Alan S. Herford, DDS, MD

Past Chair, Osteo Science Foundation

Alan S. Herford, DDS, MD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry.  He also holds the Philip Boyne & Peter Geistlich Endowed Professorship.  Other appointments include Loma Linda University School of Medicine and he also serves as the Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.

Dr. Herford serves on numerous committees and Boards. In 2013 he was named a founding board member of Osteo Science Foundation (OSF) and currently serves as a board member of the Foundation.  He served as President of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS) as well as President of the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (CALAOMS). Dr. Herford has a strong interest in trauma and is a past Chair of the North American Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Education Council of the AO/ASIF as well as a board of director for the AO North America (AONA). He currently serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors for the American Institute of Oral Biology (AIOB). He is a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Dentists, and the International College of Dentists.  He has numerous publications and lectures throughout the world on various topics related to regeneration.

Dr Herford’s current interests include utilizing technological advances to improve reconstructive treatment options for patients.  Dr Herford enjoys balancing a busy work schedule with spending time with his family.