Dr. Bookless graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School and completed his training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Cincinnati in 1989. Additionally, he received his MBA in Finance from Bryant College in 1999. He joined the faculty at Boston University/Boston Medical Center in May 2006. His experience includes 10 years of managed care experience with a top ranked HMO in the USA. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. His areas of interest include outpatient clinic-based oral surgery, predoctoral and postdoctoral education and business administration. Dr. Bookless is Past-President of the Rhode Island Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.