Thomas Schlieve, D.D.S., M.D., FACS, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He is also Director of the residency training program and the Medical Director for oral and maxillofacial surgery at Parkland Hospital. He specializes in the surgical treatment of diseases of the oral cavity, head, and neck.
Dr. Schlieve holds a B.S. in biology from the University of Wisconsin. He earned his dental surgery degree at Marquette University and his medical degree at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport School of Medicine. He then completed both a four-year residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery and an internship in general surgery at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center before continuing his training through an oral/head and neck oncologic surgery fellowship program at the University of Tennessee Medical Center and Cancer Institute.
Board certified in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Schlieve joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2016.
His clinical practice focuses on the surgical treatment of diseases of the oral cavity, head, and neck, including oral and tongue cancers; benign and malignant jaw tumors, such as ameloblastoma or osteosarcoma; salivary gland tumors; and a jaw bone disease known as osteonecrosis.
Dr. Schlieve is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a Fellow of both the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. He has lectured nationally and internationally and authored multiple scientific articles and textbook chapters in oral and maxillofacial surgery. He participates in community outreach efforts to raise awareness of oral cancer, teaches future surgeons, and leads continuing education courses for practicing physicians.
In his research, Dr. Schlieve studies the same diseases he treats in the operating room. His current research is focused on diseases of the oral cavity, including jaw osteonecrosis and oral cancer.
Personal Note
Dr. Schlieve was born and raised in Milwaukee. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, reading, dining at many of Dallas’ great restaurants, and watching his favorite Texas and Dallas sports teams. He regularly participates in charity events for the Oral Cancer Foundation.
