Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Advisor
LevelUP Dental Advisors
Dr. Bruce A. Huberman is a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with over 30 years of clinical experience. Born in New York City and raised in Westchester County, he later moved to South Orange, New Jersey, where he attended Columbia High School. Dr. Huberman earned a BA in Biology from Clark University and his DMD from UMDNJ–New Jersey Dental School. He completed a General Practice Residency at Bellevue Hospital, followed by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training at UMDNJ and its affiliated hospitals, receiving his OMS certificate in 1991. During his residency he was selected for a prestigious AO Fellowship in Basel, Switzerland.
He has practiced extensively in both New Jersey and New York City and is currently on staff at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens and Rutgers University Dental School, where he enjoys teaching and working closely with OMS residents.
Dr. Huberman has been involved in organized dentistry throughout his career. He has served as President of the Middlesex County Dental Society, President of the New Jersey Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and in numerous leadership roles within AAOMS, including over 15 years as District II Caucus Chair.
Outside of practice, Dr. Huberman is a lifelong endurance athlete who has completed multiple marathons and three Ironman triathlons. He and his wife, Mallory, have been married since 1993 and have two adult children.
Dr. Huberman is the host of the OMS Insights Podcast, created to provide timely, high-level perspectives from past and present leaders shaping the future of oral and maxillofacial surgery. As the profession moves into 2026, he remains deeply committed to education, advocacy, and advancing the specialty.
His longstanding interests in residency education and the realities of private practice have positioned him as a valuable resource for dental students and OMS residents. Dr. Huberman is well versed in the residency application process, both four- and six-year training pathways, and the evolving landscape of private, hospital-based, DSO, and venture-capital–backed practices that are increasingly prevalent today.