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Michael Miloro, DMD, MD, FACS

Professor and Department Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, UIH Medical Center

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Contact

Building & Room:

119A

Address:

801 S Paulina Street, IL 60612

About

Dr. Miloro, a native New Yorker, attended the University of Rochester in New York, and received his dental degree at Tufts University Dental School in Boston.  He received his medical degree, General Surgery training, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery certificate at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.  Dr. Miloro has held academic positions at The Ohio State University, University of Maryland at Baltimore, and University of Nebraska Medical Center.  Dr. Miloro is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a Faculty Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.  Dr. Miloro has research interests in neural regeneration, bone healing, implantology, distraction osteogenesis, and orthognathic surgery.  He has lectured nationally and internationally on many subjects, including maxillofacial trauma, nerve repair, endoscopic-assisted maxillofacial surgery, and distraction osteogenesis of the maxillofacial skeleton.  He has published extensively in the medical and dental literature, has written many textbook chapters, is a manuscript reviewer for several major journals, and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology, and he is an Editor of three major textbooks in the specialty, Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Management of Complications in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Trigeminal Nerve Injuries.

Scholarly interests

Dr. Miloro has lectured nationally and internationally on many subjects, including maxillofacial trauma, nerve repair, endoscopic-assisted maxillofacial surgery, and distraction osteogenesis of the maxillofacial skeleton. He has published extensively in the medical and dental literature, has written many textbook chapters, is a manuscript reviewer for several major journals, and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology, and he is an Editor of three major textbooks in the specialty, Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Management of Complications in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Trigeminal Nerve Injuries.

Clinical activities & specialties

Section Editor - Craniomaxillofacial Deformities/Cosmetic Surgery: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Editorial Board: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology

Editor: Peterson's Principles of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 3rd Edition

Editor: Management of Complications in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Editor: Trigeminal Nerve Injuries

Selected Publications

Onoriobe U, Miloro M, Sukotjo C, Mercuri LG  Lotesto A, Eke R. How many temporomandibular joint total alloplastic implants will be placed in the United States in 2030? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 74, 2016.

Borba AM, Haupt D, Romualdo LT, da Silva ALF, da Graça Naclério-Homem M, Miloro M. How many oral and maxillofacial surgeons does it take to perform virtual orthognathic surgical planning? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 74, 2016

Kolokythas A, Miloro M. Why do women choose to enter academic oral and maxillofacial surgery? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 74, 881-888, 2016

Borba AM, Borges AH, Cé PS, Venturi BA, da Graça Naclério-Homem M, Miloro M. Mandible-first sequence in bimaxillary orthognathic surgery: A systematic review. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 45: 472-475, 2016

Lotesto A, Miloro M, Mercuri LG, Sujkoto C. Are oral and maxillofacial surgery residents trained adequately in alloplastic TMJ total joint replacement? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 74: 712-718, 2016

Miloro M. Clinical focus: Maxillomandibular advancement for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 74: 680-0681, 2016

Miloro M. Clinical focus: Nerve injuries associated with orthognathic surgery. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 74: 440-441, 2016

Ruckman P, Schlieve T, Borba A, Miloro M. External reference nasal pin for orthognathic maxillary positioning: what is the proper method of placement? J Oral Maxillofac Surg74, 399.e1-399.e9, 2016

Miloro M, Ruckman P, Kolokythas A. Lingual nerve repair: To graft or not to graft? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 73: 1844-1850, 2015

Kolokythas A, Karras M, Collins E, Flick WG, Miloro M, Adami G. Salivary biomarkers associated with bone deterioration in patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 73: 1741-1747, 2015

Schlieve T, Miloro M. Topical refrigerant spray for pediatric venipuncture for outpatient surgery. Oral Maxillofac Surg Cases 1: 29-32, 2015

Al-Weteid A, Miloro M. Transoral endoscopic-assisted styloidectomy: How should Eagle syndrome be managed surgically? Int J Oral Maxillofac Sur 44: 1181-1187, 2015

Miloro M, Haupt A, Olsson, A Kolokythas A. Oral spindle cell lipoma: A rare occurrence and review of the literature. Oral Maxillofac Surg Cases 1: 12-14, 2015

Schlieve T, Hull W, Miloro M, Kolokythas A. Is immediate reconstruction of the mandible with nonvascularized bone graft following resection of benign pathology a viable treatment option? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 73: 541-549, 2015

Schlieve T, Funderburk J, Flick W, Miloro M, Kolokythas A. How do general dentists and orthodontists determine where to refer patients requiring oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 73: 509-513, 2015

daSilva AL, Borba AM, Simao N, Pedro FLM, Borges AH, Miloro M. Customized polymethylmethacrylate implants for the reconstruction of craniofacial osseous defects. Case Reports in Surgery, Volume 2014, Article ID 358569

Borba AM, Ribeiro-Junior O, Brozoski MA, Ce PS, Espinosa MM, Deboni, MCZ, Miloro M, Naclerio-Homen MG. Accuracy of perioperative mandibular positions in orthognathic surgery. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 43: 972-979, 2014

Miloro M, Borba AM, Junior OR, Naclerio-Homem MDG, Jungner M. Is there consistency in cephalometric landmark identification amongst oral and maxillofacial surgeons? Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 43: 445-453, 2014

Borba AM, Borges AH, da Silva CS, Brozoski MA, Naclerio-Homen M, Miloro M. Predictors of complication for alveolar bone graft. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 52: 174-178, 2014

Kolokythas A, Miloro MB, Olsson A, Miloro M. Metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma to the mandibular condyle: A rare clinical presentation. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 72: 83-88, 2013

Schlieve T, Kolokythas A, Miloro M. Alveolar ridge augmentation of the posterior maxilla with titanium mesh. E-Journal of Dentistry 3 (1): 331-338, 2013

Schwartz J, Pavolva S, Kolokythas A, Lugakingira M, Miloro M. Streptococci-human papilloma virus interaction with ethanol exposure leads to keratinocyte damage. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 70: 1867-79, 2012

Schlieve T, Almusa M, Miloro M, Kolokythas A. Temporomandibular joint replacement for ankylosis correction in nager syndrome: Case report and review of the literature. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2012;70(3):616-625.

Kolokythas A, Karas M, Sarna T, Flick G, Miloro M. Does cytokine profiling of aspirate from jaw cysts and tumors have a role in diagnosis? Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2012;70(5):1070-1080.

Sarna T, Sengupta T, Miloro M, Kolokythas A. Cervical necrotizing fasciitis with descending mediastinitis: Literature review and case report. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2012;70(6):1342-1350.

Miloro M, Kolokythas A. Inferior Alveolar and Lingual Nerve Imaging. Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. 2011;19(1):35-46.

Education

  • B.S. Neurobiology - University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
  • D.M.D. - Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA
  • M.D. - Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  • O.M.F.S. - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Memberships

  • Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Faculty Fellow, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Research Currently in Progress

Dr. Miloro has research interests in neural regeneration, bone healing, implantology, distraction osteogenesis, and orthognathic surgery.