Peter D. Waite MPH, DDS, MD, FACS

Dr. Waite is a professor and the McCallum Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at The University of Alabama. He received his dental degree from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and his MD from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American Dental Association, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, American Sleep Disorders Association, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Waite has clinical expertise in impacted teeth, orthognathic surgery, craniofacial, cleft lip/palate, facial reconstruction, cosmetic surgery, obstructive sleep apnea, and dental implants. He is an internationally recognized lecturer, a past president of the AACS, and editor of Peterson’s Principles of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. His clinical interest is in orthognathic surgery, cleft reconstruction, facial cosmetic surgery, TMJ, dental implants, and dentoalveolar surgery. He is a co-editor for Peterson’s Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.