Dr. Michael S Higgins
Dental AnesthesiologyNPI: 1023184181
Practice Details
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About This Provider
Dr. Michael S. Higgins, DDS, is a board-certified dental anesthesiologist at Algonquin Kids Dentistry in Northern Illinois. He completed his anesthesiology residency at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago from 1980 to 1982, following a hospital general practice residency in New York. Since completing that training, Dr. Higgins has provided office-based anesthesia care for dental procedures throughout the Northern Illinois area. He holds an appointment as Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Illinois Hospital Medical Center, where he has served as a long-standing faculty member in the Department of Anesthesiology. Dr. Higgins is a regional and national lecturer and is published in the field of anesthesiology for dentistry. He serves as a consultant to the Illinois State Department of Professional Regulation and has held leadership positions including past president of the Northwest Suburban Dental Society and Program Chairman of the Chicago Midwinter Meeting. Parents who have worked with Dr. Higgins consistently note his thorough explanations before procedures and his skilled, gentle technique with pediatric patients.
Specialties
- 1
Education & Training
- Dental School (DDS)
- Hospital General Practice Residency, New York
- Anesthesiology Residency, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago (1980-82)
Board Certifications
- National Board of Anesthesiology
- Board Certified Dental Anesthesiologist
- American Dental Board of Anesthesiology
NPI registered: 11/28/2006
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Areas of Focus
Professional Memberships
- American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (Fellow)
- American College of Dentists (Fellow)
- International College of Dentists (Fellow)
- Illinois Dental Society of Anesthesiology (Past President)
- Illinois State Dental Society (Past President)
- American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists (Past President)
- Chicago Dental Society
- Northwest Suburban Dental Society (Past President)
Awards & Recognition
- Dr. Leonard M. Monheim Lifetime Achievement Award for Anesthesiology
Beyond the Office
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois Hospital Medical Center
Faculty member, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Consultant to Illinois State Department of Professional Regulation
Regional and national lecturer in Anesthesiology for Dentistry
Published in Anesthesiology for Dentistry
Chicago Dental Society: Mediation & Peer Review member, Chicago Midwinter Lecture and Exhibits Committees, Program Chairman of Chicago Midwinter Meeting, Members Group Chairman
Illinois State Dental Society: Publications and Legislative committees, Board of Trustees member, ISDS Leadership Conference Program Chairman, Annual Session Program Chairman, ADA delegate
Native of Chicago area
Resides in Palatine with wife Mary and three children: Ryan, Lindsay, and Mitchell
Enjoys spending time with family
Enjoys boating, fishing, and gardening
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