©2008 The University of Iowa College of DentistryDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Dr. William J. Synan, Professor
Education:
B.S. Fordham University, New York, 1979
D.D.S., Columbia University, New York, 1983
General Practice Residency, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, New York, 1984
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, Kings County Hospital, New York
1984-1987
Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at The University of Iowa,
1988
Boards:
Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1989
Brief Professional Resume:
Dr. Synan served as chief of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery section of
the Veteran's
Administration Medical Center, Bronx, New York, from 1990 - 1994. He
was an
investigator with the dental implant clinical research group and conducted
research
regarding the influence of implant design and surface characteristics on
crestal bone
resorption. Dr. Synan is currently the director of the pre-doctoral Oral
and
Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic at The University of Iowa College of
Dentistry.
Teaching Activities: Dr. Synan teaches Basic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery;
and Pain and Anxiety Control.
Clinical Activities: Dr. Synan's activities include the undergraduate and graduate clinics and the Dental Implant Clinic.
National or International Professional Appointments or Activities: Dr. Synan is an ADA accreditation site examiner and an
item writer for the OMSITE examination. He is past chair and councilor for the ADEA section on Oral Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Hospital Dentistry.
He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the American Dental Association.
In 2005 Dr. Synan was appointed as a member of the examination committee for the
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
e-mail: Dr. William J. Synan