Dr Brian Whitley

Biography

Brian graduated BSc from the University of Canterbury, majoring in Zoology, in 1979. In 1983, he graduated BDS from the University of Otago. After 2 years as a Dental House Surgeon at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand , Brian spent 2 years as a Senior House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Basingstoke District Hospital and The Royal Berkshire Hospital in The UK. He completed MDS (OMS) University of Otago in 1990 and was a Senior Registrar in Auckland in 1991 and at Waikato Hospital in 1992. Brian completed the specialist qualification FRACDS (OMS) in July 1992 and from January 1993 until July 1994 was a Clinical Fellow at the University of Texas Health Science Centre, Houston, Texas, USA. He has been in private specialist practice since 1994 and was a visiting specialist at Waikato Hospital from 1994 to 2013. Brian has over 20 years’ experience in the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery including surgical implant dentistry. He is one of four Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons at Anglesea OMS Ltd., Anglesea Clinic, Hamilton. This is the largest and among the most progressive and well respected private Oral and Maxillofacial practices in the country. Post Fellowship Training Brian is a former President of the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Branch of the NZ Dental Association and former Chairman of the NZ Branch of ANZAOMS, former NZ Treasurer of the ANZAOMS Research and Education Foundation as well as a former member of the RACDS NZ Regional Surgical Committee. He is on both the Clinical and Credentialing Committees at Braemar Hospital as well as the Board of Directors. Brian is also on the Sports Medicine Waikato Executive as well as the St Peters Tennis Club Committee in Hamilton .He has lectured extensively throughout NZ as well as giving presentations in Australia, the UK, USA and Fiji. Brian is extremely active in Continuing Education and has run several courses, especially in the field of Dental Implants .He is on the Smiles for the Pacific committee and has provided volunteer specialist services in Fiji in 2014 and will continue to do so on annual basis. Current membership of professional/other bodies NZ Dental Association ANZAOMS ANZAOMS Research and Education Foundation RACDS IAOMS

Research Interest

Surgical management of TMJ Disorders Dental Implant Surgery Orthognathic Surgery Oral Pathology