Mr Omar Hussain (m)

Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

QualificationsBA, BDS, BAO, BCh, MB, FDSRCS, FFDRCSI, MRCSI, FRCSI

Main NHS base:

• Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Member of:

• Irish Medical Organisation
• European Association of CranioMaxilloFacial Surgeons
• Medical Protection Society
• British Medical Association
• AO CMF Foundation member
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• British Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Association

Scope of Practice:

• Temporomandibular joint (jaw joint problems) and facial pain – arthrocentesis/arthroscopy, open TMJ surgery, TMJ replacement
• Head and neck cutaneous lesions (skin cancer) – skin biopsy or excision and reconstruction using local/regional flaps/skin grafting
• Implants – extra-oral and intra-oral implants, bone grafting, preprosthetic surgery, sinus lifts
• Trauma – fracture of mandible (lower jaw) and maxilla (upper jaw), naso-orbital-ethmoid frontal (mid face) bones, fractures of Zygoma (cheek bone), orbital floor (eye socket), nasal fracture
• Salivary gland problems – surgery and management of parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands, ranulas and mucocele
• Orthognathic (facial deformity surgery) – mandibular (lower jaw) and maxillary(upper jaw) osteotomy (surgically realignment), malar (cheek bone) / orbital (eye socket) osteotomy(surgically realignment), distraction osteogenesis (new bone formation using devices to correct facial deformities),genioplasty (chin realignment/ reduction/ augmentation).
• Medico-legal reporting

Training & background:

Mr Hussain is a Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and Specialty Lead within the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery & Orthodontic Department at Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS Trust, now with a private practice at Claremont.

He is registered with the General Dental Council and as a specialist with the General Medical Council in the UK. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) is a unique specialty treating conditions such as head and neck cancers, salivary gland diseases, facial disproportion, facial pain, Temporo-Mandibular (Jaw) Joint disorders, impacted teeth, cysts and tumours of the jaws as well as numerous problems affecting the oral mucosa such as mouth ulcers and infection.

Mr Hussain is a dually qualified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMFS) and has been through medical & dental education and training pathway for dental surgery, general surgery (CT) and specialty lead of OMFS and orthodontic department.

He is a clinical trainer and holds honorary senior clinical lecturer post and is also an examiner for the University of Sheffield. He is also an examiner at the RCS of Ireland.