Welcome from the Program Director

Rui P. Fernandes, D.M.D., M.D.
Program Director


Luis G. Vega, D.D.S.
Assistant Program Director

Welcome to the site for the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Training Program. We offer a 6-year, M.D.-integrated program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

Our division provides treatment for a wide spectrum of conditions affecting the maxillofacial region. Our residents receive full training in all aspects of maxillofacial surgery. Our faculty are consultants for the hospital's Level I Trauma Center, which receives the most critical trauma patients from all of Northeast Florida and South Georgia.

Our division works closely with the Center for Pediatric Facial Disorders to treat a multitude of pediatric cranio-maxillofacial anomalies. Our faculty and residents provide comprehensive treatment for the management of benign and malignant conditions of the maxillofacial region, including microvascular reconstruction. Residents also obtain a wide exposure to facial aesthetic surgery. In addition to the outstanding surgical training, our residents enjoy the many amenities of Jacksonville coastal living.

Thank you for your interest in our residency program and feel free to contact us with any additional questions.

Rui P. Fernandes, D.M.D., M.D.
Assistant Professor; Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency; Program Director, Microvascular Fellowship; Section Chief, Head and Neck Cancer, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Luis G. Vega, D.D.S.
Assistant Professor; Medical Director, TMJ Program; Assistant Program Director, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency

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