Meet Dr. William Russell May

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Dr. May was born and raised in Cleveland, Tennessee. He graduated from the McCallie School Of Chattanooga and received a Bachelor of Science in both business and biology from Furman University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. He received his medical degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham where Dr. May remained for his residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, one of the best training programs in the country.

He received his dental degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham during this residency and also completed a year of general surgery/anesthesia. He served as chief resident during his final year of the program.

Dr. May returned home to Cleveland in January to join East Tennessee Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in 2016 and is practicing in our Athens and Cleveland offices. Dr. May and his wife, Caitlin, have three children. In his spare time, he enjoys hopefully Tennessee football, fly fishing, running, tennis and gardening. He is an excellent chef!

Member :

American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Tennessee Dental Association
Tennessee Medical Association
American Dental Association
American Medical Association
Tennessee Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Certified :

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support – American Heart Association
Pediatric Advanced Life Support – American Heart Association

Hospital Privileges :

Tennova-Cleveland,TN