Julie Chavez, DDS

Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Practice Founder

Before establishing her own practice in 2009, Dr. Chavez worked in a group practice from 2000 to 2008. She enjoys all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery and treats patients of all ages. She has a special interest in orthognathic (reconstructive jaw) surgery, cleft palate rehabilitation, and dental implant surgery. She served as a member of the Cleft Palate Team at Children’s Hospital and Clinics in Minneapolis from 2003-2024. She has also developed a keen interest in surgeon ergonomics and physical wellness, and lectures locally and nationally on this topic. She is delighted that her husband, Dr. David Basi, has rejoined the Northern Star OMS family.

Dr. Chavez grew up in Golden, Colorado, and attended the University of Colorado Boulder, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. She then obtained her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1993 and began her oral surgery training with an internship at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. She graduated from the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training program at the University of Minnesota in 2000.

Dr. Chavez is board certified and a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. She also holds memberships in the Minnesota Dental Association, Minnesota Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Association, and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.

More about Dr. Chavez

When not busy with oral surgery, she enjoys spending time with her husband (out of the office!) and two daughters, alpine skiing, hiking and backpacking, gardening, and golfing.

Education

University of Minnesota Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency
Certificate Completion - 2000

The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship
Certificate Awarded - 1996

General Practice Residency Denver General Hospital
Certificate Awarded - 1994

University of Washington School of Dentistry
DDS Degree - 1993

University of Colorado, Boulder
BA Degree, Fine Arts — 1989

Journal Publications:

2001: Adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen in irradiated patients requiring dental extractions: outcomes and complications. 59(5):518-22; discussion 523-4

1999: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Glandular Odontogenic cyst of the mandible 57(4):461-4

2023: Press Preventing work-related musculoskeletal injuries among oral and maxillofacial surgeons Work 76 (2023) 243–249 243 DOI:10.3233/WOR-220059 IOS