Neuromodulator Injections: Anti-Aging Facial Aesthetics and TMD Management

Oral and maxillofacial surgeon and academic in dual full-time practice and academic roles, Connecticut, USA. Founder and Director, Ferneini Maxillofacial Surgical Institute, Cheshire, Connecticut (primary practice). Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Craniofacial Sciences, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington. Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, North Haven. Attending Surgeon, Saint Mary's Hospital and Saint Francis Hospital, Connecticut. Diplomate and Board Examiner, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Over 20 years of clinical and academic experience in hospital-based and office-based oral and maxillofacial surgery. Surgical specialties include dentoalveolar surgery, dental implants, bone grafting, orthognathic surgery, maxillofacial pathology, reconstructive facial surgery, and cosmetic facial surgery — including facial injectables (botulinum toxin and dermal fillers). Course director and instructor for cosmetic facial injectables training for healthcare providers. National and international lecturer. Author and co-author of 70+ peer-reviewed scientific publications in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery (AJCS).

FACS (Fellow, American College of Surgeons). FACD (Fellow, American College of Dentists).

BS Magna Cum Laude, Southern Connecticut State University (1995). MHS and MBA, Quinnipiac University (1998). DMD and MD, University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2002). Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery plus two additional years of General Surgery training, University of Connecticut (completed 2008).

Board-Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon and facial cosmetic surgeon; attending OMFS and Fellow of the American College of Dentists (FACD). Current practice at AOCS — Airway, Aesthetic & Orofacial Surgery (Aventura, Florida), with clinical focus on orthognathic (jaw) surgery for functional and aesthetic outcomes, airway-centered surgical planning, and comprehensive facial aesthetic surgery.

Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and General Surgery Internship — NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Irving Medical Center (New York). Chief Resident, Department of OMFS, New York-Presbyterian; recipient of the Osteoscience Foundation Observership Award for individualized training in guided implant surgery and bone regeneration. Fellowship in Facial Cosmetic Surgery (American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery) — advanced training in rhinoplasty, facelifts, and full facial rejuvenation, integrating aesthetic surgical and jaw surgery competencies.

DMD — University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine; MD — Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Course Director, Physical Diagnosis — Columbia University College of Dental Medicine.