Meet Wheaton & Schaumburg Oral Surgeon Alan R. Forfar, DDS

Oral Surgeon Dr. Alan R. Forfar has been in private practice Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery since 1993. He has offices in Wheaton & Schaumburg, IL.

Dr. Forfar received his Bachelors of Science from Illinois Benedictine University. He completed his general dental training at Loyola University Dental School, which he followed by a one year, specialized general practice residency at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, which enabled him to develop greater expertise in dentistry.

Following his career objective, Dr. Forfar completed a training program in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery (4 years) from Michael Reese Hospital and the University of Illinois. His training was centered at Michael Reese Hospital, the University of Illinois, The West Side VA Hospital, and Cook County Hospital.

Upon completion of his training in 1993 Dr. Forfar practiced in a group practice for six years. Dr. Forfar has practices based in Wheaton & Schaumburg. He also holds an Assistant Clinical Professorship at the Loyola University Medical Center as the Department of Surgery Division of Dentistry. He has been active in teaching residents since 1993.

Dr. Forfar maintains a Board Certification in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery from the American Board of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a member of the American Board of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, the Illinois State Society of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Chicago Society of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Illinois State Dental Society, and the Chicago Dental Society. He is also the Director of the Wheaton Dental Society and the President of the Schaumburg Study Club.

Dr. Forfar has been married to Karen for 22 years. They have three sons, Aric, Chris, and Luke. In his spare time Dr. Forfar enjoys youth hockey with his sons and doing yard work.