Oral Surgeon
New England Oral Surgery Associates
Westford, Massachusetts
Peter A. Vellis, D.D.S.
Partner Surgeon- New England Oral Surgery Associates
Dr. Vellis was raised in Brooklyn, NY, where he attended Adelphi University and received a BS in Biology, graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1996. He attended Columbia University College of Physician and Surgeons, graduating in 2000 with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery.
He was commissioned in the United States Navy Dental Corps as a Lieutenant and completed a General Practice Residency at Great Lakes Naval Hospital in Illinois. He completed a two-year tour as Dental Department Head on the supply ship USS Detroit, homeported in Earle NJ in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Dr. Vellis was selected by the Navy to attend an oral surgery training program.
Dr. Vellis completed an advanced education training program in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Minnesota in 2007. Upon completion of his training program, Dr. Vellis served as the oral surgeon on the USS Dwight D Eisenhower, homeported in Norfolk, VA. He deployed once again in support of combat operations. In 2009, he was assigned as head of the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the largest Navy dental clinic in the world in Norfolk VA. His assignment also included a staff appointment at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, where he was involved in resident education. He was then selected to the rank of Commander prior to his honorable discharge from the US Navy.
Dr. Vellis joined New England Oral Surgery Associates in 2011. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Fellow of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, a member of the American Dental Association, an examiner for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and a Director-at-Large for the OMS Foundation which advances the specialty by supporting research and education. Dr. Vellis also serves as OMSPAC Chair for the Coomonwealth of Massachusetts as well as a MA deklegate to AAOMS. He serves as the CE chair for the Massachusetts Society of OMS as well as a course facilitator for the AAOMS Office-Based Emergency Airway Management (OBEAM) module.
XSIM2A - OBEAM Simulation Program
Friday, September 13, 2024
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
XSIM2B - OBEAM Simulation Program
Friday, September 13, 2024
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
XSIM2C - OBEAM Simulation Program
Friday, September 13, 2024
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
XASL02 - Anesthesia Assistants Skills Lab
Saturday, September 14, 2024
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose