Leonard Bruce Kaban MD, DMD

Dr. Leonard Kaban is internationally recognized for his accomplishments in the fields of craniofacial deformities-such as hemifacial microsomia-pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery, jaw tumors in children, and minimally invasive surgical techniques for maxillofacial surgery.

Currently chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Walter C. Guralnick professor and head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Kaban attended Queens College of the City University of New York, then received his DMD from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and his MD from Harvard Medical School. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the American Board of Medical Examiners and is a fellow of both the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.

As speaker and visiting professor, Dr. Kaban has crisscrossed the globe, presenting at professional meetings in Australia, Britain, Iceland, South Africa, Switzerland, and Vietnam, among others. He is particularly known for treatment of children with craniofacial abnormalities and for an innovative protocol for the treatment of giant cell tumors of the jaw. His scientific research includes the development of distraction osteogenesis techniques for mandibular advancement and tissue engineering using autologous mesenchymal stem cells. Dr. Kaban is the recipient of many honors and awards, including the Harvard School of Dental Medicine Distinguished Alumni Award, AAOMS Research Recognition Award, Donald Osborn Outstanding Educator Award, and the Harvard Medical School Award for Mentoring Women Faculty.