Dr. Dr. Lydia Lam, DDS

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Get to know Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. Lydia Lam, who serves patients in Staten Island, New York.

Dr. Lam is a leading, board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon who serves as a Partner at Staten Island Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in Staten Island, New York. She is well trained and highly proficient in office-based oral and maxillofacial surgery, including dentoalveolar surgery, dental implants, and bone grafting. 

At Staten Island Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, the surgical staff combines the most advanced techniques and technology with top-notch personalized attention to provide excellence in patient care. They are highly trained professionals dedicated to providing compassionate service and positive patient experience, proudly serving the Staten Island, New York City, and New Jersey regions.

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Dr. Lam moved to California following high school in order to pursue an accelerated dental program at the University of the Pacific in San Francisco, where she earned both her bachelor’s and Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degrees within six years. After relocating to the East Coast, she completed a general practice residency at Kings County Hospital Center, a premier Level I trauma hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Subsequently, she went on to first complete an internship in oral and maxillofacial surgery and then a four-year oral and maxillofacial surgery residency training program there. During this time, she served as chief resident.

Having gained valuable experience during her general practice residency, Dr. Lam is well versed not only in the surgical arena but in the restorative aspect of patient care as well. Additionally, she is on staff at Staten Island University Hospital, where she enjoys participating in resident education and performing OR-based surgeries.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a surgical specialty focusing on reconstructive surgery of the face, facial trauma surgery, the oral cavity, head and neck, mouth, and jaws, as well as facial cosmetic surgery. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained to recognize and treat a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries, and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws, and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. They are also trained to administer anesthesia and provide care in an office setting.

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