Thomas H. Faerber, MD, DDS

MEET Dr. Faerber | Board-Certified Oral Surgeon Overland Park KS

Dr. Thomas Faerber - Oral Surgeon in Overland ParkThomas H. Faerber DDS, MD, FACS is the principal surgeon of Faerber Surgical Arts. He is one of the few surgeons who provide a private, outpatient surgery center that is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).  Dr. Faerber provides functional oral and maxillofacial surgery as well as dental implant and reconstructive bone and soft tissue grafting procedures in his AAAHC accredited office-based surgery center.

Born and raised in the Kansas City area, Dr. Faerber attended Shawnee Mission South High School. He attended Kansas State University on a full football scholarship, gaining first-team Academic All-Big Eight awards as a linebacker in 1978 and 1979.

Education & Experience

He graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Medical School as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society comprising the top percentile of graduating medical students. He is also a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, which denotes a top percentile ranking upon his completion of dental school at Creighton University.

Dr. Faerber spent 2 years of training at Ohio State University and the remaining 5 years at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Truman Medical Center. The unique combination of doctorates in medicine and dentistry, both with honors, provides Dr. Faerber with a high level of insight and dedication into the jaw and facial region. He also has had previous appointments as an associate professor in both schools of medicine and dentistry at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Professional Associations

Dr. Faerber is board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is one of the few oral surgeons who is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons.  He is a member of the following organizations:

Dr. Thomas Faerber speaking

  • American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons
  • National Dental Board of Anesthesiology
  • American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
  • Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
  • Kansas Medical Society
  • American Dental Association

Dental Work & Philanthropy

On the national level, Dr. Faerber is a former site surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and a former board examiner for the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. On the state level, Dr. Faerber was previously a member of the Kansas Medical Society Task Force on Office-based Surgery and served as a member of the subcommittee for guideline development.

He also was previously Chairman of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery department at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Dr. Faerber has also given lectures to several national surgery organizations, as well as local organizations and groups. He holds current certifications in both ACLS and PALS. Dr. Faerber also has certification by the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Faerber’s philanthropic activity has included the following organizations:

  • American Red Cross
  • Leukemia Society of America
  • American Heart Association
  • Christian Foundation for Children and Aging

Married with three children, Dr. Faerber’s hobbies involve his family, physical fitness, and hiking in the US National Parks.  His curriculum vitae is available upon request.

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Dr. Faerber Provides Excellent, Top-Tier Oral Surgery Services

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