Our team of oral surgeons in Ventura County at Pacific Oral Surgery would like to welcome you to our offices in Ventura, Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley. Through excellence in patient care, our goal is to be among those who provide the very finest care available, in a warm and personable manner. When it comes to specialized care in oral surgery, our doctors and staff of Pacific Oral Surgery are dedicated to the highest level of care,state-of-the-art technology and latest techniques to ensure that treatment is as comfortable and successful as possible.
We are a customer service company that specializes in oral and maxillofacial surgery.Our highest priority is our patients and their safety.We provide a harmonious office that fosters respect for employees and patients. In all things, we strive for excellence and to exceed the expectations of those we serve.
The mission of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is to assure the public of safe and optimal care through the development and maintenance of high standards of certification and re-certification of Diplomates in the speciality. Though there are a number of certifying boards, only the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is recognized and approved by the Council on Dental Education and Licensure of the American Dental Association for the speciality. Not all oral surgeons are board certified and only those individuals who demonstrate achievement of the requisite training, experience and knowledge are granted board certification, indicated with the title Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr. James O. Jacobs and Dr. D. John Webb are board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons. They have attained the level of Diplomate with the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, manifesting a commitment to excellence as well as dedication to lifelong learning.
The history of our oral and maxillofacial surgery practice began in Ventura County whenDr. Arthur Barrett and Dr. Ross Prout opened the original office in the mid 1960s.Dr. Robert Pittman later joined as an associate in 1974.Dr. Barrett, Dr. Prout and Dr. Pittman opened their second office in Westlake in 1974. Dr. Barrett and Dr. Pittman opened new offices together in Warner Victory, Thousand Oaks & Simi Valley in 1975. Dr. Jim McLeod joined the practice in 1980 as an associate and then bought out Dr. Barrett a year later when he retired. Dr. Pittman practiced with Dr. McLeod for 5 years. Dr. Pittman retired on disability and was replaced by his classmate, Dr. John Webb in 1986. Dr. James Jacobs started the Ventura office in 2012 and later merged with the Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley offices when Dr. McLeod retired in 2015.
Dr. Jacobs is a board certified surgeon and a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS). He is a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) and maintains staff privileges at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura. He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, California Dental Association and the Santa Barbara, Ventura County Dental Society.
Dr. Jacobs completed his specialty and residency training at The Ohio State University. During these four years of specialty training, Dr. Jacobs gained experience with dental surgery, general anesthesia, dental implants, facial trauma and reconstructive surgery (orthognathic surgery upper and lower jaw surgery). In addition to obtaining his certificate of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Jacobs received a Masters of Science in oral biology. His masters thesis explored strength characteristics of small-diameter dental implants. This surgical training also included a 2-month rotation at the St. James Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.
Prior to residency Dr. Jacobs completed his undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University. After completing college he returned to his home state of Washington and graduated from the University of Washington School of Dentistry. While in dental school he conducted research regarding how dental implants benefit people who are not satisfied with conventional dentures. Dr. Jacobs was awarded the Psi Omega Scholarship, Hospital Dentistry award and the Dental Implant Student award from the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons for excellence related to dental implant surgery.
Dr. Carlson completed his specialty and residency training at The University of California San Francisco. Within this training program he worked extensively at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco VA Medical Center, the UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital, and the UCSF Moffitt Hospital and Medical Center. During these six years of specialty training, Dr. Carlson gained broad scope experience within the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery while maintaining a special interest focused on dental surgery, general anesthesia, and dental implants. In addition to obtaining his certificate of oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Carlson received a Medical Doctorate from The University of California San Francisco Medical School.
Prior to residency Dr. Carlson completed his undergraduate studies at The University of California Santa Barbara. After completing college he worked as a medical volunteer at the Sera Mey Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in Karnataka, India. While working with Tibetan refugees in rural India he had the privilege of being exposed to and confronting unique oral health challenges in an international setting. Upon returning to the USA, Dr. Carlson then attended and graduated from The University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry.
After receiving a Bachelors degree in Biology from Occidental College, he attended UCLA School of Dentistry where he earned his dental degree. Following a year of general dental practice, he completed a Residency in Oral Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
Dr. Webb served as a Registrar in North Wales, U.K.. Oral Surgery Unit before returning to continue his career in California. He was director of the Oral Surgery Residency Program at Harbor- UCLA Medical Center before joining Dr. McLeod as a partner in 1986.