Meet The Doctors
John J. Hillgen, IV, DMD, MBA
John is a board certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. He is the founding and managing partner of Greater Waterbury Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, LLC of Waterbury, Connecticut. He serves on the board of the Connecticut Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, CSOMS.
Currently, John’s position on the board of the CSOMS is as its Immediate Past-President. He serves as the chairman of the state’s anesthesia committee and is working on updates to the state regulations for dental anesthesia. He also serves as the chairman for the Committee on Healthcare Policy, Coding and Reimbursement to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and has represented Connecticut as a delegate.
As a past member of the board of the Connecticut State Dental Association, CSDA, John heads the Task Force on CT scanners and represents the CSDA at the Office of Health Care Access’s CT scanner workgroup. This position has allowed him to work with members from the medical community, hospital associations and the state regulatory agencies to discuss the use of cone beams in dentistry. He has also represented Connecticut as a delegate to the American Dental Association.
John is a Connecticut native, raised in Stratford. He is a graduate of Boston University (B.S., with distinction), Tufts University (D.M.D., Magna Cum Laude) and is a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the National Dental Honor Society. He completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training at Long Island Jewish-Medical Center. Recently, John graduated from Yale University with a Master’s in Business Administration.
Elie M. Ferneini DMD, MD, MHS, MBA, FACS
Dr. Ferneini is a practicing Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon in Cheshire Connecticut. He is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University (B.S., Magna Cum Laude), Quinnipiac University (M.H.S., M.B.A.), University of Connecticut Medical and Dental schools (D.M.D., M.D.).
Dr. Ferneini completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at the University of Connecticut. Additionally, Dr. Ferneini completed 2 years of general surgery training at the same institution. Dr. Ferneini is an associate clinical professor at the University of Connecticut. He is also an associate clinical professor at the Frank H Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. He is involved in undergraduate as well as graduate training.
Dr. Ferneini has a long history of conducting research resulting in over 170 scientific publications and book chapters. He has lectured nationally and internationally. Dr. Ferneini’s professional interests span both hospital-based as well as office-based maxillofacial surgical procedures including reconstructive facial surgery, maxillofacial pathology, and cosmetic facial surgery. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is currently a board examiner. He is on the editorial board of multiple scientific journals (Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery) as well as a member of numerous medical and dental professional organizations. He is currently the Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Ferneini is a co-editor of seven textbooks on all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
He lives in Hamden Connecticut with his wife, Moniek, and his children Michael, Isabella, and Anthony.