Join us for a discussion on the intricacies of what a Hospital Dentist does and a look into the life of the one-year Clinical Instructorship / Fellowship Position at Stanford University Hospital. Find out more and apply for the Clinical Instructorship / Fellowship at: https://plasticsurgery.stanford.edu/education/fellowship-overview/education.html

Dr. Catherine Lee received her doctorate degree from NYU College of Dentistry. After graduating, she returned to the Bay Area and completed a General Practice Residency at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS), where she gained valuable experience in treating patients with complex comorbidities and dental needs. She then furthered her training with a clinical instructorship or fellowship in the Stanford Dental/Oral & Maxillofacial Medicine team doing Hospital Dentistry.  

Dr. Lee currently serves as a Staff Dentist at the VAPAHCS, where she trains dental residents and dental students and provides comprehensive dental care to veterans. She additionally is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University Hospital, where she performs medically essential dental procedures for patients with medical conditions, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, organ transplantation, and joint replacements. Dr. Lee enjoys performing surgical extractions, surgical procedures, restorative treatment, and prosthetic rehabilitation. She is committed to improving the oral health and quality of life of her patients, especially those who face challenges accessing dental services outside of a hospital setting. 

Dr. Franco Hernandez was born and raised in Southern California. He graduated from the University of California, Riverside where he obtained a Bachelor’s in Economics, graduating with honors. He went on to complete his Doctorate of Dental Surgery at the University of Southern California where he spent dedicated time as a selective student with emphasized training in the areas of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Anesthesia, and Public Health. Following graduation, he began his post-graduate training as an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery non-categorical resident at Parkland Memorial Hospital / UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, one of the largest level 1 trauma centers in the state of Texas. He continued his training at Stanford University Medical Center where he completed a Dental Medicine, Oral & Maxillofacial clinical instructorship.

Dr. Hernandez is currently working part time private practice and part time as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University Hospital. He diagnoses, treats, and manages a variety of conditions including: odontogenic infection, dentoalveolar trauma, edentulism, non-malignant oral lesions, benign cysts/tumor of the maxilla/mandible, osteonecrosis of the maxilla/mandible, TMJ disorders, and orofacial pain. He routinely performs surgical dental extractions, oral reconstruction with endosseous dental implants, removal of 3rd molars, bone grafting, excision of benign maxillary/mandibular cysts, as well as management of TMJ disorders and Orofacial pain. As a Dental Oncologist, he specializes in dental procedures and surgeries prior to, during, and following head & neck radiation therapy and chemotherapy. As a Hospital Dentist, he performs medically necessary dental procedures and surgeries in the context of extensive cardiac disease, major organ failure/transplant cases, major systemic disease, cancer therapy, and orthopedic surgery.

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