The Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Department of Surgery
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Faculty Biography

Department of Surgery
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery


James W. Wilson, DDS

Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston in collaboration with Memorial Hermann - TMC

Vice Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Education:

Davidson College-Davidson, N.C.
1962 - 1967, B.S.

Graduate Education:

University of North Carolina, School of Dentistry; Chapel Hill, NC
1967 – 1971, D.D.S.

Postgraduate Training:

Residency: Parkland Memorial Hospital; Dallas, Texas
1972 – 1975

Internship: V.A. Hospital; Dallas, Texas
1971 – 1972; Parkland Memorial Hospital; Dallas, Texas 1971-1972

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery
The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston
September 1, 2005 – present

Vice-Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UTDB, August, 2004 - present

Director, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
August 14, 2002 – present

Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Hospital Dentistry at Memorial Hermann Hospital, August 14, 2002 – present

Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston 04/01/2001 – August 31, 2005

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
July, 1989 - February, 2001

Hospital Appointments (Houston, TX)

Memorial Hermann Hospital, June 1, 2001
Methodist Hospital Care System, April 23, 2001
Ben Taub General Hospital, June 28, 2001
LBJ General Hospital, June 28, 2001
VA Medical Center, July 1, 2001

Licensure

Texas

Certification

Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, February 1978

Membership in Professional/Scientific Organizations

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1971-present

American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Faculty workforce-Task Force committee, August 2007-2009

June 2009-present, Chairman
Phone conferences
Meeting Chicago: September 25, 2009. 0800-1500
Summation 320 lined report
To the AAOMS Board of Trustees 2/5/2010

Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1975-present
Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1975-present
Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2001-present
Hinds Symposium Organizing Committee member, 2001-present

American Dental Association 1967-2009

Honors and Awards

The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston
Dean’s Academy Distinguished Teachers, president. 2008-present
Drafted new constitution and By-laws presented June 2010

Dean’s Teaching Excellence Award for the Scholarship of Engagement and Collaboration, 2008

Hinds Symposium Organizing Committee Member, 2010-present
Committee meets monthly 2-3 hours: planning and development of one of the largest regional CME Programs held annually at the Houstonian.

Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award, UTDB Houston, 2007

Service Award of 5 years Outstanding Performance

Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2009-present
February 14, 2007
President
Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2006-2008
Vice president
Sec/Tres Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2004-2006

American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Examination Committee 1999-2000

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2005-present
Vice Chairman
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Clinical Interest Group on Trauma, 2002-Present
Sec/Tres, 2002-03

Irving Dental Study Club, Irving Texas
President, 1992 – 1993

North Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
President, 1990-1991

Achievement Award, American Academy of Oral Medicine Clinic Award,
Dallas Mid-Winter Dental Clinic, 1976

Committees

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston:

The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston
Dean’s Academy Distinguished Teachers
President, 2008-present
Drafted new constitution and By-laws presented June 2010

Pediatric Dental faculty Search Committee, Member 2007-present

Dental Service, Research & Development Plan
Board of Directors 2006

Credentialing committee 2002-2005

Faculty Practice Group December 2004-2005

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UTDB
Faculty search committee 2002 – 2004

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UTDB
Faculty search committee, 2005-present

Selection Committee for Pulmonary Fellowship on Sleep Disturbances
2002-2003; 2008-present

Department of Pathology Faculty Search Committee, 2004

Sleep Medicine Fellowship of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston: Core Faculty 2002-present
Memorial Hermann - TMC Sleep Disorders Center: principal consultant 2002-present

Memorial Hermann Hospital:

Director, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry, 2002-present

Quarterly meetings annually: planning and development of agenda
Expedite and facilitate issue outcomes
Resolution of conflict

Operating Room Committee 2005-present

Medical Records 2004-2009
Chairman January 2007-2009

Transfer Committee 2006-present

Department of Surgery
Transfer Center Ad Hoc Committee 2003

Memorial Hermann Hospital
Selection Committee for Pulmonary Fellowship 2002-2003
on Sleep Disturbances

Texas Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
Ad Hoc Committee
Emergency room coverage for OMS 2002-2003

Community Service

Surgical Mission trips to Mexico 1980-1990

The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston

Teaching Responsibilities

Undergraduate Dental Students 2002-present
• Course 2801 2 hrs per year
• Supervise OMS Clinic DB 2nd floor Thursday 4.5 hrs per week, 2001-present

Graduate Dental Students
• Facial Trauma Conference: 3rd Thursday each month 0700-0800: journal club, core didactic, supplemental, and case presentations

o Tri-service attendance: OMS, ENT, PRS

o Inaugural meeting January 17, 2008-present

o Open Arthrotomy for the management of TMD

  • 02-13-07
  • 02-03-09

ACLS: Part of participating staff with Dr Pate for training and certification.
February 20, 2010. Skill practice and mega codes -most current

• Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion 1 hr per year, 2002-2008. sponsor dept Orthodontics Db 3rd floor conf room

• Transmandibular Implant System 1 hr 2001 Db rm 137-dept OMS

• TMJ Articular Disc Disorder 1 hr 01/29/02 Dept OMS rm 139
Advanced Cardiac Life Support- Workshop and Lecturer: sponsor DB/Dr. Ted Pate: 2001-present

• OMS Conference Tuesday 7AM 1 hr per week: 2001-present (role is discussion and dialogue of presentations-sponsor Dept OMS DB Rm 139)

• Practice Management: local, state and federal regulations 1h 12/21/04
• Clinical Path Conference Thursday 7AM 1 hr per week: 2001-present(role is discussion and facilitating dialogue of subject matter- sponsor is Dept OMS/TMH )
• OMS Sponsor Clinical Anatomy: TMJ Dissection March 2003 -2hr-Db 2nd floor lab

• VA Houston, TX Grand rounds: 1st and 3rd Saturdays 8AM-10AM – role is discussion and dialogue of wide range of subject matters- sponsor is dept OMS/VAH-2nd floor Dental/OMS clinic. 2001-present

• Trauma Conference- Monday 2h per month-sponsor ENT/Synthes-role is discussion and dialogue related to trauma cases and complications-basement MHH in OMS/ENT conference room 2005

• Sleep Disorder Fellowship conference, MSB Rm B.605
o Management Of OSA with Oral Appliances-Update
October 18, 2007 1 h
o Surgical management of OSA: 12/13/07 1h
o Surgical and non surgical management OSA: 03-12-09
• Sleep Disorder Clinic-sponsor Dept of Pulmonary medicine-Dr Castriotta-1 hr lecture on Use of Oral Appliances in treatment of Sleep Apnea 04/25/02

• Department of Surgery MSB 3.001 1hr Management of Severely Atrophic Mandibular Fractures 09/09/04

Grant Support

Institutional Research Grant: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas. Co- Investigator with Dr Bruce Epker-Division of OMS
Irradiation effects on the jaws of mature rabbits 1971-72

National Cancer Institute Grant: UNC-department of Oral Pathology: carcinogenic agents in mice –Laboratory Assistant-$500 per summer
Summer externship 1968-70

Public Health Traineeship: Field training experience with the Division of Dental Health, North Carolina State Board of Health, summer externship 1970

Presentations

Workshop for Residents and Fellows specializing in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Plastic Surgery
Surgical Approaches and Techniques in Facial Trauma and Reconstruction
UT Medical School at Houston May 22, 2010. 0700-1700
Pfiedler Enterprises. Sponsored by Stryker

Organizer and Director:

Texas Medical Center Maxillofacial Trauma Symposium –Director and organizer and lecturer- September 28-29, 2007
Lecture: Management of Condylar fractures

Texas Medical Center Maxillofacial Trauma Symposium –Organizer/participant and lecturer- 11/14-15-2003: Sponsor Synthes-MHH Cullen Conference room-12 hrs

Lecture: Management of Advanced Atrophic Edentulous Mandibular Fractures 1 hr

Texas Medical Center Maxillofacial Trauma Symposium –Organizer/participant and lecturer-Sponsor UT Medical School Houston/ENT/Synthes-MSB 3rd floor Lab-12hrs-10/11-12/02
Lecture: Dentoalveolar Trauma, 10-12-02

Participant and lecturer:

TMC Maxillofacial Trauma Symposium-participated in workshops and lecturer
Sponsored by Synthes CMF. September 18-19, 2009

TMC Maxillofacial Trauma Symposium-participated in workshops and lecturer
Sponsored by Synthes Maxillofacial, October 24-25, 2008

TMC Maxillofacial Trauma Symposium-participated in workshops and lecturer
Sponsored by Synthes Maxillofacial, September 29, 2006

Texas Medical Center Maxillofacial Trauma Symposium-Participated in workshops and lecturer-sponsored by Synthes Maxillofacial, October 14-15, 2005
Lecture: Condyle fracture management

Texas Medical Center Maxillofacial Trauma Symposium- Participant in workshops and lecturer- MHH Synthes-8hrs-10/22/04
Cullen Conference room
Lecture: Management of Orbital-Zygomatic Complex Fractures

Invited Presentations

AAOMS 84th Meeting, Clinical Interest Group, 2002, Chicago
10-05-02-2hrs

  • Repair comminuted mandible –Shotgun Wound
  • Management pediatric pan facial fractures

Dallas Mid-Winter Dental Clinic
Implantology: 1985-1hr
TMJ Surgery: 1986-1hr

Other presentations:

Radio Interview: TMJ Arthroscopy: 1989 Irving, TX
Television, Channel 18 Paragon Cable Health Care-Irving, TX
Dental Implants: 1990
TMJ Arthroscopy: 1991

Publications

  1. Nagi Demian, DDS, MD*Robbie J Harris, Kenneth Abramovitch, DDS,MS, James W Wilson, DDS. Amd Madaakaj Vogmeswaram. BDS. DMD: Malignant Transformation of Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor is Associated with the Loss of p53 Transcriptional Activity: A Case Report with Review of the Literature. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 68:1964-1973, 2010
  2. Bui P, Ivan I, Oliver D, Busaidy KF, Wilson, James: Chondroblastoma of the temporomandibular joint: Report of a case and literature review. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 67: 405-409, 2009
  3. Ali ZA, Malis DD, Wilson, J: Pseudoaneruysm of the internal maxillary artery: a case report and review of literature. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 65: 790-794, 2007
  4. Ali ZA, Malis DD, Wilson JW: Unusual presentation of a Ganglion Cyst of the temoporomandibular Joint: case report and Distinction from Synovial Cyst. J Oral Maxillofac
    Surg 64: 1300-1302, 2006
  5. Wright, John M., Wilson, J.W. Traumatic Granuloma of the Tongue, Head and Neck Surgery, 5: 363-366, 1983
  6. Wilson J.W., Warren, C.A. Management of the irradiated Oral cancer Patients, Journal of the North Carolina Dental Society, 54:26-31, 1971.

Accepted for Publication:

  1. “Intraoral Split Thickness Skin Grafts: A New Approach using Vinyl Polysiloxane” JOMS. Review of the Literature. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Jonathan Jundt, DDS: Kyle Odom, DDS: James W Wilson DDS

Contact Information

James W. Wilson, DDS
  • James W. Wilson, DDS

  • Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

  • Department of Surgery

  • The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston
    1133 John Freeman Blvd,
    JJL 454
    Houston TX, 77030

Staff Assistant: 
Paul Neil  
phone: 713-500-5082