Aaron C. Wallender, DDS, MD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Gender

Male

Languages Spoken

About

Dr. Wallender received his bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University. He graduated as a doctor of dental surgery from the University of Missouri in Kansas City, where he was recognized with the Golden Forceps Award for his excellence in oral surgery. Dr. Wallender then received his medical degree... Read More with distinction from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, where he was recognized with the Outstanding Leadership and Community Service Award. Also, during medical school, Dr. Wallender completed an AO trauma fellowship at the Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg Clinic for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Head and Neck Plastic Surgery in Freiburg, Germany. Dr. Wallender completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Wallender then completed his fellowship training in pediatric craniofacial surgery at the University of Florida in Jacksonville. Aaron Wallender, DDS, MD, specializes in cleft and craniofacial disorders in children. This includes the surgical treatment of soft tissue and bony deformities of the face and skull. Some of the abnormalities that Dr. Wallender treats includes cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, hemifacial microsomia, and Pierre Robin Sequence. Dr. Wallender was published in the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He has presented at the annual meetings of the American Academy of Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons and the Florida Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Wallender is a member of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the Florida Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.Dr. Wallender has participated in multiple international medical missions to Guatemala, Vietnam, Honduras and the Philippines. The Cleft Palate and Craniofacial team at Studer Family Children’s Hospital is certified by the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA). This team is one of only six programs in Florida — and the only program of its kind in Northwest Florida — to receive this level of national approval, which evaluates a center’s coordination of care, medical staff, complexity of treated cases and patient outcomes. The Cleft and Craniofacial multidisciplinary team utilizes the expertise of various specialties, including craniofacial surgery, nurse coordination, speech-language pathology, orthodontics, psychology, genetics, dentistry, otolaryngology, social work, pediatrics, audiology and neuro-radiology.

Education

Medical/Professional

University of Kentucky
University of Missouri - Kansas City

Residency

University of Kentucky Medical Center

Fellowship

University of Florida - Jacksonville

Internship

University of Kentucky Medical Center

Qualifications

Hospital Affiliations

Ascension Florida Sacred Heart Pensacola

Certifications

American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Locations

Primary Location

5016 Grande Blvd

Suite 103

Pensacola, FL 32501

Phone

(850) 565-3911

Fax

(850) 565-3912

Facility Hours

Call us for daily hours

Schedule Appointment

(850) 565-3911

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