Dr Tom Michaelis

Dr. Tom Michaelis is a Dental Surgery Specialist in Newport Beach who is one of the top reviewed and highest rated oral surgeons in Orange County. He is a professional family oral surgeon serving southern California, and he is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and a premier dental implant specialist. Doctor Michaelis has built his practice with the end goal and constant drive for providing distinguished, personalized care for every patient. He is committed to educating his dental patients on the procedures he performs and also the necessity to research your physician prior to allowing them to work on you. Dr. Michaelis leads the medical field in cutting edge technology and procedures in dentistry implants, in addition to many areas of dental surgery that require expert specialized attention. He graduated from UCSD with a degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. He entered UCLA School of Dentistry where he graduated at the top of his class in 1995. He was the only 3rd year dental student at UCLA to be elected into the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society. After graduating with several awards and honors he then entered the dual-degree Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training program at UCLA. During his residency he graduated from UCLA School of Medicine and completed a year of general surgery at UCLA Medical Center. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training in 2001 and has been in private practice in Newport Beach since then. He has served as the Chairman of the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Dentistry at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach. Dr. Michaelis' true passion in life however, is his family. He enjoys spending as much time as possible with his wife Kristina and their 3 children, Alex, Mikaela, and Brianna.