Faculty Surgeon Staff
Naval Medical Center San Diego
San Diego, California
Dr. Hammer is a Navy board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with certificate of added qualification in Head and Neck Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery. After completing his dental education at the University of the Pacific, he completed his residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Most recently, he completed his fellowship at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. It was his time at Walter Reed caring for the numerous Wounded Warriors from Operation Enduring Freedom that sparked his passion to advance maxillofacial reconstructive techniques and patient outcomes. He is currently the Vice Chair and Director of Research of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) and faculty at their residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. In addition, he is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine and the Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. In 2022, Dr. Hammer was recognized as the Hero of Navy Medicine for his work establishing the NMCSD Maxillofacial Restorative Surgery Platform. He loves living in San Diego with his wife, Chrissy, and his two daughters, Mackenzie and Ryleigh.
Saturday, September 14, 2024
8:20 AM – 8:30 AM EDT
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