Meet Oral Surgeon Dr. John H. Muse

Dr. Muse is a native Atlantan. He attended Druid Hills High School and received a Bachelors Degree in Biology from Wake Forest University, where he graduated with academic honors and was also a ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate. Dr. Muse received his dental degree from Emory University School of Dentistry, also with honors, and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society. After graduating from dental school, Dr. Muse joined the United States Army and completed a one-year general dentistry practice residency at Fort Riley, Kansas. He then served as a General Dental Officer for five years in Germany and in the United States. Dr. Muse then completed his surgical residency training at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.

After completing his residency program, Dr. Muse was assigned to Fort Hood, Texas, one of the largest military installations in the world, where he served as Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Darmall Army Hospital. He also served as Chief of Oral Surgery for the Two-Year General Practice Residency Program. While on active duty, Dr. Muse received numerous awards and honors, to include two Meritorious Service Medals. Dr. Muse left the Army in 1999 as a Lieutenant Colonel, returned home to Atlanta, and bought Dr. Perry Brickman’s practice in June of 2000. Dr. Muse has a special interest in dental implant surgery and he has spoken both nationally and internationally on this subject.

Dr. Muse is Board Certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Muse is a member of numerous professional organizations including:

• American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Georgia Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• American Dental Association
• International Congress of Oral Implantologists
• The Academy of Osseointegration

Dr. Muse maintains his certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

Dr. Muse lives in the Decatur area with his wonderful wife Carey and their two children, Christopher and Elizabeth.