Dr. Bruce McLeod received his Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Christian University and graduated with honors from University of Maryland Dental School. He went on to serve in the United States Navy for 13 years and completed his General Practice Residency at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. In 1993, he completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He later became the Department Head of Dentistry of the Orlando, Florida Naval Hospital, received the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal for Service, and became the Oral and Maxillofacial Department Head in Mayport, Florida. In 1997, Dr. McLeod joined OMSNashville as the third partner.
Dr. McLeod is an avid swimmer and participates in yearly open water meets. He enjoys going to TCU games and spending time with his family (wife, Maria, and two daughters, Kristen, and Michelle) and friends on the lake.
Education
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Certification of Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery June 30, 1993
- Certificate of completion: Branemark intra-oral implants
- Certificate of completion: Branemark Cranio-facial implant course
- Trans-mandibular implant course with Dr. Boskar
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology-One month externship
- Facial Trauma Course-University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Naval Hospital; Bethesda, Maryland
- Certificate of Internship: General Practice Residency in Dentistry June 30, 1985
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
University of Maryland Dental School
- DDS received May 25, 1984
- George B. Clendenin Memorial Award, International College of Dentist, Highest standing freshman year
- Gorgas Odontological Honorary Society (top third of class)
- Gamma Pi Dental Prosthodontic Honorary Society
Texas Christian University
Bachelor of Science, Biology, May 10, 1980
Clinical Interests
Locations
Professional Certifications
- Board Certified – American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Basic Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Advanced Trauma Life Support
Professional Organizations
- Fellow of the American College of Dentists
- Tennessee Society of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
- American Dental Association
- Tennessee Dental Association
- Nashville Dental Association