David B. Powers, DMD, MD, FACS, FRCS (Ed), professor of surgery and director of the Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Program at Duke University Medical Center, has been appointed president of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS) for the 2024-2025 term.
This prestigious role highlights Powers' exceptional contributions to the field and his commitment to advancing oral and maxillofacial surgery on a national scale.
In addition to his other roles, Powers is the fellowship director for the Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship within the Department of Surgery. He is also the principal investigator for the Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery Outcomes Laboratory.
His surgical experience in facial trauma was attained during a military career highlighted by the acute management of ballistic and other injuries of warfare, a well as performing secondary and tertiary facial reconstructive surgery during various staff assignments at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center–Bethesda, and the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.
He lectures and has published extensively on the management of ballistic and high-energy transfer injuries to the craniomaxillofacial skeleton, comprehensive reconstruction techniques for facial trauma, and the use of computer-aided surgical planning and patient-specific implants for anatomic rehabilitation after catastrophic craniomaxillofacial injuries.