Brent Benson Ward, MD, DDS
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Brent B. Ward, DDS, MD, is the Chalmers J. Lyons Endowed Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry within the School of Dentistry, and Professor in the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the University of Michigan. Dr. Ward is a graduate of Brigham Young University and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry. He received his medical degree and completed his postgraduate training, including residency and fellowship, at the University of Michigan, joining the faculty in 2003. He is the Associate Program Director of the Oral/Head & Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship within the Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Ward has been recognized as a professional leader by numerous organizations. He is a past president and the current Executive Director of the American Academy of Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons. He has held multiple leadership positions in the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), including Chair of the Committee on Education and Training, the Committee on Oral, Head and Neck Oncology & Reconstructive Surgery, and the Special Committee on Student Recruitment and Residency Program Strategies. He currently chairs the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation Research Committee and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Ward is the recipient of the 2025 Presidential Achievement Award from AAOMS. Throughout his career, Dr. Ward has actively blended his clinical expertise with research supported by entities including the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Defense, the OMS Foundation, and the Osteo Science Foundation, in the areas of cancer, reconstruction, and pain control. He specializes clinically in cancer and precancerous conditions, as well as major pathology and reconstruction of the structures of the face, mouth, and jaws resulting from cancer, trauma, or congenital defects.
Areas of Practice
Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, tumor surgery, head and neck cancer, facial reconstruction, microvascular surgery
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Oral Surgery Procedure Unit | Med Inn Building 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Floor 2 Room C213
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5827Get Directions
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University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
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Research Overview
Dr. Ward’s research endeavors have encompassed the spectrum of benchtop basic research to multiple collaborative clinical trial research aligned with his clinical focus. He has maintained continuous funding for the duration of his career.
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October 30, 2025 - "Dr. Ward is very energetic and engaging. You can tell he cares about his patients. [...]"
September 25, 2025 - "I have rarely had a doctor thank me for seeing them. Dr. Ward is empathetic, sincere, direct and very informative. He's a kind gentleman that respected me and addressed my concerns."
August 14, 2025 - "Dr. Ward was respectful, kind, patient, and explained my situation carefully and thoroughly."
July 31, 2025 - "Dr. Ward is a phenomenal doctor."
July 22, 2025 - "I have already recommended Dr. Ward [...] The key is when you feel safe in the hands of your doctors care, that's all a patient can ask for and Dr Ward and [...] have gone above and beyond in giving me that confidence in them."
July 16, 2025 - "The only doctor who told me how to heal myself and avoid his treatment at any cost! I was referred to him for [...] and was told I had no other option. Dr Ward put me on a regimen of meds and vitamins that had no side effects and it's been slowly healing and growing stronger with lots of vitamins and a single prescription."
June 29, 2025 - "[...] Dr. Ward made it a point to make sure all of my questions were answered before I left."
June 24, 2025 - "I've had and to continue to have an excellent experience with Dr. Ward. He did an amazing job with my [...] and he is so pleasant to see with all my follow-up appointments."
March 4, 2025 - "Love Dr. Ward and [...]! Everyone is so caring and professional !"
February 28, 2025 - "Dr Ward tells you what you need to hear. This isn't easy considering the issues with oral treatment, etc."
