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Meet the Doctors
Dr. Hiran Fernando
Dr. Hiran Fernando was born in the Bronx, New York and grew up in Belvidere, Illinois. He attended college at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. He then went on to complete dental school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. After dental school, he completed a one year internship/teaching fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at The Ohio State University. He then completed a four year residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Rochester in New York in 2011. After completion of his specialty training, he became Board Certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr. Fernando is an accomplished concert violinist, enjoys cooking, biking, traveling and spending time with his family.
Dr. Fernando is a member of the following professional organizations:
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Diplomate
- American Dental Association
- Missouri Dental Association
- American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
- Missouri Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Greater St. Louis Dental Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Greater St. Louis Dental Society
Dr. John Chiapel
Originally from St. Louis, Dr. Chiapel attended De Smet Jesuit High School. He then completed his undergraduate studies at Regis University in Denver, Colorado with degrees in Psychology, Sociology, and Biology. He went on to complete dental school at Loyola University School of Dentistry in Chicago, IL. Dr. Chiapel then completed an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency program at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur, MO and has been in a well-respected private practice at his Wildwood, MO location since 2001. He will continue working there while working with Gateway Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of St. Louis starting in 2023.
Dr. Chiapel has three incredible college-aged boys and enjoys spending time skiing, various sports, and hanging out with them. He is also a Commercial Pilot with a love of aviation shared by all his boys.
Dr. Chiapel is a member of the following professional organizations:
- American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American College of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Missouri Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Greater St. Louis Dental Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Greater St. Louis Dental Society
- American Dental Association
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