Meet Dr Ryan C Gibson DDS

Dr Gibson was born and raised in Henderson, Nevada.  He graduated from Basic High School in 1996 and later from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in Zoology and a minor in Spanish.  It was during this time that he also spent two years living in the central region of Chile.  He maintains fluency in Spanish. 

Dr Gibson attended dental school at the University of the Pacific where he graduated with honors in 2005 with his Doctorate of Dental Surgery.  He was inducted into the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society and received the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Dental Student Award. 

Dr Gibson completed a four-year residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle.  During that time, he also spent a year training with the Head and Neck Associates in Portland Oregon, treating complex facial trauma, head and neck pathology and jaw growth anomalies.  Dr Gibson was trained in the full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, providing treatment for issues related to the mouth dentition and facial structures.  He is board certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 

Dr Gibson practices the full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, with expertise in corrective jaw surgery, dental implants, dentoalveolar surgery, pathology and facial trauma.  His residency included intensive training in the administration of anesthesia with a formal four-month rotation as an anesthesia resident providing anesthesia in the operating room at Harborview Medical Center. 

Dr Gibson is married to his wonderful wife, Kristen.  They have seven very active children.  In his free time, he enjoys wake surfing, baseball, fishing and spending time with his family.