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J. Michael Ray, DDS

Assistant Professor
Interim Program Director
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

3302 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, Texas 75246
Phone: 214-828-8403
Fax: 214-828-8382
Email: mray@bcd.tamhsc.edu

Education and Post-Graduate Training

  • University of Texas at Austin- Bachelor of Arts 1995
  • TAMUS Baylor College of Dentistry- Doctor of Dental Surgery 1999
  • Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton- General Practice Residency 2000
  • TAMHSC Baylor College of Dentistry –Certificate in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 2006
  • Baylor University Medical Center- Certificate in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 2006
  • Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2008

Teaching Interests

  • Assistant Professor, Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, August 2010 to Present
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit, Kandahar, Afghanistan, November 2011 to July 2012
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, USNS Comfort, January 2010 to March 2010.
  • Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Naval Postgraduate Dental School, Bethesda, MD, July 2010 to Present
  • Instructor, Northern Virginia Community College, 2009 to 2011
  • Staff, National Naval Medical Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bethesda, MD and Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Washington DC, July 2008 to July 2010
  • Private Practice, DFW Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Grand Prairie, TX, 2007 to 2010
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, USS George Washington (CVN 73), Norfolk, VA, July 2006 to July 2008
  • Dental Officer, USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Sasebo, Japan, August 2000 to June 2002

Selected Publications

  • Ray JM. The treatment of maxillofacial trauma in austere environments. Craniomaxillofacial Trauma. Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. Elsevier. Vol. 21, No. 1, March 2013 pp 9-14.
  • Cestero RF, Ray JM. Initial management of the trauma patient. Craniomaxillofacial Trauma. Atlas of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. Elsevier. Vol. 21, No. 1, March 2013 pp 1-7.
  • Ray JM, Triplett. The role of biofilms in severe head and neck infections. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. Elsevier. (2011) Volume 23, Issue 4, pp. 497-505.
  • Havard DB, Ray JM. How can we as dentists minimize our contribution to the problem of antibiotic resistance? Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. Elsevier. (2011) Volume 23, Issue 4, pp. 551-555.
  • Naidu A, Havard DB, Ray JM, Wright JM. Oral Pathology Case of the Month - Kaposi’s Sarcoma. Texas Dental Journal (2011) 128, 4, pp 826-833.
  • Ray JM. Biopsy Principles and Techniques. Navy Medicine Support Command. N1526-09-0032. April 2011
  • Ray JM, Lindsay RW, Kumar AR. Treatment of earthquake-related craniofacial injuries aboard the USNS Comfort during Operation Unified Response. J Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. (2010) 126, pp 1-7.
  • Lindsay RW, Stancil J, Ray JM. Myiasis of facial wounds by Cochliomyia Hominivorax sustained in a natural disaster in Haiti: A report of two cases. J Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. (2010) 143 pp 595-596.