Eric K. Woolbright, D.D.S.

Dr. Woolbright was born and raised in Southern Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois with a major in Zoology. He attended the University of Illinois Dental School and graduated in 1985, completing his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Cook County Hospital in 1988. He entered private practice in Springfield, Illinois in 1988.

Dr. Woolbright is currently President of the Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and is a Delegate to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, and a member of numerous other oral surgery and dental societies. He is presently on staff at St. John’s Hospital, Memorial Medical Center, and Passavant Area Hospital. Dr. Woolbright is also clinical Assistant Professor with the SIU School of Medicine in the Department of Surgery.

Dr. Woolbright practices in all areas of oral and maxillofacial surgery with an emphasis in pediatric oral surgery, pathology and office anesthesia.

Education:

Kaskaskia College; Shattac, IL –Associate Degree
University of Illinois; Urbana, IL –Bachelor Degree
University of Illinois College of Dentistry; Urbana, IL –Doctor of Dental Surgery
University of Illinois Medical Center; Chicago, IL –Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Specialty Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Positions:

1988 – present Active Staff, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL
1988 – present Courtesy Staff, Passavant Hospital, Jacksonville, IL
1995 – present Executive Council, Illinois Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
1995 – 2000 President; Illinois Dental Society of Anesthesiology
1995 – present Chairman, Anesthesia Committee; Illinois Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
2000 – present President; Illinois Dental Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Professional Certification:

American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Diplomat 1990
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology – Fellow 1988

Memberships:

G.V. Black District Dental Society
American Dental Association
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
American Association of Oral Medicine
Illinois State Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Email Dr. Woolbright: ewoolbright@saoms.com