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Gregory Spackman, D.D.S., M.B.A.

Dental School
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
210-450-3140
spackman@uthscsa.edu

UT Health Science Center oral surgeon Dr. Gregory Spackman

Education

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Appointments

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9/2011 - Present Professor with tenure UTHSCSA, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, San Antonio, TX
1/2009 - Present Medical Director and Director University Hospital System, The Robert B. Green Downtown Clinic, San Antonio, TX
1/1994 - Present Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon (Part-time) The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio DSRDP (Dental Faculty Practice), Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, San Antonio, TX
1/1993 - Present Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon Active Staff University Hospital, Bexar County District, San Antonio, TX

Expertise

Publications

Teaching

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Date Description Institution # Students
7/2016 - Present Oral Surgery Clinic The University of Texas Health Science Center 115 students
Course Director - Suture Lab Using Suture Pads & Pig Heads:
OSUR 7051 Predoctoral OS Clinic. DSIII students have orientation for their first two days as each junior group rotates through the Pre-doc OS Clinic. Students receive extensive reviews in OS procedures and training in skin closures, suture techniques using pig head, practiced Biopsy procedures, gingival flap, gingival suture, bone removal, elevator and forceps usage.
9/2015 - Present SELC 7131 Advanced Placement Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery I 3 students
Course Director
9/2015 - Present SELC 7132 Advanced Placement Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II 3 students
Course Director
8/2012 - Present Individual Instruction UTHSCSA, School of Dentistry
8/2012 - Present Individual Instruction University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Dentistry
7/2012 - Present Individual Instruction University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Dentistry
8/2010 - Present Developed a program to give junior dental students an overview (pharmacy) UTHSCSA 100 students
This orientation gives the students a first-hand look at the workings of a compounding pharmacy and how the pharmacist can help the practicing dentist
8/2010 - Present General Dentistry Clinic The University of Texas Health Science Center 95 students
Course Director - Senior dental students are assigned to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery service for one week each semester. During this time they will treat patients in the outpatient OMS clinic, the University Hospital Clinic Downtown, and they will work in the OMS Suite as well as the Oral Surgery Clinic in the Dental School. Outpatient dentoalveolar surgery will be the focus. Students will have an opportunity to administer nitrous oxide sedation and observe cases where intravenous sedation is used. Opportunities are available for all students to observe and participate in the OR, ER and on rounds at the University Hospital.
7/2010 - Present Hospital Oral Surgery Rotation UTHSCSA Dental School 200 students
This rotation exposes the students to the full scope of the specialty. Students of both Junior and senior years participate in this rotation.
5/2010 - Present Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic (Downtown)
8/2007 - Present Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision University Health System
1/2007 - Present Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
8/2002 - Present Oral Surgery I The University of Texas Health Science Center 110 students
Course Director
7/2002 - Present Local Anesthesia The University of Texas Health Science Center 110 students
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1/2002 - Present Sophomore Introduction to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 100 students
Course Director - The Sophomore Oral Surgery experience is a mixture of lecture course in Local Anesthesia and Medical Emergencies, and Clinical Oral Surgery. The student also are rotated through our clinics to give their first injections, assist with surgeries and become familiar with the oral surgery clinic function. I work closely with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs to coordinate these activities.
1/2002 - Present Clinical Teaching: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, University Health Center, Downtown University Hospital
Course Director - Clinical Director - As the Clinic Director and Course Director for all Pre-Doctoral Oral Surgery material. I oversee the schedule, work with the clinical staff to coordinate appointment of patients, and manage the schedule of the faculty. This assures the students, faculty, assistants and patients all are in the right place to assure student leaning and patient care are optimal.24 hrs/wk., 36 wks/yr.
1/2002 - Present Clinical Teaching: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 3rd Floor Oral Surgery Clinic Director
Course Director - Clinical Director - As the Clinic Director and Course Director for all Pre-Doctoral Oral Surgery material. I oversee the schedule, work with the clinical staff to coordinate appointment of patients, and manage the schedule of the faculty. This assures the students, faculty, assistants and patients all are in the right place to assure student leaning and patient care are optimal.24 hrs/wk., 36 wks/yr.
1/2002 - Present Junior Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 100 students
Course Director - The junior clinical course or rotation is the primary teaching platform for the students to learn Oral Surgery procedures. The students are assigned to the oral surgery rotation for a 4 week rotation. In this course they learn to use the University Hospital Electronic Medical records. They are oriented to the clinic and their serve 8 half days a week working in the clinic. They do their first extractions; advance their skills in patient evaluation and management of the medically compromised patient. The student are introduced to additional local anesthetic techniques and guided through basic oral surgical management of county patients. Every case is used as a competency and some of the more involved cases are discusses with all the students on the rotation.
This accommodates 8 to 12 students per rotation. During this rotation the Junior students will also attend the Departmental M&M (Morbidity, Morality Conference), attend Clinical/Hospital Rounds and be assigned to the Graduate Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) Operating Suite and University Hospital Operating Room on a limited basis. As the Course Director for the rotation at the Brady Green OMS clinic, I coordinate all the activities to assure smooth clinic function and a seamless transition from one rotation to the next.
8/2001 - Present Pre-Doctoral Student Supervision UTHSCSA Dental School
1/1998 - Present Clinical Teaching: Oral Surgery Clinic
Course Director - My job description listed above and the personal statement details the majority of my teaching and administrative duties. I also am the primary faculty at one of our clinics 9 half days a week. It is this one on one contact with the student where I can really help the students develop and perfect the skills needed to be confident, safe and proficient doing oral surgery. - A total of 200 students rotate through this clinic yearly. - 24 hrs/wk., 36 wks/yr.
1/1998 - Present Management of Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office, Competency Junior & Senior Students
1/1998 - Present Clinical Teaching: University Health Center, Downtown University Hospital
Course Director - My job description listed above and the personal statement details the majority of my teaching and administrative duties. I also am the primary staff at one of our clinics 9 half days a week. It is this one on one contact with the student where I can really help the students develop and perfect the skills needed to be confident safe and proficient doing oral surgery. A total of 200 students rotate through this clinic. - 36 wks/yr.
1/1995 - Present The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
1/1994 - Present Sponsored by Creighton University School of Dentistry, North Platt, NE and Omaha, NE
9/1993 - Present Oral Surgery Clinic The University of Texas Health Science Center
Course Director - When the Dental school restructured the clinical and divided the classes into 8 General Practice Groups I took the opportunity to restructure the clinical experience of the junior students. Several of our courses were modified and lecture hours were given away to allow for more hours of clinical experience. The Junior Oral Surgery Rotation is now 4 weeks in length. The students can build on techniques learned from one day to the next without significant time between cases making learning much easier. This also enables the faculty to teach significantly more difficult techniques to it students. Students are able to see new patient and have the opportunity to evaluate more patients and learn more medicine at the same time. Students and Faculty from other departments agree that after completing the Oral Surgery rotation the students are much more prepared to manage their assigned patients.
1/1993 - Present General Anesthesia and Pain Control