Founded in 1989, OMSNashville has grown into a full-service private practice with Board-Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons and Associates; Dr. Daniel Burchfield, Dr. Gregory Richardson, Dr. Bruce McLeod, Dr. John Shea, Dr. Kevin West, Dr. Margaret Hamilton, Dr. Andy Wicke, Dr. Joe Mort, Dr. William Randall Cone, Jr, and Dr. Thomas Bailey.
The doctors of OMSNashville maintain a strong commitment to the treatment and care of the community and have nine convenient locations located in Brentwood, Bellevue, Columbia, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, Mount Juliet, Nashville, and Springfield to better serve the needs of their patients. They are also affiliated at local hospitals including Sumner Regional, Hendersonville Hospital, Skyline, Baptist, and Vanderbilt, where they serve as clinical professors. Our doctors have donated hours of service to the Salvus Center and Interfaith Dental Clinic in Nashville, whose mission is to improve the oral health of uninsured, low-income, working people, their children, and the elderly in Middle Tennessee through access to affordable quality dental care and oral disease prevention services.
The highly trained staff at OMSNashville is chosen for their compassion in addition to their skills, and are experienced, certified oral and maxillofacial surgical assistants who assist in the administration of IV sedation and surgery. All surgical assistants are CPR certified, ACLS certified, and are registered Dental Assistants.
Dr. Daniel Burchfield received his Bachelor of Science degree from Western Kentucky University. After graduating with honors from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry, he completed his General Practice Residency at the University of Louisville V.A. Hospital program. He went on to complete his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at Bellevue Hospital in New York, New York. He received a prestigious Clinical Cancer Research Grant in 1977 and was the recipient of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Award in 1980. Dr. Burchfield has been voted perennially by Nashville Lifestyles Magazine in their category of Top Dentists in Nashville. He has also been recognized as one of Americas Best Dentists and recently by Interfaith Dental in Nashville as a Dentist of Distinction.
Dr. Burchfield is the founding partner of OMSNashville and opened his first office as a solo practitioner in 1988. His personal interests include golf, tennis, racquetball, running, swimming, bicycling, and reading. He enjoys living on his farm with his three dogs, cheering on the Nashville Predators, and spending time with his three sons, John Daniel, Garrett, and Jacob.
Dr. Gregory Richardson received his Bachelor of Science degree from Western Kentucky University. After graduating with honors at University of Louisville School of Dentistry, he continued to complete a residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In 1994, he joined OMSNashville.
Dr. Richardson is committed to achieving clinical excellence through continuous educational pursuits. He practices the full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery including bone graft and implant reconstruction, orthognathic surgery, obstructive sleep apnea correction, as well as traditional oral surgical procedures.
Dr. Richardson is very active in the local and state dental societies. He is a delegate to the Tennessee Dental Association and served as the President of the Nashville Dental Society. He volunteers regularly with the Interfaith Dental Clinic as a clinical instructor for oral surgery residents. Dr. Richardson is Board Certified and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral &Maxillofacial Surgery.
On a personal level, Dr. Richardson pursues sports and staying physically fit. He is also an avid aviator and musician. He lives in Nashville and enjoys family time with his wife Virginia and daughters Lilah and Cora.
Dr. Bruce McLeod received his Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Christian University and graduated with honors from University of Maryland Dental School. He went on to serve in the United States Navy for 13 years and completed his General Practice Residency at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. In 1993, he completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He later became the Department Head of Dentistry of the Orlando, Florida Naval Hospital, received the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal for Service, and became the Oral and Maxillofacial Department Head in Mayport, Florida. In 1997, Dr. McLeod joined OMSNashville as the third partner.
Dr. McLeod is an avid swimmer and participates in yearly open water meets. He enjoys going to TCU games and spending time with his family (wife, Maria, and two daughters, Kristen, and Michelle) and friends on the lake.