Dr. Mark A. Green is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon who joined the Boston Children’s Hospital Plastic and Oral Surgery Department with a clinical focus on orthognathic (jaw) surgery, management of maxillofacial pathology, and temporomandibular joint disease. Dr. Green also practices outpatient oral and maxillofacial surgery including third molar (wisdom tooth) extractions, bone grafting, dental implants and ambulatory intravenous sedation.

Dr. Green grew up in New Jersey but obtained his undergraduate degree from Boston College. He went on to receive his dental degree from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital, which included two years as a general surgery resident. His training also included rotations in both critical care medicine and anesthesia. He proceeded to spend the last several months of his training focusing on pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Green returns to academics after spending time in private practice in order to pursue his interests in both education and clinical research. Before his return, he contributed to peer reviewed publications and has lectured on various topics. Dr. Green has also volunteered internationally with Kids International Dental Service, providing care for underserved children in the Philippines.