Dr Brian David Whitley
BSc (University of Canterbury), MDS (Otago), FRACDS (OMS), FICD
Brian’s Path to Private Practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Brian graduated BSc from the University of Canterbury, majoring in Zoology, in 1979. In 1983, he graduated BDS from the University of Otago.
After 2 years as a Dental House Surgeon at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand , Brian spent 2 years as a Senior House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Basingstoke District Hospital and The Royal Berkshire Hospital in The UK. He completed MDS (OMS) University of Otago in 1990 and was a Senior Registrar in Auckland in 1991 and at Waikato Hospital in 1992.
Brian completed the specialist qualification FRACDS (OMS) in July 1992 and from January 1993 until July 1994 was a Clinical Fellow at the University of Texas Health Science Centre, Houston, Texas, USA.
He has been in private specialist practice since 1994.
Brian was awarded the prestigious Dental Colleague of the year Ward by the New Zealand Dental Association in 2017. In September 2022 in Melbourne, Brian was presented with a Distinguished Service Award by the Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and maxillofacial Surgeons. He has also been awarded a Fellowship with the International College of Dental Surgeons, which was presented in Sydney in September 2023.
Brian has over 30 years' experience in surgical implant dentistry
He also has interests in the fields of oral pathology, oncology, orthognathic surgery, and the surgical management of TMJ disorders. Brian is a former President of the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Branch of the NZ Dental Association and Chairman of the NZ Branch of ANZAOMS, NZ Treasurer of the ANZAOMS Research and Education Foundation as well as a member of the RACDS NZ Regional Surgical Committee.
Brian is also a past Director on the Braemar Private Surgical Hospital Board, as well as a member of the Clinical and Credentialing Committees 2012-2024. He is on the Waikato Branch of Sports Medicine NZ Executive, as well as the St Peters Tennis Club of Hamilton Committee.
In conjunction with Dr Gilbert Watson, Prosthodontist, Brian has run a Dental Implant Mini-Residency Program in Hamilton for Restorative Dentists from 2012 to 2024.