University of Alabama School of Dentistry at UAB

Overview

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) proudly provides a six-year dual degree residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Founded in 1948, we are one of the oldest and most robust oral surgery residency programs in the country. Our broad scope of training and large patient volume creates a rich surgical training experience. We have numerous full-time faculty, several with subspecialty training within OMS. UAB provides care for the Birmingham metropolitan population of over one million residents, as well as serving as a distinguished quaternary referral center for the Southeastern United States. UAB Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the United States with 1,207 beds. Our residents get first hand experience in our Level 1 Trauma Center while also caring for patients at Children’s of Alabama, UAB Highlands Hospital, The Kirklin Clinic, UAB Hoover Clinic, and UAB School of Dentistry. UAB OMS surgeons are nationally recognized as leaders, educators, and researchers in the field. Our residents graduate from the program well-prepared for any career within the scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.