Vice Chair
Naval Medical Center San Diego
San Diego, California
Dr. Hammer is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon with a certificate of added qualification in Head and Neck Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery. After graduating dental school with high honors from the University of the Pacific, he completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Most recently, he completed his fellowship in Oral, Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. It was his time at Walter Reed caring for the numerous Wounded Warriors from Operation Enduring Freedom that sparked his passion to advance maxillofacial reconstructive techniques and patient outcomes. He is currently the Vice Chair and Director of Research for the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Naval Medical Center San Diego. In addition, he is Chief of the Division of Oral, Head and Neck Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Hammer is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine and Volunteer Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Diego Department of Otolaryngology and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He loves living in San Diego with his wife, Chrissy, and his two daughters, Mackenzie and Ryleigh.
GS02 - OMSNIC Anesthesia Patient Safety Program
Thursday, October 1, 2026
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM PDT
GPT5 - Lunch and Learn: KLS Martin Group: IPS® Preprosthetic
Friday, October 2, 2026
11:45 AM - 1:15 PM PDT