James E. Bertz, DDS, MD, FACS, an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with Scottsdale Facial & Oral Surgery and the Spectrum Oral & Facial Surgery

Get to know Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. James E. Bertz, who serves patients in Arizona.

Specializing in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth, and jaws, Dr. Bertz is a top oral & maxillofacial surgeon. As such, he can provide emergency medicine, perform general surgery, and give anesthesia. 

In practice since 1983, he sees patients at Scottsdale Facial & Oral Surgery and at Spectrum Oral & Facial Surgery in Gilbert, Arizona. His professional interests include surgical management of clefts, TMJ disorders, facial cosmetic surgery, corrective jaw surgeries, as well as facial trauma and reconstructive surgery.

In the early days of his academic career, Dr. Bertz attended dental school at Ohio State University, graduating with his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree. He then performed his residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at UT Southwestern’s Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. He also holds a medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), he is board-certified through the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, which is the only certifying board for the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery in the United States. He is also the recipient of Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2016) and Patients’ Choice Award (2018, 2015).

Dr. Bertz’s expertise in cleft lip and palate surgeries has taken him around the world on medical missions to help underserved populations. He has also served as President of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and has held various faculty positions at the University of Texas and Baylor University.

To date, he maintains hospital privileges at Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, and Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery specializes in surgery of the face, mouth, and jaws. It is an internationally recognized surgical specialty. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are dental specialists who treat conditions, defects, injuries, and esthetic aspects of the mouth, teeth, jaws, and face. Their training involves a four-year graduate degree in dentistry and the completion of a minimum four-year hospital surgical residency program.

Learn More about Dr. James E. Bertz:

Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1306259-James-Bertz-Oral-and-Maxillofacial-Surgeon, through Scottsdale Facial & Oral Surgery, https://www.scottsdaleoms.com/meet-us/dr-james-e-bertz/ or through Spectrum Oral & Facial Surgery, https://www.spectrumoralandfacialsurgery.com/meet-us/dr-james-bertz/

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