Robert S. Clark , D.M.D.
Dr. Clark earned his Bachelor of Science with honors in chemistry
from the University of Kentucky in
1983. He went on to receive his Doctor of Dentistry degree, with high distinction, also from UK in 1987. Dr.
Clark completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern/Parkland
Memorial Hospital in 1991 and then practiced dentistry in the greater Atlanta, Georgia, area until 1993, when he
returned to Kentucky to join the KCOMS practice. He and his wife, Dr. Evelyn Clark, reside in Lexington, along
with their three children. Dr. Clark enjoys playing tennis, basketball, and reading, as well as painting.
Membership
Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeons
Fellow of the International Association of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeons
Member of the Kentucky Society of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeons
Former President of the Kentucky Society of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgeons
Member of the Southeastern Society of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeons
Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery
Examiner for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery
Member of the Bluegrass Dental Society
Member of the Kentucky Dental Association
Member of the Academy of Osseointegration
Member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honorary Society
AAOMS District III Trustee 10/2015 – 9/2019
ABOMS Examination Committee 4/2012 – 2/2019
AAOMS Treasurer 9/2019 – 9/2023
AAOMS Vice President 9/2023 -9/2024
AAOMS President Elect 9/2024 – presentDonald P. Max , D.D.S.
Dr. Max was raised in Michigan and completed his undergraduate
work at Western Michigan University before earning his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Detroit . During dental school, he and
his wife Julie married, and upon graduation, they moved to Texas where Dr. Max completed his oral surgery
training at the University of Texas Med Branch. After his residency, they moved to Columbus, Mississippi, where
he was in private practice until joining the KCOMS practice in 1999. He and Julie have two children and enjoy
skiing, golf, and traveling.
Membership
Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeons
Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeons
Member of the Kentucky Society of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeons
Member of the American Dental Association
Member of the Kentucky Dental Association
Member of the Bluegrass Dental Society
Member of the American Dental Society of AnesthesiologyJason E. Ford
D.M.D., M.D.
Jason E. Ford , D.M.D., M.D.
Dr. Ford earned his bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Kentucky and went on to teach both biology and chemistry. He then returned to UK to pursue his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree, and eventually his Doctor of Medicine degree as well. He joined the KCOMS practice in 2008 and became a partner in 2010. Dr. Ford and his wife have three children and reside in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Outside of the office, Dr. Ford is an avid hunter and UK basketball fan.
Member of Kentucky Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Member of Southeastern Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Member of American Dental Association
Member of American Medical Association
Member of the Kentucky Dental Association
Member of the Kentucky Medical Association
Member of the Bluegrass Dental Society, President Elect
Appointed to the Kentucky Board of Dentistry, President
Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryKalsey D. Menegotto
D.M.D.
Kalsey D. Menegotto , D.M.D.
Dr. Kelsey Menegotto was born and raised in Owensboro, Kentucky. She attended Owensboro High School and was a state champion track athlete. She received a full academic scholarship to attend the University of Kentucky where she earned a BS degree in Biology and her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. In college, she was voted Most Likely to Succeed by her peers; and in dental school, she was awarded the Outstanding Anesthesiology student award. She completed her Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at The University of Texas Health and Science Center in Houston, TX; the largest medical center in the world. During residency, she was awarded Intern of the Year by her colleagues; and as a chief resident, she was awarded the Robert V. Walker Outstanding Presentation Award.
Dr. Menegotto is a board certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Kentucky and Bluegrass Dental Association, and the American Dental Association. Her practice interests include dentoalveolar surgery, bone grafting, immediate and staged dental implants, dental stem cells, trauma, preorthodontic procedures and Wilckodontics, and oral and maxillofacial pathology.
Dr. Menegotto is married to Matt Menegotto, whom she met in college at UK. They enjoy traveling, hiking, biking, good food, and Kentucky sports. Go Big Blue! They are animal lovers and have two dogs named Indy and Owen. They also have two children, Louis and Leo. Kelsey is so excited to be back serving the wonderful people of Kentucky.Bruce R. Nicol
DMD, MD, FACS
Bruce R. Nicol , DMD, MD, FACS
Dr. Nicol grew up in Paducah, Kentucky and attended the University of Kentucky for both undergraduate and dental school, graduating from UKCD in 1975. He then served in the Navy for two years, followed by his oral surgery residency at the Medical College of Georgia, in Augusta, Georgia, which he completed in 1980. He then attended the University of Kentucky Medical School and served a year of general surgery internship. Since then, he has been in the private practice of oral surgery in the Lexington area. He practiced with the Kentucky Center for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for 37 years, briefly retired, then returned to practice part time. Dr. Nicol is married and has three children and seven grandchildren. His outside activities include fly fishing and shooting sporting clays.
Dr. Nicol is a fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, a member of the Kentucky Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, a diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society of TMJ Surgeons, a member of the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, and a member of the American Cleft Palate Association.Conner J. Sherwood , DDS
Dr. Conner Sherwood grew up in North Carolina in a large family. His father, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and a role model of his from the beginning, first encouraged him to consider the field of oral surgery. And now, after practicing for several years, Conner is glad he did. To him, oral surgery is the perfect mix of medicine and dentistry. He enjoys the challenge and growth the profession allows while also being able to help patients achieve better health and restore their smile.
Conner received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Wake Forest University in 2012 where he also competed on the men’s varsity tennis team. He then graduated from dental school at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2017 and completed a four-year residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Iowa Hospitals Clinics in 2021. After residency, he practiced close to home in Danville, Virginia with his father and brother before deciding to move to Lexington, KY.
Conner and his wife Molly have three young sons — Ronan, Hayes, and Grayson. They enjoy simply spending time together as a family and playing in the yard. When time allows, Conner enjoys listening to music and podcasts, reading, firing up his smoker/grill, mountain biking, and playing tennis/pickleball.
Dr. Conner Sherwood is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Board Certified with the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and a member of the American Dental Association.Carter C. Melendez , DMD
Carter Melendez was raised in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Dr. Melendez received his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Louisville in 2015. In 2019, he graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. He then completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Carle Health, a Level I trauma center in Central Illinois. His surgical interests include dentoalveolar surgery, dental implants, facial trauma, oral pathology, and orthognathic surgery.
Carter and his wife, Layne, return to the Bluegrass with their son, Felix. As a family they enjoy the outdoors, hiking, cycling, and attending local farmer’s markets and festivals. They are thrilled to get back to their roots and serve the central Kentucky community which they call home.
Dr. Melendez is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the American Dental Association, Kentucky Dental Association, and Bluegrass Dental Society.
