Dr. Robert E. Marx is a retired Professor of Surgery, Chief of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Chief of Surgery at Jackson South Medical Center. He is an active lecturer on topics for oral and maxillofacial surgery throughout the United States and abroad. Dr. Marx is also the Chief Scientific Consultant for the Stem Cell Division of Lenkbar Medical Devices.

He has received numerous academic and research awards including the Donald B. Osbon Award as an educator, the Harry S. Archer Award for pioneering work in oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Paul Bert Award for research in Hyperbaric Medicine, the William J. Gies Award for Life Long contributions to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and was awarded the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Research Recognition Award twice.

Dr. Marx is also a decorated United States Air Force Veteran serving 13 years of active duty and nine years in the reserves including service in Operation Desert Storm.  He has received numerous ribbons and citations including The Air Force Longevity Service Award, The National Defense Ribbon, Two Bronze Oak Left Clusters, The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, The Reservist of the Year Award, and the Meritorious Service and Legion of Merit Awards.

In addition to his many honors, Dr. Marx is known as the pioneer of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP).  He was also one of four principal investigators who accomplished 20 years of preclinical research and 13 years of human trials to bring recombinant human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (rhBMP-2) to a unanimous FDA approval.

He was also the first practitioner to identify and alert the medical and dental professions of the bone toxic effect of bisphosphonates and RANKL inhibitors in both osteoporosis drugs and antiresorptive drugs for cancer patients.

Dr. Marx has published more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles and 12 medical textbooks with his first edition of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology A Rationale for Diagnosis and Treatment together with oral and maxillofacial pathologist Dr. Diane Stern, was awarded the Medical Writers “Book of the Year” Award.

He is also a published author with a series of fictional books such as “Deadly Prescription, Deadly Consequences, and Deadly Game the Horns of the Rhino”; a trilogy for those that seek to be thrilled. His newly published book “Replague: The Neanderthals' Revenge,” will take you through a weave of intrigue to discover the ultimate enemy – an ancient virus.

He continues to educate the world with his series on “Hot Topics in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Denver Board Review Course, OMFS Pathology Review Course in its 45th year, and “Controversies in the World” with podcast episodes for the broad-minded listener.

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