Love the Stache

Dr. Piper is everything you want in your physician. He is brilliant, confident, calm, and collected. He doesn't just quickly speak to you in doctor jargon, he actually listens and teaches you about your diagnosis and treatment. When he is with you, you're his only focus. Dr. Piper never appears to be in a hurry to move on to the next patient. He thoroughly addresses and answers all of your questions and concerns. His educational videos really helped me wrap my head around what was going on inside my joints. Having personally received Dr. Piper's top-notch patient care, and having the opportunity to see his research and teaching center, I am confident Dr. Piper is not only bettering the lives of people whom he treats, but the medical field as a whole. 

I highly recommend Dr. Piper to anyone seeking information and treatment concerning TMJ Disorders. I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Piper. His wonderful team makes all the difference in your preparation for surgery and post operative recovery. They are organized and efficient. It's a hard surgery and they make the process so much easier. Lisa is so upbeat, encouraging, caring, and highly informative throughout the process. Tonya is awesome and very helpful with appointments, making your schedule, and insurance information. The Piper Clinic has changed my life!

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MEET DR. PIPER

Dr. Mark A. Piper is a graduate of Harvard College, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Vanderbilt Medical School. He completed residency training in General Surgery and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Vanderbilt University. Prior to opening his practice in St. Petersburg, Florida, he was an emergency room physician in rural Tennessee. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a member of numerous professional medical and dental organizations. Major awards include the Harvard Gold Medal for graduating top in his dental school class, a first place Hatton Award from the International Association of Dental Research for his cleft palate and wound healing investigations, and induction into Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Harvard Chapter.

Dr. Piper has lectured to more than 400 dental and medical groups from throughout the world. He is credited with the development of Doppler auscultation and differential arthrography for the diagnosis of  temporomandibular disorders; and since 1987, he has been a major contributor to the interpretation of CT and MRI scans of the TMJ. Dr. Piper was one of the original researchers to report the occlusal and facial abnormalities related to childhood growth injuries. He has developed the Piper Classification of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, which is widely used in clinical practice. Dr Piper's surgical contributions include the development of microsurgical joint reconstruction, the utilization of stealth-assisted computer surgery for the release of joint ankylosis, the surgical management of avascular necrosis of the mandibular condyle, joint reconstruction in fractured mandibular condyles, and utilization of autologous fat grafts in the treatment of various temporomandibular disorders. Dr. Piper's current research interests link facial deformities and abnormalities of the bite to unstable temporomandibular joints. This research is fundamentally changing the diagnosis and treatment of bite problems. 

PIPER'S MOTTO 

Truth is realized by continually seeking, learning, healing, educating, and leading. 

	Seeking opens the mind to the limitless accumulation of knowledge. Only by seeking can professions find the truth.
	Learning is an accumulation of truth in the minds of thinking individuals. Professions advance by learning the truth.
	Healing results from the application of truth for the betterment of mankind. Professions find their purpose by practicing the truth.
	Teaching disseminates the truth to those who inquire. Professions generously educate others to use the truth.
	Leading challenges the will to accumulate and to apply the truth in the most judicious manner. Professions are lead by those who continually refocus the truth. Truth provides the basis for the advancement of professions. (Dr. Piper Info via http://www.pipererc.com) ...