Rotations and Curriculum
Residency is intended to provide the resident with a comprehensive working knowledge of oral and maxillofacial surgery, methods of diagnosis, patient management, anesthesia principles and techniques, and basic operative technique.
First year
- Anesthesia - 4 months
- Hines VA Oral Surgery - 3 months
- General Medicine - 2 months
- Loyola Oral Surgery – 3 months
Second year
- Trauma (Surgical ICU) - 2 months
- General Surgery - 2 months
- Hines VA Oral Surgery - 3 months
- Loyola Oral Surgery 5 months
Third year
- Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery - 1 month
- ENT - 1 month
- Anesthesia Pediatric - 1 Month
- Loyola Oral Surgery 9 months
Fourth year
- Loyola Oral Surgery 12 months
Didactic Schedule
- Resident/attending lecture series – weekly
- Anesthesia lecture series
- History and Physical lecture series – Given during first year by the Department of Medicine
- Craniomaxillofacial Trauma Conference – Every other month, done with ENT and Plastic surgery
- Monthly Journal Club
- Monthly Grand Rounds
- Cadaveric courses bi-annually
- Other CE courses
- Residents are encouraged to attend various surgical and cadaver courses across the U.S.
Salary & Benefits (2025-2026)
- PGY-1: $70,691
- PGY-2: $75,260
- PGY-3: $77,617
- PGY-4: $81,547
* Medical, dental and vision coverage for the resident, spouse or family additional. Yearly increase to adjust for inflation and cost of living.
Meet our Faculty
Program Director

Stephen MacLeod, BDS, MBChB, FRCS, FACS
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VA Attendings

Timothy Shahbazian, DDS
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Part-time Faculty

Mark Steinberg, DDS, MD
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Mariusz Wrzosek, DMD, MD
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Additional Part-Time Attendings
- Joseph Baptist, DDS
- Jordan Ledger, DDS
- Matthew Hamedani, DDS
Admissions Requirements
To apply for the program, an applicant must fulfill the following requirements:
- Must have graduated from an ADA accredited dental school in the US, or a Canadian dental school.
- Must be proficient in the English language.
- Must have passed Part I, National Dental Board Examination. Candidate must pass Part II of the NDBE before enrollment into the program.
Admission Criteria
Generally, applicants from advanced education programs are considered on the basis of the following criteria:
- Completed application
- Grade point average
- Class standing
- Transcript/pattern of academic achievement
- National board scores
- Experience and Training
- Recommendations
- Personal interview
Applications
Applications are due at the Loyola University Medical Center, Oral Health Center no later than October 1st to be considered for the class that begins the following July. Applicants must complete application through the PASS program only. The PASS application is entirely a web-based application performed online, there is no need to mail any supplemental documents into the program. You should be able to access and upload all documents via PASS Website.
Postdoctoral Application Support Services (PASS)
American Dental Education Association 1400 K Street NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Fax: 202-289-8702
Phone: 202-289-8123 (PASS Customer Service)
Phone: 800-353-2237 (Toll-Free Customer Service)
Email: pass@adea.org
Website: www.adea.org/PASS
Externship Program
Open to ONLY 3rd and 4th year dental students for a minimum one week rotation. Students requesting externships must provide the following:
- Proof of malpractice insurance
- Proof of personal health insurance
- Copy of current immunization
- Letter from your Dean with letter of good standing
- Copy of current CV
Students encouraged to take trauma and dental tooth call with OMFS residents, scrubbing on OR cases, seeing patients in clinic, and attending lectures and meetings.
If you have any externship questions, please contact Jessica Castaneda (Jessica.castaneda@lumc.edu).
Contact Us
Program Coordinator
Jessica Castaneda
Residency Education Coordinator
jessica.castaneda@lumc.edu
Mailing Address
Oral and Maxillofacial Residency Program
Maguire Building #105, Room 1814
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S. 1st Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
Meet our Residents
2025-2026 Residents
Colbern Josefchak, DDS
1st Year Resident
Boula Morkos, DDS
1st Year Resident
Rushil Mehta, DDS
2nd Year Resident
Ethan Meier, DMD
2nd Year Resident
Austin Cacciaglia, DDS
3rd Year Resident
Joel Gobble, DDS
3rd Year Resident
Omid Hadj, DDS
4th Year Resident- Chief Resident
Joseph Hirmiz, DDS
4th Year Resident- Chief Resident