Dr. Alexis B Olsson, DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryNPI: 1598753212
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Dr. Alexis Olsson is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with 21 years of experience serving patients in Chicago. She specializes in complex procedures including facial trauma repair, jaw surgery, and reconstructive surgery for cancer patients and those with facial deformities. Dr. Olsson completed her dental degree and advanced surgical training at Northwestern University and holds prestigious credentials including Fellow status from the American College of Surgeons—making her the first single-degree oral surgeon in Illinois to achieve this honor. As Chief of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at both Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Lurie Children's Hospital, she combines patient care with teaching the next generation of surgeons. Dr. Olsson is accepting new patients.
Specialties
- 1Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryPrimary
Surgical treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects of the mouth, jaw, and face
Education & Training
- Northwestern University (DDS)
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Carroll University (undergraduate)
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago - residency training
Board Certifications
- Diplomate, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Fellow, American College of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Fellow, International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- Fellow, American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
Credential: DDS
NPI registered: 10/06/2005
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Areas of Focus
Professional Memberships
- American College of Surgeons
- American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (IAOMS)
- American College of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
- Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Chicago Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Dental Association
- Illinois State Dental Society
Awards & Recognition
- Honorary Fellowship in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Society (AÇBİD) of Turkey
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS) - first class of single degree Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons elected
- First single degree surgeon to achieve FACS status in the State of Illinois
Beyond the Office
Chief of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chief of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Director of Resident Training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
President of the International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (2018-2019)
Board member of the International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
Examiner for the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Editorial Board member of the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Extensive national and international lecturing
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