Meet Dr. Colby
Oral Surgeon
EDUCATION![Dr. Christopher Colby, Oral Surgeon, Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery]()
- University of Illinois at Chicago: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, Chicago, IL, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Certificate, 48-month postdoctoral program, July 2014 – June 2018
- University of Illinois at Chicago: College of Dentistry, Chicago, IL, Doctor of Dental Surgery, August 2010 – May 2014
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, 2009 – July 2010
- Wilbur Wright College, Chicago, IL, Pre-Dental courses, January 2008 – December 2008
- Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL, Pre-Dental courses, January 2007 – December 2007
RESEARCH
- C.J. Colby, R. Herrod, M. Miloro. (2017). Tooth Autotransplantation with a Figure-of-Eight Wire Technique. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 75(10, e376.
REGIONAL LECTURES
- Chalmers J. Lyons Academy of Oral Surgery, Ann Arbor, MI, Lecturer, “Ossifying Fibroma”, March 2017
LECTURES
- UIC Postgraduate Periodontics, Chicago, IL, Lecturer, “Complex Odontogenic Infections”, February 2017
- UIC Undergraduate Dental Students, Chicago, IL, Lecturer, “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for the General Dentist”, June 2017
COURSES
- Stryker Cadaver Workshop at Rush, Chicago, IL, “Facial Approaches and Free Flap Harvest”, June 2017
- OsteoMed Cadaver Trauma Course, Dallas, TX, “Fronto Orbital Trauma”, February 2017
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, “Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Review Course”, August 2016
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, “Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Review Course”, August 2015
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, “Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Review Course”, August 2014
AWARDS
- Philip J. Boyne Memorial Scholarship, 2016
- American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Dental Senior Student Award, May 2014
- S. Daniel Seldin Award, May 2014
- ADA Foundation Predoctoral Dental Student Scholarship, Fall 2011
CERTIFICATIONS
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Academy of General Dentistry, August 2010 – Present
- American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, May 2014 – Present
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, May 2014 – Present
- American Dental Association, August 2010 – Present
- Chicago Dental Society, August 2010 – Present
- Illinois State Dental Society, August 2010 – Present
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
- Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL
STATE LICENSURE
- Illinois
Board Status
- Board Certified, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Personal
- Dr. Colby lives in Buffalo Grove, IL