About Dr. George Soung
Dr. George Soung (pronounced “Song”) is a Board-Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He completed his undergraduate degree at the Pennsylvania State University as a Schreyer Scholar where he was a member of the Penn State Rugby Team and earned his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology with Honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 2006. After college, he was accepted to medical school but ultimately decided not to pursue a career path in medicine, and subsequently spent 2 years in the pharmaceutical industry as a Research Biochemist at Merck & Co. before he decided to pursue a career in dentistry. He obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree, graduating with honors (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2013.
Dr. Soung decided to pursue specialty training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (one of the most competitive dental specialties to gain acceptance into) due to its wide scope of practice which uniquely combines the disciplines of dentistry, medicine, and surgery. He matched into his first-choice program straight out of dental school and completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Virginia Commonwealth University (Medical College of Virginia) Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia – a Level 1 Trauma Center and one of the most reputable OMFS training programs in the country.
During the four years Dr. Soung spent in residency, he obtained extensive training in all facets within the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery including dentoalveolar surgery, dental implant surgery and bone grafting, diagnosis and management of oral and head/neck pathology, facial trauma and reconstructive facial surgery, corrective jaw (orthognathic) surgery, TMJ surgery, facial cosmetic surgery, surgical management and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and cleft lip/palate surgery. He successfully completed rotations in General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, and in the Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit (STICU). Dr. Soung also received formal and extensive training by the VCU/MCV Department of Anesthesia in the administration of both inpatient and outpatient general anesthesia, and deep and moderate intravenous (IV) sedation for both adults and children. An essential component of that training included advanced airway and emergency management. Dr. Soung had the honor of being named Chief Resident during his final year of surgical training.
Dr. Soung’s interests in private practice include: dentoalveolar surgery (extraction of wisdom and other non-salvageable teeth, adjunctive orthodontic procedures, etc.), pre-prosthetic surgery (alveoloplasty, tori reduction, frenectomy, etc.), dental implants (including full mouth rehabilitation with implantretained/supported prostheses), complex bone grafting (open ridge augmentation, sinus lifts, etc.), management and treatment of oral pathology, treatment of oral and facial infections, and office-based anesthesia (outpatient sedation) techniques. Dr. Soung is a Fellow of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and North Carolina Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and a member of the American Dental Association.
Dr. Soung was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is happily married to the love of his life and best friend, Julie, whom he met during dental school. They are blessed to be the parents of Stella, their angel in heaven, and their rainbow babies – Luca Joseph and Sophia James. They are Pittsburgh Steelers, Penn State football, and Tar Heel basketball fans, and amateur foodies. In his free time, Dr. Soung enjoys spending time with his family, shooting and hunting, (bass) fishing, working out, and watching sports. Dr. Soung and Julie are also passionate about volunteerism and community service and have participated in many different community outreach projects and events since their college days, in addition to Mission of Mercy Dental Projects during dental school and residency. They are members of Elevation Church.
SPECIALIZATIONS
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
LOCATIONS
LANGUAGES
- English
AFFILIATIONS
- Board Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Fellow, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Fellow, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Fellow, North Carolina Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Dental Association
- North Carolina Dental Society
- Attending Surgeon, Atrium Health (University City and Pineville)
- Attending Surgeon, Valleygate Dental Surgery Center of Charlotte
