Dr. Mitchell A. Stark is a graduate of The University of Maryland at College Park and The University of Maryland School of Dentistry. Following dental school, Dr. Stark completed residencies in general dentistry at The University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital and Anesthesiology at The Medical College of Pennsylvania. He completed his training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he served as Chief Resident from 1993 to 1994. Dr. Stark has practiced at Maryland Oral Surgery Associates since 1994.In addition to his busy private practice, Dr. Stark is actively involved in organized dentistry, education and international volunteering. He is the founder and former Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Overseas in Cambodia, where he personally led multiple missions to perform cleft lip and palate surgery at The Angkor Hospital for Children. Dr. Stark served on the Executive Committee of The Southern Maryland Dental Society and was President of the society from 2005 to 2006. Dr. Stark also serves as a Delegate to the Maryland State Dental Association House of Representatives. Dr. Stark is active in training Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residents at The Washington Hospital Center and has received multiple commendations as an Outstanding Instructor in the department. Dr. Stark has been recognized on multiple occasions as a Top Oral Surgeon by Washingtonian Magazine.Dr. Stark maintains a busy office based practice as well as performing numerous major surgeries in a hospital setting. He is recognized as one of the top surgeons performing orthognathic surgery in the region. Dr. Stark has a particular interest in dental implants as well as orthognathic surgery, jaw reconstruction and the treatment of facial trauma.