Large Facial Resections

Dr. Boaz Arzi is an associate professor of dentistry and oral surgery at the Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Arzi completed the residency-training program in dentistry and oral surgery at the school and two years of fellowship in the UC Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering. He is a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) and the European Veterinary Dental College. Dr. Arzi is also a Founding Fellow of the AVDC in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Arzi’s clinical and research focus is on oral maxillofacial disorders and regenerative solutions in dogs and cats. His lab also investigates TMJ disorders and treatments across species. He is a co-principal investigator on the use of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) for feline gingivostomatitis and also a co-principal investigator on the use of rhBMP-2 for mandibular reconstruction. Furthermore, Dr. Arzi works in collaboration with the biomedical engineering group at UC Davis for the development of biological solutions to TMJ disorders in humans. Dr. Arzi is the director of the school’s Veterinary Institute for Regenerative Cures (VIRC). Ultimately, Dr. Arzi’s work is translational with the aim of One Health treatment modalities for both human and animal health.

Dr. Dickerson is a small animal soft tissue surgeon at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed her rotating internship at Friendship Hospital for Animals and research fellowship and surgical residency at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Séguin obtained his DVM from the University of Montréal. He performed a small animal internship at the University of Illinois. He was in small animal general private practice before completing a master of science and small animal surgery residency at Washington State University. He then went on to fulfill his Fellowship in surgical oncology at Colorado State University (CSU). He was on faculty at the University of California, Davis, and Oregon State University. He is a professor of surgical oncology at the Flint Animal Cancer Center, CSU.

Dr. Jason W. Soukup is a Clinical Professor of Dentistry and Oromaxillofacial Surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. He received his DVM from Texas A&M University in 2002. After completing an internship, he spent three years in general practice before pursuing advanced training in dentistry and oromaxillofacial surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was board-certified by the American Veterinary Dental College in 2009 and became an AVDC Founding Fellow in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2018. In 2022, he acquired a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently serves as section head of the Dentistry and Oromaxillofacial Surgery service and the director of the oromaxillofacial surgery fellowship program. His clinical and research interests are in the areas of dental and maxillofacial biomechanics, oral surgical oncology and virtual surgical planning and 3D printing. He enjoys running in his free time.