Trusted Oral Surgeon – Houston, TX

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Dr. Steve L. Koo

Dr. Steve L. Koo was born and raised in Houston, Texas after his parents emigrated from South Korea. After attending The University of Texas, Dr. Koo graduated (with honors) with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He then attended Texas A & M University and obtained a Master’s in Chemical Engineering. Dr. Koo then received his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1999 from the University of Texas Health Science Center.

He went on to pursue a residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Texas Houston dental program. Dr. Steve Koo graduated in 2007 and joined Dr. Thomas Weil as a partner to form Piney Point Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. Koo is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Memorial Hermann at Memorial City. Dr. Koo is also an active member of the American Dental Association, a board member of the Greater Houston Dental Society, a Texas Dental Association delegate, and serves on the Advisory Council for the U.T. Health Science Center Dental School. Dr. Koo is also an active staff member at Memorial Hermann Hospital and West Houston Hospital.

Dr. Koo was voted Texas Super Dentist in 2015 and Top Dentists in the Houston Monthly and Houstonia 2015 magazines. He has a special interest in dental implants, orthognathic surgery, pathology, cleft palate, and cosmetic surgery.

Present Distinctions

Formal Education

  • The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston logo Residency University of Texas Dental Branch, 2007 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Houston, TX
  • The University of Texas Dental Brach at Houston logo D.D.S. University of Texas Dental Branch, 1999 Houston, TX
  • Texas A & M University school of chemical engineering logo M.S. Texas A&M University, 1995 School of Chemical Engineering College Station, TX
  • The Unviersity of Texas at Austin logo B.S.E. University of Texas, Austin, TX, 1992 School of Chemical Engineering (Honors)

Honors and Awards/Activities

  • Board of Director UT Development Board 2020 – Present
  • Board of Director Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2019- Present
  • UT Health School of Dentistry Advisory Council 2015- 2018
  • Executive member of Medical Executive Committee at Memorial Hermann at Memorial City 2013- 2015
  • Board of Director at Greater Houston Dental Society 2012- 2016
  • Board of Director at Asian American Mission Health Council 2012 – Present
  • Delegate at the Texas Dental Association 2012, 2013, 2014
  • Alternate delegate at the Texas Dental Association 2011
  • Vice President of Houston Asian American Dental Society, 2 terms 2009 - 2012
  • Moderator/Judge for Southwest Society Meeting – OMFS Resident Presentation 2018
  • Distinguished Speaker for Straumann Implant System 2013 - Present
  • Award for Distinguished Speaker at Houston Asian Dental Society 2009
  • Legislative Council for Greater Houston Dental Society 2014 -Present
  • Sponsorship Council for Greater Houston Dental Society 2014
  • Legacy Member of UTSD Alumni Association 2014
  • Speaker for Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2013 – “Surgery M and M”
  • Speaker for Advanced Education for General Dentistry (20 hours CE) - (2012)
  • Israeli Counter Terror Warfare Course 2013
  • Chair of New Dentist Committee at Greater Houston Dental Society 2010
  • Peer Review committee for specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2009
  • Critical Appraisal of the Month, Hinds Academy, OMFS 2006

Grants and Fellowships

  • Fellow of American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2013- Present
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Externship 1999
  • NIH Research Scholarship, Dental Branch 1996
  • Air Force Scholarship, Dental Branch 1998 *Declined

Research

  • “Bone regeneration after maxillary and mandibular cyst enucleation using DBX and plasma platelet-enriching techniques: series of case reports”. With Dr. Demian. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston. Submitted to AAOMS Journal for publication.
  • “Surgical Management Difference in the Treatment of Odontogenic Deep Space Maxillofacial Infections Affecting Hospital Stay: A Retrospective Study”. With Dr. Busaidy. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston, Pending.
  • “Aortoiliac Thrombosis Associated with Mitral Stenosis and Atrial Fibrillation Case Report and Review of the Literature”, Department of Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, 2005. (Under journal submission.)
  • “Dental Management Guidelines of Patients with Liver Disease”, Table Clinic, under Dr. Suchko, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston, 1999.
  • “An Investigation of the Role of Phospholipase D in Calculus Mineralization”, under Dr. Vogel, Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston, 1996.
  • “Depolymerization and Analysis of Rubber Particles in Asphalt”, M.S. Dissertation. Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1994.

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Beginner Spanish
  • French Intermediate at reading and writing
  • Korean beginner at reading and writing

Professional Certifications

  • Basic Cardiac Life Support current
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support current
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor current
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support current
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support current

Professional Organizations

  • American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons logo Member, AAOMS 2003-present
  • American Dental Association logo Member, American Dental Association, 1999 – present
  • Texas Dental Association logo Member, Texas Dental Association, 1995- present
  • American  Dental Education Association logo Member, American Dental Education Association, 2005- present
  • Greater Houston Dental Society logo Greater Houston Dental Society, 1995-2003
  • Houston Asian American Dental Society logo Member, Houston Asian American Dental Society Member, Asian American Mission Health
  • Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons logo Council 2012- Present
  • Houston  Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons logo Member, Houston Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2010 – Present
  • Texas Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons logo Member, Texas Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2010 – Present

Hospital Privileges

  • Memorial Hermann hospital logo Memorial Hermann
    HospitalMemorial City, Houston, Texas;
    2007- Present
  • Houston Methodist hospital logo Methodist
    Hospital, TMCHouston, Texas
    2007- 2012
  • West Houston Medical Center logo West Houston
    Medical CenterHouston, Texas
    2007- Present