Dr. Eric Saiz is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and a Fellow of the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (board-certified in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) in Glendale, Arizona. He was born in Apple Valley, California and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dr. Saiz attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for both his undergraduate and dental education. Dr. Saiz received his bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences in 2009 and his Doctor of Dental Medicine in 2013. He then continued his education in Chicago, Illinois, completing a one-year internship in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Cook County Hospital.
Upon completion of his internship, Dr. Saiz traveled to Detroit, Michigan where he completed a four-year Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical residency at the Detroit Medical Center. He has received surgical training in the full scope of oral & maxillofacial surgery including dentoalveolar & implant surgery, complex facial trauma, oral & maxillofacial pathology, reconstructive surgery, and orthognathic surgery. Dr. Saiz has also completed rotations in adult and pediatric anesthesia.
Dr. Saiz has a surgical interest in dentoalveolar surgery and the removal of wisdom teeth, dental implant reconstruction, bone grafting procedures, facial trauma, corrective jaw surgery, and oral pathology. He is certified in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS).
Dr. Saiz is fluent in both English & Spanish. Dr. Saiz is a member of several professional organizations including the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Dental Association, the Arizona Dental Association, and the Hispanic Dental Association. He regularly attends seminars, national meetings, and conferences for continuing education in his specialty. Dr. Saiz is committed to patient care and strives to provide patients with the same care and respect that he would provide for his own family.
Outside of oral surgery, Dr. Saiz enjoys traveling, music, fitness & exercise, and spending time with family and new cockapoo puppy, Henry. He is an avid sports fan and is eager to attend the many sporting events in Arizona. Dr. Saiz is honored for the opportunity to join the Southwest Oral Surgery team.
