Dr. Miner is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. His advanced surgical training encompasses dental implant placement, bone grafting, dental extractions, oral pathology, facial trauma surgery, and reconstructive facial surgery. In addition, Dr. Miner has undergone extensive training in intravenous sedation and general anesthesia. His goal is to provide each patient with the best surgical treatment in a relaxed and comfortable environment.
Born and raised in Tucson, AZ, Dr. Miner moved to Denver in 1999 to attend the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, where he received his doctor of dental surgery degree in 2003. He then completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency at Marquette University School of Dentistry in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Miners interest in oral and maxillofacial surgery peaked, leading him to Boston, MA where he completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery training, and anesthesia training at Boston University and Boston Medical Center in 2008.
He prides himself on practicing at the forefront of his specialty and believes all patients deserve only the utmost respect and attention. His goal is to treat every patient as he would treat his own family, providing the highest standard of professional care.
Dr. Miner also finds reward and gratification through teaching others. During his time at Marquette University and Boston University, he devoted countless hours to lecturing and providing clinical instruction to dental students and other Oral Surgeon colleagues.
Dr. Miner and his spouse, Dr. Anita Hoelscher, love their lives in Highlands Ranch. Dr. Miner continually strives to achieve the perfect balance between his professional career while also soaking in every life experience with his 3 daughters. Outside the office he enjoys exercising outdoors, running, hiking and skiing. He also has a passion for gardening, succulents (Arizona roots), rocks, gems, minerals, cars, cooking etc. etc., the list goes on (but dont get him started talking about all this stuff!)
Dr. Miner works to connect with all of his patients on a personal level. He understands that trust is the foundation for a proper working relationship. You will see that high-quality care and attention to detail is his primary focus. These attributes are essential to deliver the most esthetic, functional and stable results long term.
Dr. Weideman was born on the West Coast in Long Beach, California. He grew up in Ohio and Florida before attending Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. During his four years at Cornell he played mens soccer and was a member of the 1995 Ivy League championship team before graduating with Honors in 1997. After taking a year off to work and enjoy the ski slopes of Colorado, he returned to the East Coast to attend the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. While at Penn he was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon (National Dental Honor Society) and graduated in 2002, receiving his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. After dental school, Dr. Weideman left Philadelphia for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he completed his Medical Degree in 2006 and his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency in 2008. During his tenure at the University of Michigan, he also obtained a certificate in Microvascular Surgery and completed two years of General Surgery training.
After spending over six years in private practice oral surgery in the Denver area, Dr. Weideman officially partnered with Dr. Miner in 2015. He is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon who conveniently serves South Denver, including Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Centennial, Cherry Creek, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Lone Tree, and Parker. Dr. Weideman is fully trained in dentoalveolar surgery (dental extractions, bone grafting), dental implant placement, intravenous sedation, oral pathology, facial trauma, orthognathic and reconstructive facial surgery. Dr. Weideman is a firm believer in the value and power of education both for himself and his patients. He regularly attends seminars, national meetings, and oral surgery symposiums to provide the most current and advanced treatment available for his patients. Dr. Weideman enjoys spending time educating his patients about the how and why of their diagnosis and treatment. He believes that this directly translates to improved patient confidence and understanding, thereby resulting in decreased patient anxiety. Dr. Weidemans goal is to provide the highest standard of patient care, and aims to treat every patient as if they were members of his own family. Dr. Weideman and his wife currently live in South Denver with their two sons. In their free time they can be seen running to soccer, basketball, and baseball practice, or heading up to the mountains for some fresh powder. Their biggest pleasures in life are enjoying a great meal with family and close friends, hanging out with their two Great Pyrenees dogs, and traveling around the world.