Dr Thomas Young

Dr Tom is an Australian-trained Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Born in Brisbane, Tom earned his medical degree from Monash University. Following internship and residency, he obtained his fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, working as a specialist medical general practitioner in Melbourne for a number of years.

Tom returned to university, completing his dental degree at the University of Melbourne where he graduated with distinction. Along the way he received numerous academic awards including the Dean’s Honours List, the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons Academic Prize and the John Iliffe Scholarship Prize for graduating top of the class.

Tom worked in a number of surgical fields, including Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Neurosurgery and Ophthalmology. He moved with his family back to Brisbane after being selected for the Queensland Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training program. He gained valuable experience in many of Queensland’s major hospitals including the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Gold Coast University Hospital, the Mater Hospital and the Queensland Children’s Hospital. He completed his training and obtained his fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Tom practises the full-scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, with a special interest in dentoalveolar surgery, implantology, orthognathic surgery, facial trauma, and obstructive sleep apnoea. He currently has a public appointment at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.