The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Michael Winstead, DMD, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor
Progran Director, Residency and Fellowship

Clinical Focus

Reconstructive Surgery of the Head, Neck and Face
Benign and Malignant Tumor Surgery of the Head, Neck and Face

Research Focus

Reconstructive surgery including microvascular surgery of the head, neck and face
Improving outcomes and minimizing complications in head and neck cancer surgery

Education

Dental School
DMD, Augusta University, Augusta, 2014

Medical School
MD, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, 2019

Residency
General Surgery Internship, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, 2020
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, 2021

Fellowship
Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, Fort Worth, 2023

Published Book Chapters

Winstead, ML., Shupak, RP., Kim, RY. Practical Tips for Managing Cranial Nerves II, XII and Greater Auricular Nerve in Neck Dissection. Pearls and Pitfalls in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Eds. Dina Amin and Hisham Marwan. Springer. 2023.

Carlson, ER., Winstead, ML. Cysts and Benign Tumors of the Jaws. Bailey and Love’s Essential Operations in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Eds. Brennan, PA., Singh, RP., Shakib, K. CRC Press. 2023.

Current Publications

Jelmini J, Williams FC, Winstead M, Hammer DA, Kim RY.
Immediate dental rehabilitation in fibula free flaps for malignancy: Is it feasible? Head Neck. 2024 May 10. doi: 10.1002/hed.27800. Online ahead of print.

Raffaelli SD, Shupak RP, Winstead M, Hockaday JJ, Kim RY.
A rare incidence of mandibular metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma: A case report and review of literature. J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Dec;124(6S):101560. doi: 10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101560. Epub 2023 Jul 11.

Current Presentations

Winstead ML. Updates in head and neck oncology. Presented at Big 4 Cancer Conference, sponsored by University of Tennessee Medical Center; ; Sevierville, TN.

Winstead ML. Nerve grafting in the head and neck. Presented at University of Tennessee Medical Center Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Lecture and Workshop; ; Knoxville, TN.

Winstead ML. Head and neck reconstruction. Presented at University of Tennessee Medical Center Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; ; Knoxville, TN.

Winstead ML. Soft tissue trauma and reconstruction. Presented at Geisinger Medical Center Department of Oral and   Maxillofacial Surgery Grand Rounds; ; Danville, PA.

Winstead ML. Soft tissue reconstruction of the face. Presented at University of Texas Southwestern Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Grand Rounds; ; Dallas, TX.

Winstead ML. Surgical site infection after immediate implant and prosthesis free flap jaw reconstruction. Presented at JPS Health Network Research and Quality Symposium; ; Fort Worth, TX.

Winstead ML. Nerve grafting in the head and neck. Presented at University of Tennessee Medical Center Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Lecture and Workshop; ; Knoxville, TN.