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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon – Dr John Ferguson

Dr. Ferguson is a specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Melbourne. His private practice is in Box Hill, and he also consults at a branch practice in Bulleen.

Professional Career

Dr Ferguson completed a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Master of Dental Surgery (with Distinction) at the University of Otago. He went on to obtain Fellowships of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He subsequently completed a PhD while working as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Otago.

Following his move to Australia in the 1990s, he conducted a private practice in Cairns, while also working as a visiting consultant to Cairns Base Hospital. In 1999 he accepted the position of Professor/Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; and a joint appointment between the University of Melbourne and the Royal Dental Hospital. At the same time, he was appointed as Head of Unit at Western General Hospital and held positions as visiting consultant to the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Children’s Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital orthognathic surgery melbourne.

Subsequently he returned to full-time specialist practice as a specialist in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery, allowing him to pursue his specific clinical interest in dental implant treatment, which now constitutes a major part of his clinical practice.

Dr Ferguson has published extensively in the medical literature, both on research and clinical subjects, with more than 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals (see list under Dr Ferguson-Publications) and continues to lecture and teach on a regular basis ceramic teeth implants .

Personal

Dr Ferguson has numerous interests away from his busy professional life. Many weekends are spent at a secluded hideaway in the Yarra Valley, where he and wife, Valerie, have developed a beautiful garden over the last ten years. They successfully defended their property against the Black Saturday firestorm in 2009.

A self-built studio on the property allows Dr Ferguson to spend some of the winter months working on one of his hobbies, making leadlight and stained-glass windows and lampshades.