A Day In The Life Of An Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeon At University Of Nebraska Medical Center
An academic oral surgeon's day varies between clinic and operating room responsibilities; clinic days involve "procedures in the morning and consultations and post-op follow-ups in the afternoon," while operating room days, starting as early as 7:00 AM, can extend until 7:00 PM depending on the complexity of surgeries.
Oral Surgery, Academic Medicine, Patient Care, Surgical Procedures, Clinic and OR Work
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Adam Robinson
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Brigham Young University
Masters Degree from Brigham Young University, Doctor of Dental Medicine from Midwestern University, Doctor of Medicine from University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Video Highlights
1. Oral surgeons can work in various settings, including private practices and academic institutions like university medical centers.
2. A typical day for an academic oral surgeon may involve both clinical duties (patient consultations, procedures, and post-op care) and surgical work in the operating room.
3. The work hours can be long and variable, with OR days potentially extending from early morning until late evening depending on the complexity of the surgeries
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What does a day in the life of an oral surgeon look like?
I would be considered an academic oral surgeon, meaning I work at a university. Oral surgeons can work in different types of practices, such as private practice, which is what you might see in the community.
As an academic oral surgeon, my week is split between seeing patients in the clinic and operating in the operating room. For clinic days, the day usually starts around 8:00 AM.
The first patient is typically scheduled for 8:00 AM or just before. We have procedures within the morning, and then in the afternoon, we usually have consultations and post-op follow-ups.
An OR day usually starts around 7:00 to 7:30 AM and can go from anywhere from two o'clock to seven o'clock at night. It depends on the type of surgery and what's happening with it.
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