Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Harshiv J. Vyas, BDS, MDS, FACS is a board-certified and fellowship trained Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon.
Dr. Vyas completed his dental schooling and a residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in India before moving to Boston. He then completed another residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston MA. Following this, he was awarded the Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Surgery fellowship from University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
Dr. Vyas is among an elite group of oral and maxillofacial surgeons (about 8%) in the country that are recognized as Fellows of the American College of Surgeons.
As a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as well as the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology, Dr Vyas is committed to providing competent, compassionate care of the highest standard. He maintains active Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certifications. As an attending surgeon at Northshore University Health System and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, he provides call coverage for facial trauma and oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Dr. Vyas brings his extensive experience in the specialty to the practice. His fields of clinical interest are dento-alveolar surgery, implantology, ambulatory anesthesia, facial esthetic surgery, pediatric and adult maxillofacial surgery including reconstruction, orthognathic surgery, trauma and pathology. His work has been published in several national and international journals and textbooks.
Dr. Vyas is currently serving as a member of the Executive Council as well as the Anesthesia Committee of the Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ISOMS).
Dr. Vyas volunteers his time and surgical services to helping the Chicagoland community. He has also participated in medical missions overseas performing cleft lip and palate surgery for the underprivileged.
In his free time, Dr. Vyas enjoys exploring the vibrant live music scene in Chicago, traveling and spending time with family. His wife, Dr Handa is a General Dentist who served in the US Army Reserve for 8 years.
Memberships & Associations:
- American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)
- American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (ABOMS)
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (ADSA)
- Illinois Society of OMS (ISOMS)
- National Dental Board of Anesthesiology (NDBA)
- American Heart Association BLS (certified Instructor)
- Tufts University Boston
- University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine (fellowship)
In the Media
Women, Stress, and TMJ: How the Mental Load Affects Your Jaw Health: Women’s Journal, January 24, 2025
Scientific Publications (abstracts, book chapters and papers) and Research:
- (Book chapter) Vyas HJ, Sohn AM, Costello BJ. Liposuction and fat transfer techniques. In: Fonseca R, editor. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, vol. III. 3rd ed. St Louis, MO: Elsevier; 2017.p. 429-438.
- Vyas HJ et al, editors. AAOMS/ ROAAOMS OMS Reference Guide. 4th ed. 2016.
- (Book chapter) Scrivani S, Dhadwal S, Vyas HJ, Spierings E. Facial pain. In: Bonakdar R, Sukiennik A, editors. Integrative pain management. 1st ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2016. p. 622-638.
- Viswanath A, Vyas HJ, Klein G, Cyr G, Papageorge M. Assessment of preemptive analgesic effect of Caldolor® vs Ofirmev® on third molar surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded pilot study. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2015;44: e161.
- Vyas HJ, Oreadi D, Balint A, Viswanath A, Papageorge M, Rosenberg M. Surgery Safety Checklist for Ambulatory Oral Surgical Procedures. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2015;73(9): e35-e36.
- Vyas HJ, Alaqel S, Oreadi D. Clinician’s corner: A clinico-pathologic correlation: mandibular gingival squamous cell carcinoma. J Mass Dent Soc. 2015 Winter;63(4):34-7.
- Chaudhary S, Vyas HJ, Oreadi D. Clinician’s corner: A clinico-pathologic correlation: florid osseous dysplasia. J Mass Dent Soc. 2013 Winter; 61(4):32-4.
- Shetty V*, Vyas HJ*, Sharma S, Sailer H. A comparison of results using nasoalveolar moulding in cleft infants treated within 1 month of life versus those treated after this period: development of a new protocol. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2012;41(1):28-36. * Equal first coauthors.
- Vyas HJ, Sharma S, Shetty V. Letter to the editor. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 2012;49(6):766-766.
- Open reduction of mandibular condylar fractures – a reappraisal. Library Dissertation. (2010 – 2011) Harshiv J. Vyas, BDS, MDS, FACS
Scientific Presentations:
- Management of the surgical orthodontic patient. American College of Maxillofacial Implantology. Orland Park, IL. (March 2020)
- Surgery safety checklist for ambulatory oral surgical procedures. 97th annual meeting of AAOMS. Washington, DC. (Oct 2015)
- Complex orthognathic surgery. Tufts/BU/MGH Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery combined residents’ grand rounds. Boston, MA. (Jan 2015)
- Nasoalveolar molding – molded to perfection. 14th mid-term post graduate conference, AOMSI. Mumbai, India. (June 2010)
- Exploring new frontiers in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 14th mid-term post graduate conference, Association of Maxillofacial Surgeons of India (AOMSI). Mumbai, India. (June 2010)
- Why our cases got ‘cancelled’? 33rd annual conference, AOMSI. Lucknow, India. (Nov 2008)
- Ameloblastoma – still controversial: a case report. 44th Maharashtra state dental conference. Dhule, India. (Nov 2005)
- Evaluation of inferior alveolar nerve block techniques – a prospective study. 43rd Maharashtra state dental conference. Akola, India. (Nov 2004)
