Joseph E. Van Sickels graduated from Dental School at the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University. After two years of a general practice residency in Baltimore, he received oral and maxillofacial surgery training at the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr. Van Sickels has given hundreds of presentations, both nationally and internationally. He has published over 160 referred journal articles and textbook chapters about orthognathic surgery and distraction osteogenesis. He is a reviewer for multiple journals in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and has been a member of the examination committee of this board for several years.

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