Dr. Slocum is certified as a Diplomate by the American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery. Originally from Cheshire, CT, he earned his Bachelor’s Degree
with double majors in History and Philosophy from Christendom College in Virginia.
After graduation Dr. Slocum completed further science curriculum at LeMoyne
College in Syracuse before attending the State University of New York School of
Dental Medicine at Buffalo. While in dental school, Dr. Slocum was the recipient of
many awards, including admittance to the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon
honor society for academic achievement. In 2012, he graduated Summa Cum Laude
as a Doctor of Dental Surgery.
After completing his doctorate, Dr. Slocum began a 4-year Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery Residency Program at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in
Knoxville, TN, serving as Chief Resident in his final year. While a resident he
completed research in pathology related to head and neck cancer that he
subsequently presented at the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeons 2015 annual meeting in Washington D.C.. During his surgical training Dr.
Slocum gained extensive surgical experience in dentoalveolar surgery and wisdom
teeth extractions, bone grafting and complex dental implant reconstructive
procedures, facial trauma and reconstruction, benign and malignant pathology of
the head and neck, corrective jaw surgery, TMJ disorders, cleft lip and palate and
facial cosmetic surgery. In order to provide the highest level of safety and care to his
patients, Dr. Slocum was trained extensively in both office-based anesthesia and
general anesthesia. He completed additional rotations on pediatric anesthesia,
general surgery, trauma surgery, plastic surgery, surgical critical care,
otolaryngology, oculoplastic surgery and internal medicine. He is certified in Basic
Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support,
Advanced Trauma Life Support and Fundamental Critical Care Support. He is a
Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Slocum
maintains active staff privileges at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse.
In 2005, Dr. Slocum married his wife, Mary Grace, who grew up in the Central New
York area. They have five children and reside in Cazenovia, NY. Dr. Slocum is an avid
sportsman and in his free time enjoys all aspects of the outdoors.
Research:
Odontogenic Ameloblast-Associated Protein Expression in Orla Squamous Cell
Carcinoma of the Tongue