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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery faculty honored by AAOMS

October 19, 2025

Three University of Louisville School of Dentistry Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery department faculty were honored during the 2025 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) Annual Meeting in Washington DC.

Dr. Brian Alpert

Craniomaxillofacial teaching award named in honor of Dr. Brian Alpert

May 20, 2023

AO North America, an organization that promotes excellence in trauma and musculoskeletal surgery, has created a new award named in honor of one of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry’s most legendary faculty members: the late Dr.

Dr. Suzanne Barnes

Dr. Suzanne Barnes joins UofL oral and maxillofacial surgery department

April 8, 2022

Childhood experiences led her to dentistry and to an empathic approach to patient care – especially for children with cleft lip and palate.