Dr. Batya Goldwaser grew up in New Jersey and graduated with honors from Columbia University. She earned her DMD from Harvard School of Dental Medicine and her MD from Harvard Medical School.
She completed a six-year residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the top-rated Massachusetts General Hospital, where she was rigorously trained in the full scope of the specialty, with unique training in orthognathic surgery, implant placement, facial trauma, jaw reconstruction, nerve repair, pathology, and pediatric surgery. She also completed a prestigious research fellowship in minimally invasive maxillofacial surgery and is one of a handful of surgeons with specialized training in the use of minimally invasive endoscopic techniques to treat congenital and acquired facial deformities, salivary gland pathology, and traumatic injuries.
She is currently on staff at Memorial Regional Hospital, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, and Westside Regional Medical Center where she performs more complex surgery. Before moving to South Florida, she worked in private practice and was an associate professor at St. Barnabas Hospital in New York where she taught general dental, oral surgery, ENT, and plastic surgery residents. She has published multiple papers as well as textbook chapters on minimally invasive Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and facial trauma.
Dr. Goldwaser is a board-certified Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons.
Her exceptional training together with devotion to and compassion for her patients and their families, contribute to her reputation of providing the highest level of care. When not at work, Dr. Goldwaser enjoys exercising, salsa dancing, and spending time with her husband Gabe, daughter Ella, and son Max.
As one of the premiere oral and maxillofacial surgery practices in South Florida, we are proud to be affiliated with numerous reputable hospitals.
Here at Oral Facial Reconstruction and Implant Center, we make every effort to provide you with both the finest care and convenient financial options.
We are located close to local hospitals to grant you further peace of mind.
Dear Valued Patients,
We’ve been serving our community since 1975 and have continued to serve our community by attending dental emergencies throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
With that in mind, Oral Facial Reconstruction and Implant Center HAS REOPENED four of its five offices located in Plantation, Aventura, Pembroke Pines, and Coral Springs. The openings are effective as of July 7th, 2020 and the offices will be open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For our Plantation location, we will be open from 9 a.m to 1 p.m Monday, through Friday. Our Coral Springs location will be closed Tuesdays and Thursdays, and our Aventura location will be closed Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, until further notice.
Our Miami Beach location is closed temporarily, please give us a call if you have any questions.
As you know, your health and safety is our main concern, we will continue to follow strict OSHA and CDC Guidelines. We boast state-of-the-art sterilization centers and we will be implementing the following guidelines to maintain patient safety:
· Prior to your visit, we ask that you go to our website www.oralfacial.com. Click on the top right button, online forms, and fill out paperwork, print and bring to your visit so we may decrease wait-times.
· All patients will be carefully screened prior to their visit. We ask that you inform our schedulers of any symptoms and advise us if you have recently traveled locally or internationally via plane, cruise ship, or other forms of mass transportation.
· We ask that you bring a complete list of medications you are currently taking, as well as any allergies you may have.
· If you bring family members to your visit, please ask them to remain in the car as we are limiting the office to patients only.
· We will require all patients to wear facemasks, your temperature will be taken, and we will also require that patients sanitize their hands.
Please remember that we are taking these necessary precautions so we can continue to bring you the quality surgical care you’ve come to expect from our name. Together we will get through this, and we look forward to seeing you in the near future.
Sincerely,
Dr.’s Friedman, Payton, Cardenas, and Lopez
Oral Facial Reconstruction and Implant Center