The Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Surgery

Faculty Biography

Department of Surgery
 Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery


Kamal F. Busaidy, DDS, FDS, RCS

Assistant Professor
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

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EDUCATION

Undergraduate Education:

1987 - 1988 Mander Portman Woodward College, South Kensington, London, England

Graduate Education:

1988 - 1992 The London Hospital School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, England.

Postgraduate Education:

Master of Science Degree Program in Clinical Research August 2005 to Present
(The University of Texas Health Science Center Medical School, Houston)

Faculty Education Initiatives Program (The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston)
- Introduction to Teaching 101 Workshop January 2005
- Technology in Teaching Mini Fellowship Oct – Nov 2004
- Measuring Educational Outcomes: A Competency Based Assessment July 2004

Resident in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, -July 1998 to July 2002
The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston
Specialist Registrar, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Al Nahda Hospital, Sultanate of OmanAugust -1996 to May 1998

Royal College of Surgeons of England (Fellowship in Dental Surgery) December 1995

Junior training positions, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery February 1993
London, England; to July 1994
Registrar at King George's Hospital, Ilford, and St. Margaret's Hospital.
Senior House Officer at Taunton and Somerset District General Hospital.
House Officer at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston, Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), - July 2004 to Dec 2005
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Clinical Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, July 2002 to July 2004

Chief Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, July 2001 to Jul 2002

Sultan Qaboos University Medical College, Sultanate of Oman
Honorary Clinical Tutor, August 1996 May 1998

Al Nahda Hospital, Sultanate of Oman
Deputy Head of Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, August 1996 to May 1998

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas 2004 to present

Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas 2004 to present

Michael E. DeBakey V.A. Medical Center, Houston, Texas 2004 to present

Texas Childrens’ Hospital, Houston, Texas 2003 to present

The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas 2002 to present

Lyndon Baines Johnson Hospital, Houston, Texas 2002 to present

St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas 2002 to 2006

LICENSURE

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Anesthesia License Aug 2002 to present

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Dental License July 2002 to present

General Dental Council of Great Britain, Dental License Jan 1992 to 2005

CERTIFICATIONS

Certificate in NIH-required Education in the Protection of Human Valid until 2009
Subjects Research Participants

Certified Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor Valid until 2007

Certified Basic Life Support Provider Valid until 2008

Certificate of Residency Training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery June 2002

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Edward C. Hinds Symposium Organizing Committee 2006 to Present
American Association for Dental Research 2006 to present
American Dental Education Association 2006 to present
International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2005 to present
Minority Faculty Association, Houston, TX 2004 to present
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2002 to present
Arab American Medical Association (Houston Chapter) 2001 to present
* President 2006
* Ben Qurrah Scientific Award Committee 2005 to present
* Educational Grants Committee 2005 to present
* Vice President 2005
* Bylaws Committee 2003-5
* Secretary 2004
* Chairman Membership Committee 2003
Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2002 to present
Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2002 to present
Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2002 to present
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology 2002 to present
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2002 to 2007
Royal College of Surgeons of England (Faculty of Dentistry) 1995 to present
American Dental Association 2002 to 2005
Texas Dental Association 2002 to 2005
Greater Houston Dental Society 2002 to 2005
* New Dentists’ Committee 2002-2005

HONORS AND AWARDS

April 2007 Invited to join the University of Texas, HSC-Houston “Engine
of Innovation”, a clinical/translational research think tank

April 2007 Inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon, (Mu Mu Chapter)
Dental Honors Society

October 2006 Faculty Educator Development Award
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

September 2006 International Programs Award
University of Texas HSC-Houston
Office of International Programs

Elected President of the Houston chapter of the Arab American January 2006
Medical Association

Diplomate National Dental Board of Anesthesia April 2005

Fellow, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology March 2005

Fellow, American Association of Oral and August 2004
Maxillofacial Surgeons

Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery March 2004

Poster Presentations 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes 2005
National Dental Association meeting, Padre, Texas.

Voted “Favorite Oral Surgeon” by the UTDB class of 2005 2005

Fellow of the American Dental Society of 2005
Anesthesiology

Invited to organize an international workshop on 2004
orthognathic surgery, Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman

Fellow, American Association of Oral and 2004
Maxillofacial Surgeons

Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England, December 1995
Faculty of Dentistry

Awarded “Evelyn Sprawson Prize”, 1992
The London Hospital School of Medicine and Dentistry
(The best all round student of the graduating class)

Awarded "Laurels": Prize for services to The London Hospital 1992
School of Medicine and Dentistry

Awarded Clinical Dentistry Prize, 1990
The London Hospital School of Medicine and Dentistry

Awarded Research Project: First Prize 1989
Entitled "The effect of Language Barriers on Dental Treatment
at the Royal London Hospital"

UNIVERSITY / HOSPITAL COMMITTEES

Edward C. Hinds Symposium Organizing Committee 2006 to Present American Association for Dental Research 2006 to present
American Dental Education Association 2006 to present
International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2005 to present
Minority Faculty Association, Houston, TX 2004 to present American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2002 to present
Arab American Medical Association (Houston Chapter) 2001 to present
* President 2006
* Ben Qurrah Scientific Award Committee 2005 to present
* Educational Grants Committee 2005 to present
* Vice President 2005
* Bylaws Committee 2003-5
* Secretary 2004
* Chairman Membership Committee 2003
Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2002 to present
Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2002 to present
Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2002 to present
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology 2002 to present
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2002 to 2007 Royal College of Surgeons of England (Faculty of Dentistry) 1995 to present
American Dental Association 2002 to 2005
Texas Dental Association 2002 to 2005
Greater Houston Dental Society 2002 to 2005
* New Dentists’ Committee 2002-5

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITES

Course Director U.T. Dental Branch, Houston: 2004 - present
* DENF 4801 Oral Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Part 2
* DENS 3802 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery III (Pre-prosthetic Surgery and Maxillofacial Trauma)

Course Teacher U.T. Dental Branch, Houston 2004 - present
* DENF 4801 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery IV (Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Part 2)
* DENF 3541 Emergency Procedures Part 1
* CLIN 3007 Oral Surgery Clinic
* CLIN 4007 Oral Surgery Clinic
* DENS 3802 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery III (Pre-prosthetic Surgery and Maxillofacial Trauma)
* DENF 3801 Advanced Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Part 1
* DENS 4541 Emergency Procedures Part 2
* DBEC 4702 Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Honors Elective
* DBEC 9102 Dental Specialties and Advanced General Dentistry

Lectures to Pre-Doctoral Students U.T. Dental Branch, Houston: 2004 - present
* Extraoral Radiography
* Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma I
* Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma II
* Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma III
* Pre-prosthetic Surgery I
* Correction of Dentofacial Deformities
* Tumors of the Oral cavity
* Salivary Gland Disease
* Cleft Palate Deformities
* Unconsciousness
* Career Pathways in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Seminars and Review Sessions U.T. Dental Branch, Houston: 2004 - present
* Medical Emergencies - 3rd year students (3 contact hours)
* National Board Review - 4th year students (1 contact hour)
* Emergency Procedures Review - 4th year students (12 contact hours)

Clinical Teaching U.T. Dental Branch, Houston 2002 - present
* Clinical Staffing: (4-8 contact hours per week)

Current Teaching Responsibilities Post-Doctoral Level:
Course Director U.T. Dental Branch, Houston:
* OMS Lecture Series: Planning Orthognathic Surgery 2005 - present
* OMS Literature Appraisal Club (3 contact hours per month) 2004 - present
* OMS Case Base Studies Conference (1hour per week) 2004 - present

Lectures to OMS Residents
* Planning Orthognathic Surgery (5-6 contact hours per year) 2005 - present

Seminars and Review Sessions U.T. Dental Branch, Houston: 2004 - present
* OMS Resident Conference (1hour per week)
* OMS Resident Lectures (1hour per week)
* OMS Resident Grand Rounds (6 hours per month)

Clinical Teaching U.T. Dental Branch, Houston: 2004 - present
* OMS Resident Clinical Staffing - operating rooms and clinic
(28-32 contact hours per week)

Laboratory Pre-doctoral Teaching U.T. Dental Branch, Houston: February 2004
* DENS 2801: Instruction in suturing and extraction techniques
(4 contact hours)

Clinical Post-doctoral Teaching U.T. Dental Branch, Houston: 2002 to 2004
* OMS Resident Clinical Staffing - operating rooms and clinic
(12 hours per week)

Small Group Teaching: Medical Students of the Sultan Qaboos University
Medical School, Sultanate of Oman:
* Assessment of Facial Trauma (8 hours per year) 1996 to 1998
* Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 1996 to 1998

GRANT SUPPORT

Osteonecrosis Risk Assessment Longitudinal (ORAL)
Study; A Feasibility Assessment
$275,000

Faculty Educator Development Award Oct 2006 to Oct 2012
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
$100,000

International Programs Award, UTHSC-Houston Sept 2006-Sept 2007
Creation of an international educational training initiative to assist the development of an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training program in the Sultanate of Oman
$4000

NIDCR Training Grant # 5 T32 DE015355-03 Jan 2006 to Jan 2008 $54,518.98 per annum

EDITORIAL POSITIONS

Grant reviewer for the U.T.H.S.C. K12 award May 2007

Ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery December 2004

PUBLICATIONS

Abstracts

“Teaching Evidence Based Medicine in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency: Pilot Study of a New Approach in the UTHSC-Houston Program”
Busaidy K, Proceedings of the 2005 Teaching and Learning Regional Conference, Houston, May 2005

“Xerostomia after unilateral lingual nerve injury” Malis D, Busaidy K, Wong M, Proceedings of the Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, April 2005

“Alpha Interferon in the Management of Central Giant Cell Granuloma: Early Experiences” Busaidy K, Wong M, Herzog C, Flaitz C, Marchena J, Eftekhari F. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 60: suppl 1, pages 86-87, 2002

“Early Experiences in the Treatment of Maxillofacial Giant CellTumors with Alpha Interferon" Busaidy K, Wong M, Herzog C, Flaitz C, Marchena J, Eftekhari F. Proceedings of the Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, April 2002

Peer Reviewed/Refereed Original Articles in Journals

“Unusual Presentation of a Ganglion Cyst of the Temporomandibular Joint: Case Report and Distinction from Synovial Cyst” Ali Z, Busaidy K, Wilson J. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 64: 1300-1302, 2006

“A 45-Year-Old Man with a Maxillary Mass and Hypercalcemia” Busaidy N, Busaidy K, Yeung S. Medscape Diabetes and Endocrinology. 2005; 7 (1)

“The Progression of Dental Disease in Omani School children”. Al-Ismaily M, Al-Busaidy K, Al-Khussaiby A. Int Dent J. 2004 Dec;54(6 Suppl 1):409-10.

Other

“Manual of Planning Orthognathic Surgery”
Prepared for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residents at the UTDB, September 2005 (Updated annually since)

“Advice leaflet on indications for removal of third molars”.
Prepared for members of the National Dental Association meeting, June 2005

“Advice leaflet on indications for antibiotic prophylaxis in dentistry”.
Prepared for members of the National Dental Association meeting, June 2005

"Report on the National Oral Health Survey of 15 year old children in the Sultanate of Oman."
Prepared for the Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman, August 1997
Kamal F. Busaidy, Curriculum Vitae

PRESENTATIONS

Invited conference, symposia, and workshop organizer activities:

Workshop on Planning Orthognathic Surgery, December 2004 (Muscat, Sultanate of Oman)

Workshop on Interdental Wiring, for the Joint OMFS, PRS August 2004 and ENT Services of Baylor College of Medicine and (The University of Texas Health Science Center Dental Branch at Houston)

Invited presentations at other universities and at professional meetings, conferences and workshops:
International
“Teaching and Incorporating Evidence Based Practice in Diagnostic Radiology Residency and Private Practice” (Sultan Qaboos University Medical College, Sultanate of Oman) December 2006

“Teaching and Incorporating Evidence Based Practice in OMS Residency” (Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman) December 2006

“Positron Emission Tomography for the Prediction of Response to Treatment with IFN in the Management of Central Giant Cell Tumors” (Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman) December 2006

“Case Studies in Orthognathic Surgery and Maxillofacial Pathology” (Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman) December 2006

13th Annual Dental Conference, (Muscat, Sultanate of Oman) December 2004
1) “Complications in outpatient Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery”.
2) “Dentoalveolar Infections”

Workshop on Planning Orthognathic Surgery, (Muscat, December 2004 Sultanate of Oman)

  1. “Clinical Evaluation of the Orthognathic Surgery Patient“.
  2. “Radiographic Evaluation of the Orthognathic Surgery Patient“
  3. “Clinical Photography of the Orthognathic Surgery Patient“
  4. “The Orthognathic Surgery Patient: Mounting the Case“
  5. “Orthognathic Surgery Formulating a Treatment Plan“
  6. “Orthognathic Surgery Case Reviews“

“Complications in Office-Based Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” April 2004 (Charles A. George Dental Society Meeting, Houston)

"Panoramic Radiology in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" Jan 2002 (Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston)

Other Presentations:
International
"Promotion of Dental Health in the Sultanate of Oman, a Long Term Strategy" Oct 1996 (10th Annual Dental Conference, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.)

National
“Positron Emission Tomography in the management of Patients with Central Giant Cell Lesions of the Jaws”October 2006

Oral Abstract: American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, California.

“Promoting Critical Thinking and Evidence Based Practice amongst Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residents” October 2006

Oral Abstract: American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, California.

Regional
“Teaching Evidence Based Medicine in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency: Pilot Study of a New Approach in the UTHSC-Houston Program” May 2005

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 2005 Teaching and Learning Regional Conference

“Early Experiences in the Treatment of Maxillofacial Giant Cell Tumors with Alpha Interferon"April 2002 (Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons)

Poster Presentations

“The Wisdom of Removing Wizzies” Orfanos J, Busaidy K. Poster, National Dental Association meeting, Padre, Texas. June 2005

“Cover me! Indications for Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Dental Treatment” Howell K, Busaidy K. Poster, National Dental Association meeting, Padre, Texas. June 2005

“Versatility of Osteotomies in Dental and Oral Surgery” Howell K, Busaidy K. Poster, National Dental Association meeting, Padre, Texas. June 2005

TMD: A Joint Approach Sept 2006 Table Clinic, Greater Houston Dental Society

“Outpatient Oral Surgery in the Diabetic Patient: A Systematic Review” April 2006 James J, Landis J, Busaidy K Poster, Greater Houston Dental Society, Star of the South Meeting.

“Outpatient Oral Surgery in the Diabetic Patient: A Systematic Review”April 2006 James J, Landis J, Busaidy K Poster, The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston

Other Local Presentations
“Case study in Orthognathic Surgery Treatment Planning” Joint conference of the UTDB Orthodontic and OMS residents April 2007

“Positron Emission Tomography for the Prediction of Response to Treatment with IFN in the Management of Central Giant Cell Tumors”Jan 2007
University of Texas Dental Branch, UT TORCH Research Meeting

“Case study in Orthognathic Surgery Treatment Planning” Joint conference of the UTDB Orthodontic and OMS residents November 2007

“Identification of the Center of Mandibular Rotation during Orthognathic Surgery” October 2006, University of Texas Dental Branch, Orthodontic Department

“Accuracy of Intra-operative Anthropometric and Occlusal Measurements during Orthognathic Surgery” October 2006 University of Texas Dental Branch, Orthodontic Department

“Management of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders for the General Dental Practitioner”October 2006 Hispanic Student Dental Association of the UTDB

“Overview of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for the Annually (2006- Pediatric Dentist” present) University of Texas Dental Branch, Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program

“Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for the Dental Annually (2006- Assistant” present) Greater Houston Dental Society, Dental Assistant Training Program

“Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for the Dental Annually (2005- Hygienist” present) University of Texas Dental Branch, Houston:

"The effect of Language Barriers on Dental Treatment at the Royal London Hospital" Author/Speaker: Presented at the Royal London Hospital School of Medicine and Dentistry1989

ACLS Lectures and courses taught:
The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston, Texas - 1999-present

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Kamal F. Busaidy, DDS, FDS, RCS
  • Kamal F. Busaidy, DDS

  • Assistant Professor
    Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

  • Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

  • The University of Texas Medical Branch
    6516 MD Anderson Blvd.
    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Phone: 713-500-4308
    e-mail: Kamal.Busaidy@uth.tmc.edu

Executive Assistant:
Cynthia Jackson