John P. Stella, DDS, FACS
John P. Stella, DDS, FACSTEACHING AND RESEARCH APPOINTMENTS President, Medical Staff 2012-2014 John Peter Smith Hospital Chairman 2012 – 2014 Medical Executive Committee John Peter Smith Hospital Chairman 1994 to Present Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery John Peter Smith Hospital Chairman 2009 2011 Credentialing Review Committee John Peter Smith Hospital Vice President, Medical Staff 2009-2011 John Peter Smith Hospital Medical Peer Review Committee 1997-2009 John Peter Smith Hospital Chairman 1997 to 1999 Education Committee John Peter Smith Hospital Member Chairman Committee 1994 to Present Medical Practice Committee 1997 to 2003 John Peter Smith Hospital Co-Director Fort Worth Cleft Palate Program John Peter Smith Hospital 1989 to present Facial & Oral Surgery Institute (FOSI) 1989-2010 AAOMS Committee on Cleft Lip & Palate 1995 to present Adjunct Assistant Professor Dept. of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1996 to present AWARDS/HONORS: * Phi Beta Kappa 1980 * Omicron Kappa Upsilon 1984 * Hastings Merit Memorial Award (Periodontics) 1984 * American Academy of Oral Medicine Award (Oral Pathology 1984 * New York State Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Award 1984 * Dentsply International Award (Prosthodontics) 1984 * Scholastic Achievement Award Alpha Omega 1984 * Alumni Award for Oral Surgery 1984 * Alumni Award for Operative Dentistry 1984 * Fort Worth District Dental Society Table Clinic (2nd Place) 1989 * Royal College of Surgeons Lecture (Duram, England) 1995 * Honorary Masters Degree from Federal University of Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil College of Dentistry 2003 PUBLICATIONS: Stella, J.P., Epker, B.N.: Relapse Patterns and Etiologies After Correction of Class III Open Bite Via Subcondylar Ramus Osteotomies. International Journal of Adult Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery. Vol. 1(2) 91-99, 1986. Stella, J.P., Kageler, W.V., Epker, B.N.: Fiberoptic Endotracheal Intubation in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Indications, Techniques, Results. Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Nov 44(1) 923-925, 1986. Stella, J.P., Streater, M., Epker, B.N.: Predictability of Upper Lip Position Following Maxillary Advancement Surgery. Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 47: 697-703, 1989. Stella, J.P., Epker, B.N.: Transoral Submental Lipectomy. Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. 47: 795-803, 1989. Tharanon, W., Stella, J.P., Epker, B.N.: a Modified Superior Based Pharyngeal Flap: A Retrospective Study. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology. 70: 256-267, 1990. Stella, J.P., Tharanon, W.: A Precise Radiographic Method to Determine the Location of the Inferior Alveolar Canal in Posterior Edentulous Mandible, Part I. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Vol. 5 (1) 15-22, 1990. Stella, J.P., Tharanon, W.: A Precise Radiographic Method to Determine the Location of the Inferior Alveolar Canal in Posterior Edentulous Mandible, Part II. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Vol. 5(1) 23-29, 1990. Stella, J.P.: Esthetic Evaluation of the Face for Cosmetic Surgery. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Knowledge Update, Vol 1, Part II, 1995 Stella, J.P.: Evaluation of the Face for Aesthetic Surgery. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics. Vol. 8(1) 1-12, Feb 1996. Ferrara, Eric D, Stella, John Paul: Restoration of the Edentulous Maxilla: The Case for the Zygomatic Implants. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Vol. 62:1418-1422, 2004 Major Contributing Author: Cosmetic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery W. B. Saunders, January 1990. Section I: Chapter 1 – Systemic Esthetic Evaluation of the Neck Chapter 4 – Simultaneous Orthognathic and Cosmetic Neck Surgery Section II: Chapter 1 – Systemic Esthetic Evaluation of the Nose Section III: Chapter 4 – Applied surgical Anatomy of the Buccal Fat Pad Chapter 5 – Cosmetic Buccal Lipectomy Section IV: Chapter 4 – Cosmetic Supraorbital-Frontal Resculpturing Contributing Author: Impacted Teeth W.B. Saunders, 1992 Chapter: Surgical Considerations for Impacted Teeth i
Education: Undergraduate: State University of New York at Binghampton 1976-1980 - Major: Biology Minor: Organic Chemistry , Dental School: Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery 1980-1984 , Internship: John Peter Smith Hospital (Anesthesia) 1984-1985 , Residency: Parkland Memorial Hospital (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) 1985-1988
Certifications: Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery , American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association , American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons , American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (Fellow) , American Dental Association , Fort Worth District Dental Society , Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons , Texas Dental Association Honorable Order of Good Fellow Member , National Dental Board of Anesthesiology