William K. Tom, DDS, MS

Dr. William K. Tom, D.D.S., M.S., is a Board-Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with more than three decades of clinical, academic, and research experience. As the principal and lead surgeon of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Inc., with offices in Ukiah and Healdsburg, California, he provides advanced surgical care in facial reconstruction, dental implants, and anesthesia. In addition to private practice, Dr. Tom serves as a Staff Physician at Healdsburg General Hospital and has previously held appointments at Children’s Hospital Oakland, California Pacific Presbyterian Hospital, and multiple medical centers across California. As a Founding Member and Board Director of BEYOND FACES, a nonprofit organization, he is dedicated to expanding access to charitable surgical care and promoting excellence in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Tom has been recognized for his leadership, innovation, and commitment to advancing surgical standards. He serves as an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) instructor and committee member with the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and contributes to the Quality Review Committee at Healdsburg District Hospital. A respected educator and researcher, Dr. Tom has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on craniofacial reconstruction and regenerative bone biotechnology, including studies on recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP-2). His groundbreaking research and clinical expertise have earned international recognition, including the Best Paper Award from the International Cleft Palate Foundation and the Committee Member of the Year Award from the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Society.

Dr. Tom earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry and a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology from the University of California, Berkeley. He completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at Detroit Receiving Hospital/Wayne State University School of Medicine, where he also received a Master of Science in Biological Sciences. His extensive postgraduate training includes an internship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital and a General Practice Residency at Valley Medical Center in Fresno. Board-certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology, and the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, Dr. Tom continues to exemplify clinical excellence, compassionate care, and lifelong dedication to advancing the specialty.

• University of Pacific School of Dentistry - DDS

• Board Certified (Diplomate)-American Board of Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery, 3/2004 and RECERTIFIED until 2034.

• Committee Member of the Year, California Association of Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (2019)

Published Papers
- Pretreatment of Distraction Docking Sites with Bone Morphogenetic Protein (rhBMP-2). The Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol. 67(9), 2026–2034, September 2009.
- Distraction of rhBMP-2 Generated Mandible: How stable is the engineered bone in response to subsequent surgeries? The Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol. 66(7), 1499–1505, July 2008.
- Reconstruction of #7 Facial Cleft with Distraction-Assisted In Situ Osteogenesis (DISO): Role of Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 with Helistat-Activated Collagen Implant. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, Vol. 16(6), 1023–1032, November 2005.
- Repair of Alveolar Clefts with Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein (rhBMP-2) in Patients with Clefts. The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, Vol. 16(5), 778–789, September 2005.
- A Dimorphic Study of Mandibular Ramus Anatomy and Its Significance to the Sagittal Split Osteostomy. International Journal of Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery, 26(3), 176–178, 1997.

Published Abstracts
- Delayed Reconstruction of Alveolar Clefts without Corticocancellous Grafts: 65 Cases Treated with Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 and Absorbable Collagen Sponge: P17. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 116(3) Supplement, 138–139, September 1, 2005.

Table Clinics / Presentations
- An Efficient Manner in Evaluation of the Facial Series. “ASER” (American Society of Emergency Radiologists), New Orleans, March 1997.
- Facial Fx.-What’s Hot and What’s Not? “RSNA” (Radiological Society of North America), Chicago, Nov 30–Dec 5, 1996.