Dr. Matthew K. Mizukawa became a partner at Dixie Oral Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery in January 2014 after serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee from 2012 to 2014. He continues to serve as an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Vanderbilt as well. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and is also on staff at Dixie Regional Medical Center(DRMC).
A highly-qualified and experienced oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Mizukawa obtained a B.S. in Neuroscience from Brigham Young University and a Doctorate in Dental Medicine from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Mizukawa completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was chosen amongst hundreds of medical and surgical residents as the Best Consultant to the Department of Emergency Medicine for his work in emergency medicine and trauma surgery in 2009. He served in private practice following graduation but soon after took the offered opportunity to return to Vanderbilt to teach in the residency program.
While the majority of his practice is centered around management of wisdom teeth and dental implants, Dr. Mizukawa continues to enjoy and excel at the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery. He provides emergency services at Dixie Regional Medical Center in managing trauma involving the entire facial region. He has been integral in treating some of the most complex facial trauma cases seen at DRMC, including gun shot wounds to the face and severe automobile accidents. Facial reconstruction is another area that Dr. Mizukawa enjoys, including the reconstruction of facial defects from trauma or tumors using bone from the hip and free vascular flaps from the leg. He and Dr. Dudley continue to provide corrective jaw surgery services to those patients in need.
Dr. Mizukawa is a frequent lecturer at professional organizations and schools, and will be presenting at the Anesthesia Update of the annual meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons(AAOMS) in September 2019. He is the lead editor and co-author of Anesthesia Considerations for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, a comprehensive reference book designed to help practitioners navigate the complexities of office-based anesthesia, including patient evaluation and selection, pharmacology, monitoring, and management of the myriad comorbid diseases in the perioperative period.
In 2017, Dr. Mizukawa was appointed by the AAOMS to be on their Committee on Anesthesia, a committee of about 10 oral surgeons specifically designated to ensuring the safe and efficient administration of office-based anesthesia. This committee is constantly reviewing current guidelines and policies that govern anesthesia and providing updated recommendations to governing boards on the state and federal levels. Continuing education and training specific to anesthesia are other key roles that this committee plays in promoting safe anesthesia in the oral and maxillofacial surgery setting. Dr. Mizukawa is a member of the American Association of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Dental Society of Anesthesia, the American Dental Association, the Utah Dental Association and its local chapter, the Dixie Dental Association, where he has served on the board of directors for several years.
To give back to the local dental community, Dr. Mizukawa, along with Dr. Wayne Dudley, created the Southern Utah Dental Study Club in 2015. Its membership of approximately 35 locally-based dentists meet quarterly for continuing educational topics, practice management updates, and mutual enlightenment through group discussion of difficult cases from the community. Dr. Mizukawa continues to maintain a role as a moderator, a regular lecturer and a facilitator to bring in guest lecturers from universities or specialty practices around the country.
Dr. Mizukawa has long enjoyed rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, wakeboarding, snowboarding, camping and loves to be outdoors in general. As a father of 6, he has been alarmed at the continual reports of declines in the physical and mental health of adolescents and teens, supported by staggering statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most concerning are the skyrocketing rates of depression, anxiety, suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal thoughts, as well as self-harm. This is largely associated with the also alarming rate of screen time (television, tablet, computer) in children. In 2018, Dr. Mizukawa founded Get Outside, a non-profit organization in Southern Utah to provide opportunities, education, fellowship, and financial support to kids to get outside and engage in outdoor recreation. Get Outside has established a Club in each high school in Washington and Iron Counties to help kids overcome 3 main barriers to getting outside: lack of opportunity, lack of education, and lack of finances. His program frequently organizes outside community activities and can be found online at: www.getoutsideutah.org, on Facebook at: getoutsideGO and on Instagram: @get_outside_go
>Dr. Mizukawa was raised in Ft. Washington, Maryland, but graduated from Pine View High School in 1996 in St. George, UT. He served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Japan Fukuoka Mission from 1997-1999. Upon returning from Japan, he attended BYU, where he met his wife, Julie. They now have six children and love living in southern Utah, close to family and the outdoors.
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Rating 4.8 out of 5 based on 24 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestEvelyn Wright
a year ago
Very personal and professional.
Deborah Judd
2 years ago
Dr. Daynes and staff were amazing! I would highly recommend them!!!
Liz Peck
2 years ago
Dr. Mizukawa was Awesome!!! All the staff is very efficient, friendly and pleasant !! Thank you everyone !!!!!
Lynn Kvamme
2 years ago
First and foremost, Dr. Dudley and his staff do great work! I completely trust the knowledge and expertise at Dixie Oral, but that is only one side of the equation. Everyone there is always so kind and attentive, whenever I go I feel like I'm visiting with friends. Thanks guys :)
Evelyn Parra
2 years ago
Amazing staff and doctor Nielsen Did fabulous recovery time was fast and i had no swelling!!
Becky Shelley
2 years ago
I honestly can't say enough positive about Dr Nielsen and his team! From check in to billing to walking out. I've never had such a friendly, helpful functional office in every department! You honestly can't go wrong with these guys!
paula Sylvester
2 years ago
I was extremely pleased with the professional and excellent care I received from Dr. Mizukawa and the staff at Dixie Oral Maxillofacial and implant surgery. I highly recommend them.
Daniel Ortega
2 years ago
Dr. Nielsen and his Cedar City staff were incredible. I have been quite fearful of having dental work especially oral surgery. They all helped make my procedures a breeze. No pro lems, minor pain and an actual relief when all completed. If you need work done see Dr. Neilsen and his staff. They will take as good of care of you as they did for me.
Alayna Marriott
2 years ago
We have absolutely loved working with Dr. Mizukawa and the wonderful staff at Dixie Oral Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery! They made sure we felt welcome from the moment we walked in, and we can tell they genuinely care about each of their patients. Dr. Mizukawa's knowledge, professional expertise, and kindness has been very helpful and appreciated. Thanks Dixie Oral Surgery for taking such great care of our kids!
Josephine De Los Santos
2 years ago
My experience was overall excellent. My first implant proved to be efficient, painless and carried out by a very caring staff. I couldn't have asked for more. Thank you.
Sue Morris
2 years ago
I had 2 dental implants remove. It was so well done. Minimal pain only lasted one day. My mouth has healed so well. So thankful!!!!
Andrea Taylor
2 years ago
We had the best experience with Dr. Mizukawa when he removed my twins' wisdom teeth. The office staff was super friendly and helpful with getting appointments and insurance squared away. My boys both had smooth procedures and were given great instructions on care afterwards. We didn't have any problems and they both recovered quickly. I highly recommend Dr. Mizukawa and his team!
Mina Elam
2 years ago
Amazing experience. Was very concerned about getting an implant removed and Dr. Mizukawa was kind, patient, understanding and addressed all my concerns. I never felt rushed and he and the entire staff were caring and concerned for my well-being. The procedure went perfectly and painlessly with great care taken by all the staff. They were friendly and professional. Would recommend this office to anyone needing this type of care.
Amanda Whitaker
2 years ago
We brought our daughter in for two different procedures at once. She needed an expose and bond of a stubborn tooth that wouldn't descend and her wisdom teeth out at the same time. From beginning to end Dixie Oral was super professional and caring. They helped us work out the insurance both before and after. Our daughter was well cared for during the procedure and healed quickly with the post surgery instructions. She is our third child to get wisdom teeth out. Dixie was by far a better experience than we had with our two boys in California.
David and Jan'L Sappington
2 years ago
Dr. Mizukawa did a fantastic job on my son's wisdom teeth extraction. No bruising and truly little to no swelling. We will for sure be bringing our youngest son when he's due to have his done next year.
Sam Topham
2 years ago
Very positive experience from front desk through surgery and recovery. Highly recommend. .
Josephine De Los Santos
3 years ago
My experience was overall excellent. My first implant proved to be efficient, painless and carried out by a very caring staff. I couldn't have asked for more. Thank you.
Sue Morris
3 years ago
I had 2 dental implants remove. It was so well done. Minimal pain only lasted one day. My mouth has healed so well. So thankful!!!!
Alayna Marriott
3 years ago
We have absolutely loved working with Dr. Mizukawa and the wonderful staff at Dixie Oral Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery! They made sure we felt welcome from the moment we walked in, and we can tell they genuinely care about each of their patients. Dr. Mizukawa's knowledge, professional expertise, and kindness has been very helpful and appreciated. Thanks Dixie Oral Surgery for taking such great care of our kids!
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