Dr. Alexander N. Nguyen
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Surprise, AZ
Dr. Nguyen was born and raised in Southern California. At the young age of 17, he obtained his California Dental Radiology Assisting license. As he was attending the University of California, San Diego, he worked as a dental assistant while obtaining a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. With a career in dentistry in mind, he then attended the University of Southern California for dental school, where he found his love for surgery. There, Dr. Nguyen received multiple awards, including one for his research and one from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. After receiving his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree at USC, he left sunny California to attend a rigorous four-year residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.
Training and Specialization
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Full facial reconstruction from traumatic injuries
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Head and neck cancer ablation with reconstruction using local and free flaps
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Benign tumor and cyst management of the head and neck
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Cleft lip and palate repair
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Craniofacial surgeries on children and neonates with facial abnormalities
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Open tracheostomies for the Intensive Care Unit
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Corrective jaw (orthognathic) surgery
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Dentoalveolar surgery
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Dental implant surgery with bone grafting
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Delivering safe anesthesia to pediatric and adult patients
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Botulinum toxin injections |
Teaching AND PUBLICATIONS
In the office, Dr. Nguyen has taken an interest in full-mouth dental implant rehabilitation and complex dental implant techniques, such as zygomatic, transnasal and pterygoid implants. These are known as "remote anchorage implants". After many years of successfully performing these procedures on some of the most difficult cases in the world, he has become an authority on placing them, as well as fixing the complications of regular and remote anchorage implants. Patients from out of state and country have sought out Dr. Nguyen's expertise because of this. With his experience and a firm belief in properly educating other doctors, he has found a passion for teaching remote anchorage courses and has been traveling often for many years domestically throughout the USA and internationally to lecture and teach surgery with the emphasis on the prevention and management of complications. He has contributed to multiple publications, including textbooks, and successfully performed the first transnasal implant in the state of Arizona. Dr. Nguyen also serves as an adjunct faculty attending in his previous residency program at Carle Health in Champaign, IL, and travels to teach and perform surgeries in the hospital with the oral and maxillofacial surgery residents there.
Hospital Affiliations and Volunteer Work
Along with being in the office, Dr. Nguyen has full hospital privileges at multiple Honor Health and Banner Health hospitals, many of which are Level 1 Trauma Centers. Dr. Nguyen also participates in multiple volunteer dental days, including the Arizona Mission of Mercy, to help the underserved community in the Valley. Dr. Nguyen is also a member of Dental Lifeline Network
Certifications
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Advanced Trauma Life Support
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support
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Basic Life Support. |
Associations and Memberships
Missing the sunshine, Dr. Nguyen moved to the Valley after residency. After successfully practicing in Chandler and Scottsdale, he relocated to the West Valley to become the proud owner of Surprise Oral and Implant Surgery. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, swimming, running, competitive shooting, watching football, and spending time with his family, friends, and dog. |
