Our Providers

	David P. Wise, MD, DDS , is the medical director of the Facial Surgery Center, a center he helped found in 1996. He received his medical degree and surgical training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska and his dental degree from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in Iowa City, Iowa. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, and he practiced general dentistry in Garden Grove, California for three years. Dr. Wise is Board Certified for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.  He is a Clinical Professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery and a Clinical Assistant Professor at West Virginia University School of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is currently Chief of the Department of Surgery at the Charleston Area Medical Center and the President of the Kanawha Medical Society. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Dental Association, and the American Society of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Wise’s special interests include sleep apnea, cosmetic surgery, hair transplants, and dental implants.
	Bruce B. Horswell, MD, DDS, MS, FACS is the Medical Director of FACES (First Appalachian Craniofacial DEformity Specialists). He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. He obtained his medical degree and surgical training from the University of Connecticut in Farmington, Connecticut and his dental degree and oral maxillofacial training from the University of Minnesota. He completed two craniofacial Fellowships at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, Australia and the Royal Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, England. He was on the faculty at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland and also has been in private practice in his home state of Minnesota. Dr. Horswell is Board Certified for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is a well-known national and international speaker.   FACES is affiliated with Charleston Area Medical Center-Women and Children’s Hospital. We specialize in the comprehensive management of congenital and acquired cranio/maxillofacial deformities and related problems. We have a multidisciplinary team which includes craniomaxillofacial surgery, neurosurgery, otorhinolaryngology, pediatric genetics, audiology, speech therapy, orthodontic/pediatric dentistry, nursing and social work for children with treatment of facial deformities such as cleft lip and palate, cranial suture fusion (misshapen head), growth problems of the facial region, crooked and misaligned jaws, eye and ear anomalies or asymmetries, birth marks or vascular lesions, and speech and swallow evaluation is offered. FACES also serves as a resource for primary care providers in regard to these problems.
	James M. Henderson, MD, DDS received his Doctor of Medicine and surgical training from the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of California in Irvine, California. Dr. Henderson is a Clinical Instructor with the West Virginia University School of Medicine and a Clinical Instructor with the West Virginia School of Dentistry.  Dr. Henderson is Board Certified for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Henderson is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the American Dental Association. He is an Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His special interests include oral cancer, head and neck pathology and reconstruction, and dental implants.
The Facial Surgery Center is staffed by several talented individuals.  These include registered nurses, dental assistants, support staff, and clerical staff. The practice also employs a practice manager and office coordinator.