Bio
Dr. Dahlman obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacology and Therapeutics in 1986, followed by a Masters Degree in Pharmacology. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 1992 and completed a hospital residency at UCLA Medical Centre in 1993. Dr. Dahlman also completed his 4-year Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency training at Highland Hospital (now University of the Pacific) in Oakland, California in 1997.
Dr. Dahlman is a board certified specialist in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery with a Fellowship from the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. Dr. Dahlman is fully certified in BLS/CPR, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and pediatric advanced life support (PALS). He has been on staff at several hospitals performing major facial reconstructive surgery, as well as elective orthognathic, cosmetic and dentoalveolar surgery. He continues to provide hospital services at select sites.
Dr. Dahlman is a faculty member at UBC’s dental program, teaching surgery to the undergraduate students, and intravenous sedation and surgery to the graduate level periodontic residents. He has been teaching part-time at UBC since 1998.
Dr. Dahlman provides full scope oral & maxillofacial surgery services including dental implants, dentoalveolar surgery (including wisdom teeth removal), hard (bone) and soft tissue grafting, orthognathic surgery, orthodontic surgery, pathology/cancer surgery, and management of TMJ disorders. He continues to provide mild, moderate, and deep sedation services. Surgery requiring general anesthesia are accommodated at a private facility or in hospital.