Dr. Thomas Edward Helfst, MD

Meet Dr. Helfst
My name is Dr. Thomas E. Helfst. I was born and raised in West Islip, New York. I’m a Board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who received my undergraduate degree in Biology from Hofstra University, New York and my Doctorate in Dental Surgery degree from The State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1993. I did my residency at Lincoln Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. I established my practice, Stroud Oral and Facial Surgery in 2001, I have been in private practice since 1999. I am a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and National Dental Board of Anesthesiology. I belong to a number of organizations: American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Society of Cosmetic Surgery, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, Academy of Osseointegration, American Dental Association, and my local …dental society, Monroe County Dental Association.
I have devoted my professional career to all aspects of Oral and Facial Surgery practice with special interests in the treatment of Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Dental Implants and Anesthesia for patient comfort. To keep abreast of the latest developments in Oral and Facial Surgery, I have always exceeded the continuing education requirements of the state of Pennsylvania.