James D. Bates, D.D.S., M.D., is an American board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon in
active private practice in Dallas, Texas. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, he attended Texas Tech
University as an undergraduate. He graduated with many honors from The University of Texas
Dental Branch at Houston with a D.D.S. degree, and from Texas Tech University School of
Medicine with an M.D. degree. In addition, he completed an internship in general surgery at
Baylor University Medical Center, and completed an accredited residency in oral and
maxillofacial surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. As a parttime
faculty member at Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry in the Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery, he taught physical examination and internal medicine to graduate
students in all specialties as a Clinical Associate Professor for 18 years. As the founder of Texas
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, his practice is proud to have maintained 12 years of continuous
accreditation as an Office-Based Surgery Practice by the internationally-recognized Joint
Commission. His practice focuses on providing full-scope oral and maxillofacial surgery services
including orthognathic and TMJ surgery.