The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville



The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Jack E. Gotcher, DMD, PhD

Professor
Residency Program Director

Clinical Focus

Orthognathic Surgery, Implant Surgery, Nerve Repair, Trauma Surgery

Research Focus

Mineralized Tissue Research, Bone Healing

Education

Dental School
D.M.D., Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 1975

Graduate School
Ph.D., Anatomy, University of Utah, 1978

Residency
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1978-1982

Certifications

Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Current Publications

Deek AJ, Boukovalas S, Rathfoot CJ, Gotcher JE.
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis as a sequelae of COVID-19 treatment: A case report & literature review. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Feb;80(2):333-340. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2021.09.009. Epub 2021 Sep 20.

Deek AJ, Boukovalas S, Rathfoot CJ, Gotcher JE.
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis as a sequelae of COVID-19 treatment: A case report & literature review. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2022 Feb;80(2):333-340. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2021.09.009. Epub 2021 Sep 20.

Deek AJ, Boukovalas S, Rathfoot CJ, Gotcher JE.
Rhinocerebral mucormycosis as a sequelae of COVID-19 treatment: A case report & literature review. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2021 Sep 20:S0278-2391(21)01119-8. Available in PubMed: Oct 2021. [Epub ahead of print]

Winstead ML, Clegg DJ, Heidel RE, Ledderhof NJ, Gotcher JE.
Fall-related facial trauma: A retrospective review of fracture patterns and medical comorbidity. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2020 Oct 5:S0278-2391(20)31209-X. Available in PubMed: Nov 2020. [Epub ahead of print]

Wofford A, Bow A, Newby S, Brooks S, Rodriguez R, Masi T, Stephenson S, Gotcher J, Anderson DE, Campbell J, Dhar M.
Human fat-derived mesenchymal stem cells xenogenically implanted in a rat model show enhanced new bone formation in maxillary alveolar tooth defects. Stem Cells International. 2020 Feb;2020:8142938.

Current Presentations

Scott CA, Deek AJ, Deek R, Blackburn C, Gotcher JE. Is socioeconomic status a predictor for odontogenic infection severity? Presented at American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons 105th Annual Meeting; 2023 September 18; San Diego, California.

Clegg D, Winstead M, Heidel RE, Ledderhof N, Gotcher JE. Fall-related facial trauma: A retrospective review of fracture patterns and medical comorbidity. Presented at Plastic Surgery The Meeting; 2021 Oct 29 - Nov 1; Atlanta, GA.

Cho RA, Fahmy MD, Brooks SR, Campbell J, Gotcher JE. Diagnostic yield of computed tomography angiography in mandibular fractures caused by blunt force trauma: A 10-year retrospective study. Presented at American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons; 2019 Sep 16-21; Boston, MA.

Fahmy MD, Cho RA, Brooks SR, Campbell JA, Gotcher JE. Reduction of postoperative narcotic usage following mandibular orthognathic surgeries: Is exparel an effective agent? Presented at American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons; 2019 Sep 16-21; Boston, MA.

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