Jennifer E. Woerner, DMD, MD

Specialties

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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Languages Spoken:

English

Jennifer Woerner, M.D., D.M.D., is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon providing cleft lip and palate care at Shriners Children's Shreveport. A native of Davie, Florida, Dr. Woerner attended Florida Southern College in Lakeland and earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at the University of Florida College of Dentistry.

Dr. Woerner attended medical school at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – Shreveport and remained at the facility for her residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery. After completing her fellowship in cleft and craniofacial surgery, she joined the Ark-La-Tex craniofacial and cleft team, a group of oral and maxillofacial experts with appointments at LSU Health in Shreveport and the Willis-Knighton Health System. In 2015, she joined the medical team of Shriners Children's Shreveport in support of its then newly-established cleft lip and palate program.

Dr. Woerner is an assistant professor in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery at LSU Health Shreveport, where she also serves as fellowship director of craniofacial and cleft surgery.

Dr. Woerner and her husband have three children. She is an avid outdoor enthusiast and enjoys physical fitness, volleyball and fishing.

Pediatric Care

Specialty

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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More About Me

Board Certifications

American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - General

Education and Training

Medical Education|University of Florida - College of Denistry|Gainesville|FL||05/01/2006

Academic Positions and Locations

No current Academic Teaching Positions

Leadership and Memberships

2014-Present: Member, American College of Surgeons
2014-Present: Member, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2013-Present: Member, Association of Women Surgeons
2013-Present: Member, Northwest Louisiana Dental Association
2013-Present: Member, International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
2011-Present: Member, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association

Editorial Positions

2014-Present: Reviewer, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases
2013-Present: Reviewer, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Awards and Honors

2018, Tilakram and Bhagwanti Devi Distinguished Professorship in Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery
2013, Faculty Educator Development Award, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery