JAMES D. SAVAGE, D.D.S.,

DIPLOMATE OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS, joined the Associates for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 1999.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University in 1985 and went on to attend the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, graduating as a Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1989.  After graduation, Dr. Savage began a four year residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the MetroHealth Medical Center (the former Metropolitan General Hospital) in Cleveland, Ohio, with rotations in anesthesia, general surgery, plastic surgery, otolaryngology, and emergency medicine.  He was the recipient of the Eugene P. Wenzke Award for outstanding resident in 1993.

Dr. Savage was appointed senior instructor of surgery, division of oral and maxillofacial surgery, at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and the MetroHealth Medical Center.  He acted as full-time attending surgeon within the training program before leaving academics for private practice in the Louisville, Kentucky area.  Dr. Savage is currently on staff at Providence Medford Medical Center and at Rogue Valley Medical Center.  His clinical interests include facial trauma, temporomandibular joint surgery, arthroscopic surgery, dental implants and orthognathic surgery.

A Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Dr. Savage is also a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the International Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Western Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Academy of Osseointegration, the Oregon Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, the Southern Oregon Dental Society, the Oregon Dental Association, the International Congress of Oral Implantology and the American Dental Association. 

Dr. Savage and his wife Jackie have four children.  They enjoy skiing, hiking, golfing, fishing, and hunting.