Dr. Harry Joe Mack has been in private practice in Nashville, Tennessee, since 1988. He is delighted to be caring for a second generation of Nashvillians. His practice philosophy is embodied by the Golden Rule
Dr. Mack is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, a Diplomate of the National Board of Dental Anesthesiology, a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and a member of the Southeastern Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He has hospital privileges at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, and Williamson County Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee.
Dr. Mack majored in mechanical engineering at The University of Michigan, College of Engineering, and he was granted early entrance into the University of Michigan School Of Dentistry, where he graduated in the top four percent of his class. After graduating, he completed a year of general dentistry practice residency and subsequently completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery training at the University of Alabama Hospital and his M.D. degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed a year each of oral surgery internship, general surgery internship, and oral surgery residency, serving as chief resident during his final year.
Dr. Mack was recognized by the Tennessee Dental Association for his many years of service to the state and local dental community in 2010 when he was awarded The Tennessee Dental Association Fellowship Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Profession of Dentistry. Joe has also served in every elected office in the Nashville Dental Society, including President, Member of the Board of Directors, the Budget and Finance committee, and the Nominating Committee. Dr. Mack has been an active member and officer of local study clubs since 1988.
A former Sunday school teacher and Cub Scout leader, Joe and his wife, Stephanie, live in Nashville, and are the parents of two grown children, Russell and Caroline. Dr. Mack is well-known for his friendly, light-hearted chair-side manner, and he is proud to call himself an honorary southerner
Dr. Thomas and his wife Susan, a pediatric hospitalist, live in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Thomas attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and earned a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering in 2007. He then entered dental school at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, graduating as the class valedictorian in 2011. Dr. Thomas continued his training in Memphis as an oral and maxillofacial surgery resident. He completed a four year hospital based program, including five months of anesthesia residency, four months of general surgery residency, and three months of internal medicine residency.
Dr. Thomas is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the American Dental Association.
Caroline is a board certified physician assistant with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and a Master of Science in Medicine. She graduated from The Harpeth Hall School here in Nashville, then attended the University of Alabama on a full academic scholarship. Caroline went on to Trevecca Nazarene University 's Physician Assistant Program. As an advance practice provider (APP), Caroline can diagnose medical conditions and prescribe medications for special skin care concerns including acne, and age-related lines and wrinkles.She has a lifelong special interest in health and beauty and a passion for helping people look their best and feel their most confident. 'Enhancing and maximizing each person 's natural beauty' is her practice motto. Caroline 's practice of aesthetic medicine is a natural extension of her fascination with human sciences, the artistry of beauty, and a keen eye for aesthetics. Aesthetic medicine is an art and a science, and it is the intersection of the two where the magic happens!
As an advanced practice provider, Caroline can recommend appropriate products for her patients' specific skincare needs. People of all ages know that beautiful skin can be the best medicine for improved mood and confidence.
Nashville oral and facial surgeons, Dr. Harry R. (Joe) Mack and Dr. Ryan F. Thomas have extensive hospital based anesthesia training and are recognized experts in IV sedation and general anesthesia. They bring years of hospital based anesthesia training to their office based practice, providing a wide variety of oral surgery procedures in a safe, comfortable setting.
Please visit the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery website MyOms.org to learn about OMS office anesthesia and watch the AAOMS video presentations on office anesthesia and the culture of safety in the OMS office.