Brown "Skip" Harris III DDS obtained a liberal arts undergraduate degree at Colby College in Waterville Maine where he majored in business administration and minored in Chemistry while on the pre-med/pre-dental track. While in college he worked extensively in the emergency medical services and as a firefighter. Upon graduating from Colby, he ran an undersea medicine clinic treating injured divers with a large multiplace recompression chamber.

Dr. Harris did his graduate training for four years at the New York University College of Dentistry finishing in the top 5% of his class with honors including; Oral Surgery Honors, CAPPA Honors, OKU, ADA Meritorious Service Award, Deans List, Horace Wells Anesthesia Award and many more.

Dr. Harris then moved on to his four year postgraduate surgical training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center, New York, New York. While there he served as the chief resident for Beth Israel Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Weiler Hospital, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx Lebanon Hospital, North Central Bronx Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Harris is boarded with North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners, Western Regional Board of Dental Examiners and The National Board of Dental Examiners. He is also a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and Academy of Osseointegration. Currently holding licenses to practice in Arizona and is the owner and president of High Desert Oral Surgery and Implant Center, LLC.

Below we have provided some frequently asked questions:

 
 
What makes an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon different from other Dental Specialists?
 
An Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon is a general dentist who has undergone a 4-7 year hospital-based surgical residency.
 
  • Anesthesia
    Only Anesthesiologist do more anesthesia training.
  • General Surgery
    Yes, oral surgeons do appendectomies and the like during training.
  • Plastic Surgery
    Many of the procedures and approaches in oral surgery are plastic surgery procedures.
  • Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
  • Head and Neck Surgery
  • Emergency Room Medicine
    We train to treat all forms of facial trauma.
  • General Medicine
  • Radiology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Why should I choose Dr. Harris?
Most important to Dr. Harris is his ability to communicate with his patients. He will spend whatever time is necessary to make you feel as comfortable as possible. You will never feel rushed with Dr. Harris.
 
"If you don't like your doctor... it is imperative you find one you do... I believe that a great doctor / patient relationship is a necessity for successful patient care." Dr. Harris
 
What makes Oral Surgeons unique?
 
Oral Surgeons train for months as resident doctors and surgeons in General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, ENT Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Intensive Care, General Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Radiology/Neuroradiology and finally in Anesthesia.


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