Where Did You
Study Dentistry?
Dr. Ford earned his Bachelor of Science in Dentistry from Baylor University, and then he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston in 1972. He then began caring for special needs patients as a staff dentist at the Mexia State School for the Mentally Handicapped from 1977-1981. He continued his education, completing a Medical Anesthesiology Residency program at the Baylor College of Medicine at Houston from 1981-1983.
Dr. Ford went on to serve as a staff anesthesiologist at the John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth for 14 years, during which he became vice-chairman of the Anesthesiology Department. In the years that followed, he provided weekly anesthesiology services to multiple dental offices in the area, eventually opening Disability Dental Services in 2007.
Dr. Ford is always striving to improve himself, which is why he is a member of several professional organizations:
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American Dental Association
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Texas Dental Association
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American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists
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American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (Fellow)
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American Dental Board of Anesthesiology (Diplomate)
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National Dental Board of Anesthesiology (Diplomate)
