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Eric P Holmgren, MD, DDS

Contact Information

Professional Interests

Facial Trauma
Corrective Jaw Surgery (Orthognathic surgery)
Dental Implants
Bone Grafting and Jaw reconstruction
Wisdom Teeth Removal
Oral Pathology and Jaw Pathology

Courses Taught

Geisel Student Coaching Program

Mentoring Information

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Biography

Dr. Eric Holmgren is originally from the island of Coronado near San Diego, California. He attended college at the University of California at Santa Barbara where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. He then completed graduate education in Mechanical Engineering earning his Master’s Degree at the University of Vermont, specifically studying bio-mechanical engineering. He also had the wonderful fortune of meeting his wife there who is native to Vermont and a past German professor. Prior to staring his dental and medical training he worked as an engineer at Qualcomm, Inc in San Diego.

Dr. Holmgren’s interest in dentistry, medicine, and surgery led him to attend dental school at the University of Pennsylvania earning his Doctorate in Dental Medicine (DMD) and ultimately medical school at the Oregon Health and Science University in Portland earning his Medical Degree (MD). At Oregon Health and Science University he completed a year of general surgery internship and his oral/maxillofacial surgery training.

The surgical training and background that Dr. Holmgren has provides him with a solid foundation in all facets of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Beyond his dedication to dental extractions, in-office anesthesia, dental implant placement, and bone grafting for jaw reconstruction, Dr. Holmgren has specific training in performing, orthognathic jaw surgery, facial trauma surgery, and surgical treatment for pathology/diseases of the head and neck.

He was elected as a fellow in the American College of Surgeon (FACS) something that has only been obtained by fewer then 200 oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the United States with both medical and dental degrees. In 2009, He was also given the “ten under ten award” for Massachusetts for service and contributions to dentistry in the state.

Since 2014 he continue to serve as an adjunct-attending surgeon for the UCSF-Fresno department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Community Regional Medical Center. Typically once a year, when the department needs faculty coverage he travels to California to operate, teach residents, and help manage craniomaxillofacial trauma at one of the busiest trauma centers in California.

As of 2017, he was hired by Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and the Giesel School of Medicine to be an Assistant Professor of Surgery as part of the Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery Department. At Dartmouth, he manages most of the maxillofacial trauma for the Hospital’s Otolaryngology (ENT) department and teaches surgery residents and medical students the nuances of oral and maxillofacial surgery. He lectures on a regular basis to residents, students, and faculty at Dartmouth as part of his position. He also is actively performing research with the Dartmouth College Thayer school of engineering and has several projects in collaboration regarding facial trauma and biomechanics of the mandible.

As a side hobby, Dr. Holmgren has a particular interest in Sports Medicine. He is the Williams College Men’s Lacrosse Sports Physician and the assistant Sports Physician for Men’s Football and Hockey providing sideline physician care and supervision. He provides oral and facial trauma care for all student athletes at Williams college assisting athletic trainers with any help they need both on the sidelines and in the training room.

He is a certified Ringside Physician for the State Athletic Commission of Massachusetts providing ringside medical and surgical care for both amateur and professional MMA and boxing events. He had the privilege of being a ringside physician assisting injured fighters on ESPN for a boxing fight night venue in Boston and on Fox / Pay-Per-View for a UFC bout at the Boston TD Garden.

Dr. Holmgren and his wife have three daughters and they thoroughly enjoy living in New England. His Family spends considerable time in Austria where his children attend school part time. Although he struggles and is often corrected by his daughters, German is spoken fluently in the Holmgren household.