaad

1996

South Carolina

Middleton

Scott A.

2002

Southern Illinois

Morlen Rickey A. 2001

St. Louis

Beiter

Gerald R.

1954

Bell

William H.

1957

Radman

W. Paul

1959

Brady

Jerry A.

1960

Holland

Joseph A.

1960

Stalingrad

Cooke

Howard F.

1997

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109

Dental School

Name

Graduation Year

Tennessee

Clark

James T.

1965

Taylor

Harry E.

1965

Tucker

W. Mark

1972

Thailand

Suddhasthira

Theeralaksna

1984

Toronto

Becker

Jerome

1968

Tufts

Brown

Steven A.

1999

UCLA

Yen

Kirk K.

1983

Unterman

Brian M..

1999

Tyko

Leonard M.

2000

Anderson

Paul B.

2002

Engel

Eric R.

2003

Univ. California San Francisco

Tso

Albert C.

1992

United Kingdom

Busaidy

Kamal F.

2002

Univ. Missouri Kansas City

White

Wendell R.

1962

Gross

Bob D.

1974

Chu

Sai

1994

North Carolina

Camp

Brian H.

1997

Univ. Southern California

Gadler

Nicholas N.

1996

UT-Houston Dental Branch

Chase

Edward D.

1952

Curl

Carroll

1956

Galbreath

Jess C.

1961

Reid

Loy C.

1961

Galloway

Charles R.

1964

Katz

Bernard

1965

Chalmers

Donald L.

1966

Smith

Ronald G.

1966

Torres

Israel

1966

Barfield

George H.

1967

Johnson

James V.

1967

Prater

Walter L.

1968

Hebert

James M.

1970

Valle

Arnold

1970

Kennedy

James W.

1971

Byrne

Roger P.

1973

Meador

Robert C.

1973

Stobaugh

R. Kent

1973

White

Robert Dean

1974

Eklund

Michael K.

1975

Hubbard

Alan

1976

Long

William H.

1976

Spradley

Larry W.

1976

Poinsett

William S.

1977

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110

Dental School

Name

Graduation Year

UT-Houston Dental Branch

Reed

David E.

1977

Angevine

Terry T.

1978

Haverkorn

David E.

1978

Garrett

J. Curtis

1979

Munford

Arthur G.

1979

Renner

Dale E.

1979

Gordon

Jay T.

1980

Hurst

Rickey L.

1980

McDonald

Gary W.

1980

Spence

Dennis R.

1980

Dwyer

Stephen C.

1981

Phillips

David M.

1981

Bucy

Robert L.

1982

Sitters

Michael A.

1982

Bates

James D.

1983

Chen

Joseph J.

1983

Robertson

O. Bailey

1984

Rod

Edward F.

1985

Foster

James H.

1986

Peterson

Sharon S.

1986

Bailey

R. Brent

1987

Frishkey

Frank R. L.

1987

Mermer

Robert W.

1987

Kattchee

Phillip A.

1988

Marks

Gregory P.

1988

Remedios

Benito L.

1988

McRoberts

Marcus L.

1989

Vizuete

Jack R.

1989

Anton

Michael J.

1991

Manon

Victor M.

1992

Thomas-Taylor

Mary

1992

Thomas

Helena M.

1995

Haddad

Jihad I.

2000

Briggs

Michaelanne

2004

UT San Antonio

Randolph

Gregory

1984

Repa

Charles M

1985

Sims

Darrell B.

1986

Miyake

Alan A.

1996

Jordan

William V.

1997

Brotherton

Dana M.

2000

Venezuela

DaPonte-Manon

Ermalinda

1990

Cooper-Newland

Deborah L.

1991

Wash Univ St. Louis

Waggoner

S. Duane

1954

Nelson

David F.

1972

Stanton

Robert F.

1990

West Virginia

Murphy Robert S. 2001

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111

UT-HOUSTON OMS ALUMNI BY CURRENT STATE

State

Name

Graduation Year

Dental School

Current Zip

Alabama

Gross

Bob D.

1974

UMKC

35903

Arkansas

Clark

James T.

1965

Tennessee

72032

Vogel

Robert G.

1970

Case W Res

72212

Australia

Oliver

Anthony J.

1994

Australia

4812

Arizona

Sims

Darrell B.

1986

UTSA

85020

Gradke

Gary M.

1977

Baylor

85253

California

Seaton

Thomas A.

1957

Ohio State

92101

Gadler

Nicholas N.

1996

USC

92120

Suzuki

Ankinori

1962

Baylor

92681

Tso

Albert C.

1992

UCSF

94539

Yen

Kirk K.

1983

UCLA

95125

Nelson

David F.

1972

Wash U StL

95608

Miller

Craig E.

1993

Creighton

96319

Costa Rica

Reiche

Oscar J.

1995

Costa Rica

Florida

Degnan

Edward J.

1956

Georgetown

32127

Morales

Ofilio J.

1992

Guatemala

32789

Parnes

Edmund I.

1965

Pittsburgh

33176

Tucker

W. Mark

1972

Tennessee

33612

McDonald

David G.

1990

Florida

33614

Germany

Pandolfi Phillip J. 1999 Louisville 09102

Georgia

Ranieri

Therese

1991

Loyola Chi

Hamilton

Reuel E.

1963

Louisville

30066

Marks

Gregory P.

1988

UTDB

30305

Myers

Lamar J.

1965

Emory

31701

Brown Steven A. 1999 Tufts

Greece

Papazoglou

Ourania

1957

Greece

609

Iowa

Wolfson

Sherwood

1970

Pittsburgh

52246

Illinois

Brady

Jerry A.

1960

St Louis

60506

Witkin

Eugene

1959

Georgetown

60611

Holland

Joseph A.

1960

St Louis

62002

Dyer

Michael H.

1963

Illinois

62223

Kwapis

Bruno W.

1950

Marquette

62223

Indiana

Pfafflin

Edward M.

1961

Indiana

Haslem

John R.

1964

Indiana

46220

Italy

Fusetti

Stefano

1998

Italy

35100

Kentucky

Daugherty

Joe Wilson

1953

Kentucky

40503

Looking Back______________________________________________

112

State

Name

Graduation Year

Dental School

Current Zip

Louisiana

Kent

John N. II

1969

Nebraska

70119

Kuebel

Joseph O.

1950

Loyola NO

70471

Harrison

Marshall D.

1984

LSU

70806

Massachusetts

Girotti

William J.

1967

Maryland

01089

Chu

Sai

1994

UMKC

41040

Maryland

Santora

Edward, Jr.

1968

Georgetown

Palumbo

Vincent D.

1963

Georgetown

20744

Michigan

Krishnan

Vejayan

1993

Malaysia

48103

Shapiro

Donald N.

1957

Michigan

48322

Loudon

Michael R.

1985

Nebraska

49015

Minnesota

Lawrenz

Dietrich

1998

Minnesota

55421

Mexico

Tacher

Samuel

1995

Mexico

CP11

North Carolina

Geisler

Stacy S.

1996

Case W Res

27599

Camp

Brian H.

1997

UNC

27609

Rieger

William P.

1994

Marquette

28547

New York

Chase

Edward D.

1952

UTDB

New Zealand

Whitley

Brian

1994

New Zealand

Oklahoma

Smith

Kevin S.

1993

Oklahoma

73190

Ontario, Canada

Becker

Jerome

1968

Toronto

M9A

Oregon

Allen

Peter M.

1974

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Nohaile

George A.

1961

Pittsburgh

16601

Mermer

Robert W.

1987

UTDB

19115

Saudi Arabia

Bahatheq

Mesaad

1996

Saudi Arabia

11425

South Carolina

Keesling

G. Robert

1960

Indiana

29322

Thialand

Suddhasthira

Theeralaksn

1984

Thailand

10250

Tennessee

Furman

Terence H.

1972

Marquette

38461

Texas

Curl

Carroll

1956

UTDB

Hull

Don

1952

Emory

Pleasants

John E.

1955

Emory

Torres

Israel

1966

UTDB

Angevine

Terry T.

1978

UTDB

75028

Patterson

W. Richard

1978

Meharry

75075

Stewart

Larry R.

1982

Baylor

75075

Phillips

David M.

1981

UTDB

75090

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113

State

Name

Graduation Year

Dental School

Current Zip

Texas

Bell

William H.

1957

St Louis

75093

Chiles

Donald G.

1971

Baylor

75110

Sutton

Craig S.

1978

Baylor

75138

Galloway

Charles R.

1964

UTDB

75169

Radman

W. Paul

1959

St Louis

75240

Bates

James D.

1983

UTDB

75246

Bunel

Kirby L.

1993

Baylor

75503

Mack

James A.

1989

Baylor

75605

Gordon

Jay T.

1980

UTDB

75605

Haverkorn

David E.

1978

UTDB

75605

Spence

Dennis R.

1980

UTDB

75701

Hurst

Rickey L.

1980

UTDB

75961

Galbreath

Jess C.

1961

UTDB

76010

Spradley

Larry W.

1976

UTDB

76021

White

Robert Dean

1974

UTDB

76021

Cline

Donald A.

1969

Baylor

76116

Taylor

Harry E.

1965

Tennessee

76120

Holland

Peter L.

1987

Baylor

76201

Foster

James H.

1986

UTDB

76311

Frick

William G.

1974

Baylor

76504

Rogers

Thomas R.

1988

Baylor

76508

Sills

Ashley H.

1958

Baylor

76531

Warren

Joe B.

1958

Baylor

76901

Keyhani

J Tina

1997

Ohio State

77004

Smith

Bruce S.

1990

Baylor

77004

Smith

John D. Jr.

1985

Baylor

77004

Anderson

Paul B.

2002

UCLA

77005

Stewart

Jim D.

2001

Baylor

77005

Prater

Walter L.

1968

UTDB

77008

Chalmers

Donald L.

1966

UTDB

77019

Cantrell

Rex J.

1969

Baylor

77024

Stobaugh

R. Kent

1973

UTDB

77024

Debes

Robert R.

1959

Baylor

77027

Johnson

James V.

1967

UTDB

77030

Remedios

Benito L.

1988

UTDB

77030

Taylor

Terry D.

1982

Illinois

77030

Yang

Eddy P.

2004

Michigan

77030

Maldonado

Oscar D.

1959

Peru

77030

Cohen

Donald F.

1979

Baylor

77030

Black

Jerry D.

1975

Creighton

77031

Reid

Raymond R.

1964

Oregon

77035

Eklund

Michael K.

1975

UTDB

77046

Briggs

Michaelanne

2004

UTDB

77054

Moya

Deiter

1998

Mexico

77054

Pearce

Alan R.

1999

Creighton

77054

Wiggins

Raymond L.

2003

Baylor

77054

Byrne

Roger P.

1973

UTDB

77063

Chen

Joseph J.

1983

UTDB

77065

Quirk

George P.

1959

Pittsburgh

77074

Thomas-Taylo

Mary

1992

UTDB

77074

Katz

Bernard

1965

UTDB

77081

Carver

Douglas D.

1986

Baylor

77082

Peterson

Sharon S.

1986

UTDB

77082

Brotherton

Dana M.

2000

UTSA

77089

Frishkey

Frank R. L.

1987

UTDB

77089

Looking Back______________________________________________

114

State

Name

Graduation Year

Dental School

Current Zip

Texas

Dwyer

Stephen C.

1981

UTDB

77090

Fesler

Michael E.

1971

Illinois

77090

Repa

Charles M

1985

UTSA

77090

Murphy

Robert S.

2001

West Virginia

77096

Meador

Robert C.

1973

UTDB

77096

Kattchee

Phillip A.

1988

UTDB

77098

Stanton

Robert F.

1990

Wash U StL

77325

Manon

Victor M.

1992

UTDB

77339

McDonald

Gary W.

1980

UTDB

77339

DaPonte-Man

Ermalinda

1990

Venezuela

77345

Renner

Dale E.

1979

UTDB

77379

Hubbard

Alan

1976

UTDB

77381

Cooper-Newla

Deborah L.

1991

Venezuela

77401

Miyake

Alan A.

1996

UTSA

77459

Jordan

William V.

1997

UTSA

77478

Kennedy

James W.

1971

UTDB

77478

Almony

Jeffrey S.

2000

Maryland

77479

Engel

Eric R.

2003

UCLA

77479

Haddad

Jihad I.

2000

UTDB

77479

Unterman

Brian M..

1999

UCLA

77479

Thomas

Helena M.

1995

UTDB

77504

Barfield

George H.

1967

UTDB

77504

Perkins

Kimberley L.

2002

Meharry

77545

Poinsett

William S.

1977

UTDB

77566

Macholl

James R.

2001

Marquette

77581

Morlen

Rickey A.

2001

S. Illinois

77584

Tyko

Leonard M.

2000

UCLA

77584

Hebert

James M.

1970

UTDB

77586

Anton

Michael J.

1991

UTDB

77598

Bailey

R. Brent

1987

UTDB

77598

Rod

Edward F.

1985

UTDB

77702

Waggoner

S. Duane

1954

Wash U StL

77706

Garrett

J. Curtis

1979

UTDB

77845

Munford

Arthur G.

1979

UTDB

77904

Sachs

Scott A.

1989

Nrthwestern

78028

Randolph

Gregory

1984

UTSA

78216

Valle

Arnold

1970

UTDB

78229

Robertson

O. Bailey

1984

UTDB

78236

Hallick

Nicholas T.

1963

Baylor

78412

Vizuete

Jack R.

1989

UTDB

78413

Reid

Loy C.

1961

UTDB

78418

Reed

David E.

1977

UTDB

78504

McRoberts

Marcus L.

1989

UTDB

78550

Cruz

Carlos

1995

Guatemala

78550

Frey

Karl F.

1981

Indiana

78550

Beiter

Gerald R.

1954

St Louis

78703

Patton

Robert M.

1983

Louisville

78756

Smith

Ronald G.

1966

UTDB

79410

Sitters

Michael A.

1982

UTDB

79935

Bucy

Robert L.

1982

UTDB

79936

Utah

White

Wendell R.

1962

UMKC

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115

State

Name

Graduation Year

Dental School

Current Zip

Virginia

Long

William H.

1976

UTDB

22958

Vermont

White

Norman S.

1960

Nrthwestern

05674

Washington

Cooke

Howard F.

1997

Stalingrad

98055

Tew

Darrell K.

1991

Nebraska

98908

Wyoming

Hageman

Robert A.

1976

Georgetown

82601

Looking Back______________________________________________

116

UT-HOUSTON OMS ALUMNI BY DENTAL SCHOOL

REGION

Region

Name

Graduation Year

Dental School

Central USA

Kwapis

Bruno W.

1950

Marquette

Beiter

Gerald R.

1954

St Louis

Waggoner

S. Duane

1954

Wash U StL

Bell

William H.

1957

St Louis

Radman

W. Paul

1959

St Louis

Brady

Jerry A.

1960

St Louis

Holland

Joseph A.

1960

St Louis

Keesling

G. Robert

1960

Indiana

White

Norman S.

1960

Nrthwestern

Pfafflin

Edward M.

1961

Indiana

White

Wendell R.

1962

UMKC

Dyer

Michael H.

1963

Illinois

Haslem

John R.

1964

Indiana

Kent

John N. II

1969

Nebraska

Fesler

Michael E.

1971

Illinois

Furman

Terence H.

1972

Marquette

Nelson

David F.

1972

Wash U StL

Gross

Bob D.

1974

UMKC

Black

Jerry D.

1975

Creighton

Frey

Karl F.

1981

Indiana

Taylor

Terry D.

1982

Illinois

Loudon

Michael R.

1985

Nebraska

Sachs

Scott A.

1989

Nrthwestern

Stanton

Robert F.

1990

Wash U StL

Ranieri

Therese

1991

Loyola Chi

Tew

Darrell K.

1991

Nebraska

Miller

Craig E.

1993

Creighton

Smith

Kevin S.

1993

Oklahoma

Chu

Sai

1994

UMKC

Rieger

William P.

1994

Marquette

Lawrenz

Dietrich

1998

Minnesota

Pearce

Alan R.

1999

Creighton

Macholl

James R.

2001

Marquette

Morlen Rickey A. 2001 S. Illinois

Eastern USA

Degnan

Edward J.

1956

Georgetown

Quirk

George P.

1959

Pittsburgh

Witkin

Eugene

1959

Georgetown

Nohaile

George A.

1961

Pittsburgh

Palumbo

Vincent D.

1963

Georgetown

Parnes

Edmund I.

1965

Pittsburgh

Girotti

William J.

1967

Maryland

Santora

Edward, Jr.

1968

Georgetown

Wolfson

Sherwood H.

1970

Pittsburgh

Allen

Peter M.

1974

New Jersey

Hageman

Robert A.

1976

Georgetown

Brown

Steven A.

1999

Tufts

Almony

Jeffrey S.

2000

Maryland

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117

Region

Name

Graduation Year

Dental School

Foreign

Papazoglou

Ourania

1957

Greece

Maldonado

Oscar D.

1959

Peru

Becker

Jerome

1968

Toronto

Suddhasthira

Theeralaksna

1984

Thailand

DaPonte-Manon

Ermalinda

1990

Venezuela

Cooper-Newland

Deborah L.

1991

Venezuela

Morales

Ofilio J.

1992

Guatemala

Krishnan

Vejayan

1993

Malaysia

Oliver

Anthony J.

1994

Australia

Whitley

Brian

1994

New Zealand

Cruz

Carlos

1995

Guatemala

Reiche

Oscar J.

1995

Costa Rica

Tacher

Samuel

1995

Mexico

Bahatheq

Mesaad

1996

Saudi Arabia

Cooke

Howard F.

1997

Stalingrad

Fusetti

Stefano

1998

Italy

Moya

Deiter

1998

Mexico

Midwestern USA

Daugherty

Joe Wilson

1953

Kentucky

Seaton

Thomas A.

1957

Ohio State

Shapiro

Donald N.

1957

Michigan

Hamilton

Reuel E.

1963

Louisville

Vogel

Robert G.

1970

Case W Res

Patton

Robert M.

1983

Louisville

Geisler

Stacy S.

1996

Case W Res

Keyhani

J Tina

1997

Ohio State

Pandolfi

Philip J.

1999

Louisville

Murphy

Robert S.

2001

West Virginia

Yang

Eddy P.

2004

Michigan

Southeastern USA

Kuebel

Joseph O.

1950

Loyola NO

Hull

Don

1952

Emory

Pleasants

John E.

1955

Emory

Clark

James T.

1965

Tennessee

Myers

Lamar J.

1965

Emory

Taylor

Harry E.

1965

Tennessee

Tucker

W. Mark

1972

Tennessee

Patterson

W. Richard

1978

Meharry

Harrison

Marshall D.

1984

LSU

McDonald

David G.

1990

Florida

Camp

Brian H.

1997

UNC

Perkins

Kimberley L.

2002

Meharry

Texas

Chase

Edward D.

1952

UTDB

Curl

Carroll

1956

UTDB

Sills

Ashley H.

1958

Baylor

Warren

Joe B.

1958

Baylor

Debes

Robert R.

1959

Baylor

Galbreath

Jess C.

1961

UTDB

Reid

Loy C.

1961

UTDB

Suzuki

Ankinori

1962

Baylor

Hallick

Nicholas T.

1963

Baylor

Looking Back______________________________________________

118

Region

Name

Graduation Year Dental School

Texas

Galloway

Charles R.

1964

UTDB

Katz

Bernard

1965

UTDB

Chalmers

Donald L.

1966

UTDB

Smith

Ronald G.

1966

UTDB

Torres

Israel

1966

UTDB

Barfield

George H.

1967

UTDB

Johnson

James V.

1967

UTDB

Prater

Walter L.

1968

UTDB

Cantrell

Rex J.

1969

Baylor

Cline

Donald A.

1969

Baylor

Hebert

James M.

1970

UTDB

Valle

Arnold

1970

UTDB

Chiles

Donald G.

1971

Baylor

Kennedy

James W.

1971

UTDB

Byrne

Roger P.

1973

UTDB

Meador

Robert C.

1973

UTDB

Stobaugh

R. Kent

1973

UTDB

Frick

William G.

1974

Baylor

White

Robert Dean

1974

UTDB

Eklund

Michael K.

1975

UTDB

Hubbard

Alan

1976

UTDB

Long

William H.

1976

UTDB

Spradley

Larry W.

1976

UTDB

Gradke

Gary M.

1977

Baylor

Poinsett

William S.

1977

UTDB

Reed

David E.

1977

UTDB

Angevine

Terry T.

1978

UTDB

Haverkorn

David E.

1978

UTDB

Sutton

Craig S.

1978

Baylor

Cohen

Donald F.

1979

Baylor

Garrett

J. Curtis

1979

UTDB

Munford

Arthur G.

1979

UTDB

Renner

Dale E.

1979

UTDB

Gordon

Jay T.

1980

UTDB

Hurst

Rickey L.

1980

UTDB

McDonald

Gary W.

1980

UTDB

Spence

Dennis R.

1980

UTDB

Dwyer

Stephen C.

1981

UTDB

Phillips

David M.

1981

UTDB

Bucy

Robert L.

1982

UTDB

Sitters

Michael A.

1982

UTDB

Stewart

Larry R.

1982

Baylor

Bates

James D.

1983

UTDB

Chen

Joseph J.

1983

UTDB

Randolph

Gregory

1984

UTSA

Robertson

O. Bailey

1984

UTDB

Repa

Charles M

1985

UTSA

Rod

Edward F.

1985

UTDB

Smith

John D. Jr.

1985

Baylor

Carver

Douglas D.

1986

Baylor

Foster

James H.

1986

UTDB

Peterson

Sharon S.

1986

UTDB

Sims

Darrell B.

1986

UTSA

Bailey

R. Brent

1987

UTDB

Frishkey

Frank R. L.

1987

UTDB

___________________________________________Alumni Directory

119

Region

Name

Graduation Year Dental School

Texas

Holland

Peter L.

1987

Baylor

Mermer

Robert W.

1987

UTDB

Kattchee

Phillip A.

1988

UTDB

Marks

Gregory P.

1988

UTDB

Remedios

Benito L.

1988

UTDB

Rogers

Thomas R.

1988

Baylor

Mack

James A.

1989

Baylor

McRoberts

Marcus L.

1989

UTDB

Vizuete

Jack R.

1989

UTDB

Smith

Bruce S.

1990

Baylor

Anton

Michael J.

1991

UTDB

Manon

Victor M.

1992

UTDB

Thomas-Taylor

Mary

1992

UTDB

Bunel

Kirby L.

1993

Baylor

Thomas

Helena M.

1995

UTDB

Miyake

Alan A.

1996

UTSA

Jordan

William V.

1997

UTSA

Brotherton

Dana M.

2000

UTSA

Haddad

Jihad I.

2000

UTDB

Stewart

Jim D.

2001

Baylor

Wiggins

Raymond L.

2003

Baylor

Briggs

Michaelanne

2004

UTDB

Western USA

Reid

Raymond R.

1964

Oregon

Yen

Kirk K.

1983

UCLA

Tso

Albert C.

1992

UCSF

Gadler

Nicholas N.

1996

USC

Unterman

Brian M..

1999

UCLA

Tyko

Leonard M.

2000

UCLA

Anderson

Paul B.

2002

UCLA

Engel

Eric R.

2003

UCLA

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120

UT-Houston Dental Branch OMFS Residents 1949-

1999

Number of Residents per Region

32

12

17

9

11

81

5

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Central

East

Foreign

Midwest

Southeast

Texas

West

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UT-Houston Dental Branch OMFS

Residents

Number of Residents Coming From Each Region by Decade

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

1950-59 1960-69 1970-79 1980-89 1990-99

Central East Foreign Midwest

Southeast Texas West

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122

Number of UT-Houston Graduates Entering

OMFS Program per 5 year Period

1 1

3

8

6

14

8

10

4

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

1949-55 1956-60 1961-65 1966-70 1971-75

1976-80 1981-85 1986-90 1991-95 1996-99

PART VI. BIBLIOGRAPHY

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1. D'Anton, E.W., D.D.S., Memories, A History of the University of Texas

Branch at Houston, 1991.

2. Macon, N. Don, Monroe Dunaway Anderson, His Legacy, A History of the

Texas Medical Center, 1994.

3. Schow, Carl E., D.D.S., History of the Southwest Society of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1995.

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5. Rowe, N. L., and Killey, H. C., Fractures of the Facial Skeleton, 1955.

6. Who’s Who in the South and the Southwest, 12th Edition, 1971-72.

7. The Caduceus of Jefferson Davis Hospital, Houston Texas, 1950 Edition.

8. Houston Endowment, Annual Report, 1996.

9. Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Minutes, 1948 - 1996.

10. Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Texas Dental Practice Act, 1997.

11. Wainerdi, Richard, Ph.D., The Texas Medical Center

12. Texas Medical Center, Information booklet, 1992.

Personal Communication with the following:

1. Randi V. Andreson, and Mary Allaire, American Society of Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgeons

2. Roxanne Dolen, Houston Public Library

Other Information Sources:

1. American Dental Association

2. American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

3. Texas Dental Association

4. Greater Houston Dental Society

5. Astrodome, U.S.A.

6. The Houston Chronicle

Personal communication with the following: Ms. Dorothy Hinds

Elliott, Ms. Jean Rodgers Haymon, Ms. Janie Floren of Houston Endowment,

Ms. Marjorie Johnson, Ms. Beatrice Rodriguez, and Ms. Anna Senegal, of U-T

Dental Branch, Houston, Archie Bennett, Jr. and the following Doctors: John C.

Adams, Don L. Allen, George H. Barfield, Jim Bob Barkley, William H. Bell,

D. Lamar Byrd, Donald F. Cohen, Nicholas T. Hallick, Arthur H. Jeske, James

V. Johnson, Arthur Keats, James W. Kennedy, Joseph O. Kuebel, Bruno W.

Kwapis, Jose A. Lomba, Oscar D. Maldonado, Ruel May, Jr., Gary W.

McDonald, George P. Quirk, Raymond R. Reid, Benito L. Remedios, William

C. Roche, Glenn Ruthven, Carl E. Schow, Ashley H. Sills, Frank Trice, S.

Duane Waggoner, Robert V. Walker and Thomas M. Weil.

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A word of thanks is due Ms. Joy Babich of Tenet Corporation and Dr.

Earl Stoufflet for computer assistance. Words of appreciation are due my

longtime assistant, Ms. Mary Hayden, whose loyality and dependability have

never been questioned.

PHOTOGRAPHIC CREDITS

Page x, Dr. Robert R. Debes - courtesy R. R. Debes; page 2, University

of Texas Dental Branch, Fannin and Blodgett Streets, 1950 – UT-Houston

Dental Branch Cowhorn, 1958; page 4, University of Texas Dental Branch,

1956 – UT-Houston Dental Branch Cowhorn, 1958; page 6, Texas Medical

Center 1957 – University of Texas Dental Branch Cowhorn, 1958; page 7,

Texas Medical Center, 1997 -–courtesy of the Texas Medical Center; page 9,

minutes of the original Harris County Society of Oral Surgeons Meeting,

courtesy of Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons; page 13,

Jefferson Davis Hospital, 1949 – Jefferson Davis Hospital Caduceus, 1950; page

14, Ed Hinds 1949, Joe Kuebel 1949, and Bruno Kwapis 1949 – all from

Jefferson Davis Hospital Caduceus, 1950; page 15, Dr. Joseph Kuebel, Jefferson

Davis Hospital Dental Clinic, 1949 – Jefferson Davis Hospital Caduceus, 1950;

page 27, Walter Prater and George Barfield 1967 – UT-Houston OMS

collection; page 30, Drs. Ed Hinds, Paul McFarland, and William Roche – UT-

Houston OMS collection; page 34, Drs. Oscar Ranfranz, Karl Frey, Bailey

Robertson, Joseph Chen, Ed Hinds, Terry Taylor, Israel Torres, Donald Cohen,

and George Quirk – UT-Houston OMS collection; page 35, William C. Roche –

UT-Houston OMS collection; page 43, Drs. Michael Donovan, Mark Wong,

James Johnson, Helena Thomas, John Helfrick, Anders Westermark, and Jaime

Gateno – UT-Houston OMS collection; page 66, Edward C. Hinds, D.D.S.,

M.D. – UT-Houston OMS collection; page 68, Dean Don L. Allen and Dr.

Edward C. Hinds at Dr. Hinds’ Retirement, UT-Houston OMS collection; page

69, John F. Helfrick, D.D.S., M.S. – UT-Houston OMS collection; page 72,

John E. Pleasants, D.D.S. – UT-Houston OMS collection; page 82, Edward C.

Hinds 1949-65, John E. Pleasants, 1965-75, Hubert W. Woodward, 1976-77,

and David W. Shelton, 1982-83 – all UT-Houston OMS collection; page 82,

John C. Adams 1977-81 – courtesy John C. Adams; page 82, Jose Lomba 1981-

82 – courtesy Jose Lomba; page 83, John F. Helfrick 1984-88, James V.

Johnson 1993-94, Michael G. Donovan, 1994-96, and Mark E. K. Wong, 1996-

present – UT-Houston OMS collection; page 83, Terry D. Taylor 1988-93 –

courtesy Terry D. Taylor; page 85, Jon P. Bradrick, Donald P. Butler, Victor

Escobar, Jaime Gateno, Harry D. Gilbert, and John F. Helfrick – all UT-Houston

OMS collection; page 86, James V. Johnson, Gerald J. Pinero, Raymond R.

Reed, George D. Suchko, and Mark E. K. Wong – all UT-Houston OMS

collection; page 91, Marshall Wells to John Victor Olsen Letter – courtesy

Houston Endowment, Inc.; page 92, John T. Jones to John V. Olsen Letter –

courtesy Houston Endowment, Inc.