Meet Dr. Jeffrey Collins
Dr. Collins is certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He joined Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates in 2005, and became a partner in 2008.
Dr. Collins is a native of west suburban LaGrange, where he graduated from Lyons Township High School. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Molecular and Integrative Physiology with highest honors in 1996. His academic career there was distinguished by election into the Phi Beta Kappa society and the Bronze Tablet for highest university honors. He earned his dental degree, with honors, at the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Dentistry in 2001. Dr. Collins then completed his residency training in the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center and School of Dentistry.
Dr. Collins enjoys practicing the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery, with special interests in complex dental implant surgery, hard and soft tissue reconstructive surgery and oral pathology diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Collins maintains hospital staff privileges at AMITA Health Medical Centers Hinsdale and LaGrange. In addition, he is a former Clinical Assistant Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry.
Dr. Collins is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and member of numerous professional organizations including the American Dental Association, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Academy of Osseointegration, and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He is a Diplomate of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology. He is past president of the Aurora Dental Society, and participates in the Chicago Dental Society, Fox River Valley Dental Society and Seattle Study Club.
Dr. Collins enjoys photography, skiing, and travel and is a Chicago and University of Illinois sports fanatic. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are the proud parents of son, Brady, and daughters, Avery and Riley.