Examination Committee
Become an ABOMS Examiner
Are you a Diplomate interested in furthering your participation with the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery? Join the ABOMS Examination Committee.
About the Examination Committee
Members of the ABOMS Examination Committee perform many duties specific to the Board Certification process. In addition to participating as an Examiner and preparing cases for the Oral Certifying Examination (OCE), they are also responsible for submitting items for the Qualifying Examination (QE) and the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery In-service Training Examination (OMSITE). The Board of Directors appoints new Examiners each spring following the OCE, and appointments are made for one-year terms. Applications must be submitted online by December 1st in order to apply for the Examination Committee.
Potential Examination Committee Members must meet the following criteria to be considered:
- Be a Diplomate in good standing
- Be an active Diplomate for at least 3 years
- Pledge to maintain confidentiality
- Demonstrate contemporary knowledge of oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Submit an application with referral form from 2 current or previous Examination Committee members (no current Board members)
- Have no former or pending actions against any dental or medical license
Examination Committee members are selected by the Board at each spring meeting. The online application process for the 2020-2021 Examination Committee will be available on Diplomate profiles August 5-December 1, 2019.
Newly appointed Examiners serve as item writers for the ABOMS computer-based examinations and Certification Maintenance processes, also known as Junior Examiners. Individuals who serve in this role have the opportunity to be appointed as an Examiner to the Oral Certifying Examination based on their performance as a Junior Examiner. A Diplomate must serve a minimum of 2 years as a Junior Examiner to be considered as an OCE Examiner. Junior Examiners are marked with an asterisk on the Examination Committee listing.
Meet the 2019-2020 Examination Committee
Edward Adlesic
Pittsburgh, PA
John Allen
Pomona, CA
John Alonge
Erie, PA
Michael Beckley
Livermore, CA
Gary Bouloux
Atlanta, GA
Sidney Bourgeois
Manlius, NY
Tuan Bui*
Fargo, ND
Todd Brandt
Waynesboro, VA
Curt Cain
Georgetown, TX
Ronald Caloss
Jackson, MS
Lionel Candelaria
Albuquerque, NM
Vincent Carrao
Fort Lee, NJ
Angelle Casagrande*
Tucson, AZ
Paul Casmedes
Austin, TX
Guillermo Chacon
Puyallup, WA
Radhika Chigurupati
Boston, MA
Nam Cho*
Glendale, CA
Joseph Cillo
Pittsburgh, PA
Paul Ciuci
Milford, CT
Eugene D'Amico
Newark, DE
David Dattilo
Pittsburgh, PA
Valmont Desa
Omaha, NE
Robert Diecidue
Villanova, PA
Jasjit Dillon
Bellevue, WA
Donita Dyalram*
Baltimore, MD
Jeffrey Elo
Pomona, CA
Elie Ferneini*
Waterbury, CT
Luis Ferrer-Nuin*
San Juan, PR
Steve Fletcher
Iowa City, IA
Pedro Franco
Irving, TX
Micheal Gentile
Chesapeake, VA
Tamer Goksel
Fort Campbell, KY
Christopher Haggerty
Lee's Summit, MO
Jon Holmes
Birmingham, AL
David Hunter
Southlake, TX
Raza Hussain*
Chicago, IL
Matt Jacks
Eugene, OR
Mark Johnson
New Bern, NC
Robert Julian
Fresno, CA
Kevin Kempers
Boise, ID
Kelly Kennedy
Columbus, OH
King Kim
Rockledge, FL
David Kirkpatrick*
Lakeland, FL
JD Kisella
Matthews, NC
Alia Koch*
Tenafly, NJ
Antonia Kolokythas
Rochester, NY
Deepak Krishnan
Cincinnati, OH
Carl Labella*
Helotes, TX
Edward Lahey
Boston, MA
Janice Lee
Bethesda, MD
Jesse Lee
Virginia Beach, VA
Susie Lin*
Nashville, TN
Killian MacCarthy
South Portland, ME
Stephen MacLeod
Maywood, IL
Amir Marashi
Charlotte, NC
Glenn Maron
Atlanta, GA
Suzanne McCormick
Encinitas, CA
Edward Miller
Hartsdale, NY
Brian Murphy*
Clinton Township, MI
Robert Nustad
Owatonna, MN
Alexis Olsson
Chicago, IL
Chan Park*
Oakland, CA
Daniel Perez*
San Antonio, TX
Julia Plevnia
Parker, CO
Jason Portnof*
Parkland, FL
Cory Resnick*
Boston, MA
Ramon Ruiz
Orlando, FL
Sara Runnels*
Walpole, MA
Thomas Schlieve*
Dallas, TX
Nathan Schroeder
Peoria, IL
Paul Smith
Pottstown, PA
Roger Spampata
Lansdale, PA
David Stanton
Philadelphia, PA
Randall Stastny
Cincinnati, OH
Marty Steed
Daniel Island, SC
Larry Stigall
Boone, NC
Richard Szumita
Little Falls, NJ
Daniel Taub
Philadelphia, PA
Thomas Teenier
Corpus Christi
Jayson Terres
Tyler, TX
Paul Tiwana
Oklahoma City, OK
James Ward*
Pottstown, PA
Melvyn Yeoh*
Lexington, KY
* An asterisk next to a name means that the Examiner is a junior member of the Examination Committee. Junior Examiners are responsible for submitting computer based testing and Certification Maintenance questions and cases. Successful performance in this role allows an Examiner an opportunity to be selected by the Board to serve as an Examiner for the Oral Certifying Examination.
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