Background
Hanson, Gerald Eugene was born on July 18, 1947 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Gerald Stephen and Ferne Althea (Russell) Hanson.
oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Hanson, Gerald Eugene was born on July 18, 1947 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Gerald Stephen and Ferne Althea (Russell) Hanson.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Master in Public Health, Loma Linda U., 1973; oral & maxillofacial surgery certified, University of Minnesota, 1976.
Private practice, Palm Desert, California, 1976-1978; private practice, Las Vegas, Nevada, since 1978. Member committee education & research Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, California, 1977, director continuing dental education program, 1977-1978. Chief division oral & maxillofacial surgery Sunrise Hospital, 1984-1994, Columbia Mountain View Hospital, since 1995.
Republican environmental reference committee joint policy county APHA, Washington, 1977. Board directors Clark County chapter American Cancer Society, 1979-1983. Chairman oral cancer screening clinics Junior Chamber of Commerce State Fair & Annual Health Fair, LasVegas, 1981.
Advisory board Clark County Community College, Las Vegal, 1979. Member Nevada State Board Health, 1990-1995. Board directors American Association Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery Foundation, since 1995.
Fellow Pierre Fauchard Academy, International College Dentists, Western Society Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (board directors 1981-1983, 91-97, president 1995-1996), American Association Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (trustee District VI 1984-1988, Nevada delegate 1979-1983, secretary-treasurer 1988-1991), American College Dentistry. Member American Dental Association (chairman science session 1982, member county hospital affairs 1985-1989, AAOMSrep. interprofessional relations committee 1987), Nevada Dental Association (co-chairman groupcare & hospital services committee 1979-1984, Clark County delegate House Delegates 1980-1984, president 1987), American College Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, Nevada Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (president 1983-1985), American Association Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation (board directors since 1995), Las Vegas Executives Association, Clark County Aviation Association, Clark County Dental Society (president 1982-1983).