Dental Surgery Gurusmission is to serve the immediate and general community with the highest level of care possible for families and individual patients. In dentistry specialties such as those in oral surgery, it is important to stay on top of changing technologies. Dr. Michaelis is a top oral surgeon inNewport Beach is committed to this goal. We are committed to and participate in extensive continuing education of the doctors and staff . Our family practice strives to deliver safe, efficient, and compassionate oral surgical care. Dr. Michaelis believes by doing this, it will improve the quality of life for our patients.
People often ask Dr. Michaelis how he decided to become anOral & Maxillofacial Surgeon. The answer, he says, is that there was never a defining moment in his life where he chose surgery as a career. Instead, it was a slow evolution over many years that led to his career choice.
Growing up in Santa Cruz, CA he was very active in sports and several outdoor activities. He participated in baseball, water polo, soccer, surfing, skiing and the swim team. As it turns out, many of his friends parents were dentists. Being around these families for so long may have influenced his decision to enter dental school.
Dr. Michaelis graduated from UCSD with a degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. He was on the UCSD Ski Team where he went to Mammoth Mountain every other weekend throughout the winter to race slalom and giant slalom. After spending a ski season in Breckenridge, CO, he enteredUCLA School of Dentistrywhere hegraduated at the top of his class in 1995. He was the only 3rd year dental student at UCLA to beelected into the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society. After graduating with several awards and honors he then entered thedual-degree Oral & Maxillofacial Surgerytraining 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.
Dr. Michaelis practices thefull scope of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeryincluding the treatment offacial trauma,jaw pathology,reconstructive jaw surgery,TMJ surgery, and office procedures such aswisdom tooth removalanddental implant placement. He has served as theChairman of the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Dentistry at Hoag Hospitalin 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. He is involved with all his childrens school and extracurricular activities. They enjoy taking family trips together each year. They are always looking for the next adventure to share together.
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Rating 5.0 out of 5 based on 4 reviews
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2 years ago
My husband was in a serious motorcycle accident in March 2020. He has been in and out of hospitals (mostly in) and acute rehab units ever since. I discovered Dr. Michaelis because he is also on staff as an oral surgeon at Hoag Hospital. My husband needed work. It was important that it get done while he was hospitalized because of his brain injury, respiratory status and partial paralysis, which definitely made it higher risk. Also, keeping his oral health is priority, and I didn't want there to be possible infection sites neglecting his dental needs, the poor guy's been through enough. Like superheroes, Dr. Michaelis immediately recognized that and he and his office manager made it happen quickly! He had a tight schedule and was very booked during that time (why wouldn't he be, he's that good) but he came in after hours and took excellent care of my husband! He then spent a lot of time post procedure, with us and has already been wonderful following up. He is not only an excellent oral surgeon, but embodies the genuine care and concern that everyone needing treatment deserves! (especially if you're the nervous, white knuckle type) Dr. Michaelis is our go to guy from now forward!
amy rav
3 years ago
My husband was in a serious motorcycle accident in March 2020. He has been in and out of hospitals (mostly in) and acute rehab units ever since. I discovered Dr. Michaelis because he is also on staff as an oral surgeon at Hoag Hospital. My husband needed work. It was important that it get done while he was hospitalized because of his brain injury, respiratory status and partial paralysis, which definitely made it higher risk. Also, keeping his oral health is priority, and I didn't want there to be possible infection sites neglecting his dental needs, the poor guy's been through enough. Like superheroes, Dr. Michaelis immediately recognized that and he and his office manager made it happen quickly! He had a tight schedule and was very booked during that time (why wouldn't he be, he's that good) but he came in after hours and took excellent care of my husband! He then spent a lot of time post procedure, with us and has already been wonderful following up. He is not only an excellent oral surgeon, but embodies the genuine care and concern that everyone needing treatment deserves! (especially if you're the nervous, white knuckle type) Dr. Michaelis is our go to guy from now forward!
Chris Greenman
5 years ago
Doctor Michaelis is simply the best in the industry.. I refer any people I know that need a implant or other dental surgery needs because his reviews are at the top of the industry and he is a great person that won't heaitate to explain exactly what he is doing and why.. goes over options , provides videos, as well as alternatives. Highly recommend! Check his reviews out for yourself. There are times when you go to a regular dentist and there are times when you go to a surgeon who dedicated 6 years of school and training beyond basic dentistry practitioners.
Chris Greenman
6 years ago
Doctor Michaelis is simply the best in the industry.. I refer any people I know that need a implant or other dental surgery needs because his reviews are at the top of the industry and he is a great person that won't heaitate to explain exactly what he is doing and why.. goes over options , provides videos, as well as alternatives. Highly recommend! Check his reviews out for yourself. There are times when you go to a regular dentist and there are times when you go to a surgeon who dedicated 6 years of school and training beyond basic dentistry practitioners.
Uber Driver A rideshare Driver's resource
7 years ago
Amazing doctor and he fixed all my implants with no pain and did a remarkable job, I can thank him enough
Uber Driver A rideshare Driver's resource
8 years ago
Amazing doctor and he fixed all my implants with no pain and did a remarkable job, I can thank him enough
Hilton John
8 years ago
Got my wisdom teeth yanked at age 33. A little behind the curve. His entire staff went out of their way to explain the procedure and in the end I made a decision to get 3 out of the 4 removed due to a risky nerve. If he hadn't asked me to get the extra scan I may have lost feeling in the my face. They are a fantastic professional office and doctor michalis is in a different league. I highly recommend.
Hilton John
8 years ago
Got my wisdom teeth yanked at age 33. A little behind the curve. His entire staff went out of their way to explain the procedure and in the end I made a decision to get 3 out of the 4 removed due to a risky nerve. If he hadn't asked me to get the extra scan I may have lost feeling in the my face. They are a fantastic professional office and doctor michalis is in a different league. I highly recommend.
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