Dr. Wheat was born and raised in Benton, Illinois, and attended Southern Illinois University, receiving his Bachelor of Science in zoology in 1970. Following that, he attended the university of Illinois Medical Center, receiving his Doctor of Dental Surgery with Honors. Residency was completed in oral and maxillofacial surgery at university of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago from 1974 to 1978, receiving a specialty certificate in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Wheat has served as President of the G.V. Black Dental Society, President of the Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, President of the Board of Directors of OMSPac (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Political Action Committee), and has served on the board for the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Professional Conduct. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and is a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, as well as a Fellow of the American College of Dentists. Dr. Wheat has been in private practice in Springfield, Illinois, from 1978 through the present, and he is on hospital staff at St. John's Hospital, Memorial medical Center, Doctors Hospital, and Passavant Area Hospital. Dr. Wheat is also a Clinical Associate Professor at SIU School of Medicine in the Department of Surgery. He has extensive experience in most areas of oral and maxillofacial surgery with an emphasis on reconstruction, dental implants, dento-alveolar surgery, and office anesthesia.

1992 - 1998	Delegate; American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
1993 - 1999	Board of Directors, Chairman; OMSPAC
1994 - present	Critical Care Disaster Team II-PACU; St. John's Hospital; Springfield, Illinois
1993 - 1995	President; Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
	Representitive to PANDA Coalition (child abuse)
1997 - 1998	President; G.V. Black Dental Society
2000 - present	Commission on Professional Conduct - AAOMS

Memberships:

1979 - present	American Dental Association
1978 - present	Illinois State Dental Society and G.V. Black Dental Society
1980 - present	American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
1982 - present	American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
1984 - present	Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
1988 - present	Great Lakes Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
1993 - present	Pierre Fauchard Academy; International Honor Dental Organization, Fellow
1994 - present	American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
1998 - present	American College of Dentists, Fellow
1999 - present	American Academy of Osseointegration

Hospital Staff:

St. John's Hospital; Springfield, Illinois -- Active Staff

Memorial Medical Center; Springfield, Illinois -- Active Staff

Doctors Hospital; Springfield, Illinois -- Courtesy Staff

Passavant Hospital; Jacksonville, Illinois -- Courtesy Staff


Email Dr. Wheat: pwheat@saoms.com

Dr. Williams grew up in Ohio. He received a BA degree from Vanderbilt University in 1972, and a DMD degree from Tuft's University in 1975. His oral and maxillofacial surgery residency was completed at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago in 1979, and he received a specialty certificate and an MS degree in oral maxillofacial surgery. After completing his military duty as Director, Oral Surgery Training, General Dental Residency at Fort Hood, Texas, Dr. Williams entered private practice in Springfield, Illinois, in 1981. Dr. Williams is a Past President of the G.V. Black Dental Society, former Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Memorial Medical Center and St. John's Hospital. He is currently a member of the G.V. Black Dental Society, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Williams has been Board certified in oral maxillofacial surgery since 1981. He is presently a Clinical Associate Professor at SIU School of Medicine, and on hospital staff at St. John's Hospital and Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Williams has extensive experience in most areas of oral and maxillofacial surgery, with an emphasis on reconstruction, dental implants, dento-alveolar surgery, and office anesthesia.

Education:

Former Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St. John's Hospital

Former Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Memorial Medical Center


Memberships:

G.V. Black District Dental Society

Illinois State Dental Society

Great Lakes Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

American Dental Association

American Academy of Osseointegration

Hospital Staff:

St. John's Hospital; Springfield, Illinois -- Active Staff

Memorial Medical Center; Springfield, Illinois -- Active Staff


Email Dr. Williams: rwilliams@saoms.com

Dr. Scannura grew up in Long Island, New York, and received his BS degree in Biology from SUNY at Stony Brook in 1978, and received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery in 1982. His residency was completed in oral and maxillofacial surgery at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City in 1985. He entered private practice in Springfield, Illinois in 1985. Dr. Scannura became Board certified in 1988. He is currently Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at both St. John's Hospital and Memorial Medical Center. Other hospital affiliations include Doctors Hospital and Passavant Area Hospital. He serves as an examiner of the Office Anesthesia Evaluation program for the Illinois Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, he maintains membership in numerous dental and oral and maxillofacial surgical associations. Dr. Scannura is also a Clinical Associate Professor with the SIU School of Medicine in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Scannura has extensive experience in most areas of oral and maxillofacial surgery, with an emphasis on reconstruction, dental implants, dento-alveolar surgery, and office anesthesia..

Education:

1985-present:	Clinical Assosciate Professor; SIU School of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Department of Otolaryngology
1991 - present	Chairman, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, St. John's Hospital
1991 - present	Chairman, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Memorial Medical Center
1996 - present	Member/Office Anesthesia Evaluation Team, Illinois Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

Memberships:

1978 - present	Psi Omega Dental Fraternity -- Gamma Lambda Chapter
1982 - present	American Dental Association
1982 - present	Omicron Kappa Epsilon -- National Honor Society for Dentistry
1985 - present	American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
1985 - present	American Dental Society of Anesthesiologists
1985 - present	Illinois State Dental Society and G.V. Black Dental Society
1986 - present	Illinois Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
1988 - present	American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
1990 - present	American Academy of Osseointegration
1990 - present	American Cleft Palate Association

Hospital Staff:

St. John's Hospital; Springfield, Illinois -- Active Staff

Memorial Medical Center; Springfield, Illinois -- Active Staff

Doctors Hospital; Springfield, Illinois -- Courtesy Staff

Passavant Hospital; Jacksonville, Illinois -- Courtesy Staff


Email Dr. Scannura: lscannura@saoms.com
 

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, Follow 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:

1988 - present	Active Staff, Dept 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