Anthony M. Spina, D.D.S., M.D.

Meet Dr. Spina

Dr. Spina joined the Associates for Oral, Maxillofacial, and Implant Surgery in 1999.  He is a graduate of St. Viator High School, Loyola University, Loyola University School of Dentistry, and the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine. He completed both his oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty training and 2 year general surgery training at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Spina completed a one-year fellowship specializing in facial cosmetic surgery in Gainesville, Florida.

Dr. Spina began his career in 1997 as an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He spent two years as an academic oral and maxillofacial surgeon training residents and dental students. He has lectured extensively at both the local and national level and has devoted many hours to research. He is published in numerous journals and current textbooks.

He is currently on staff at Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago, Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, and St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates.
Dr. Spina is an active member of organized dentistry and medicine on both a local and national level. His committee experience includes the following:

• Illinois State Board of Dentistry – Member and Chairman
• Current Procedural Terminology Advisor (CPT) for the American Dental Association - American Medical Association CPT Advisory Panel
• American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons – Committee on Health Care and Advocacy – Chairman
• American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Parameters of Care Subcommittee on Temporomandibular Joint Surgery
• American Association of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons – Delegate for Illinois
• American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons – Priorities Task Force / Strategic Plan
• North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners (NERB)
• North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners (NERB) – Steering Committee
• North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners (NERB) – Credentials Committee
• North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners (NERB) – Assignment Committee
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation – REAP Fundraising Program – Area Chairman / Ambassador
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons National Insurance Company (OMSNIC) Advisory Board
• Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Anesthesia Committee
• Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - Councilman
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery In training Examination – Test Question Author

Dr. Spina became board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2000 and recertified in 2009. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, a Diplomate of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology, and a fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. He is certified in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Advanced Trauma Life Support.

Dr. Spina’s clinical interests include dentoalveolar surgery, including the removal of impacted wisdom teeth, general anesthesia and IV sedation, dental implants and associated bone grafting procedures, dental and facial trauma, facial reconstruction, TMJ surgery, oral pathology, and the correction of facial deformities (orthognathic surgery).

Dr. Spina is married with three children.

Professional Affililiations:

• Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Fellow, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Chicago Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• American Dental Association
• Illinois State Dental Society
• Chicago Dental Society
• American Medical Association 
• Illinois Medical Society
• Chicago Medical Society
• Diplomate, National Dental Board of Anesthesiology
• Fellow, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
• Illinois Dental Society of Anesthesiology
• American Academy of Implant Dentistry
• Omicron Kappa Upsilon (Dental Honor Society)
• Alpha Sigma Nu (National Jesuit Honor Society)