
Dr. Kevin F Flynn MD, DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Dental Department Naval Medical Center San Diego CA, 92134About
Dr. Kevin Flynn is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Flynn specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Flynn is a unique dental specialist who can provide emergency medicine, perform general surgery and give anesthesia. These medical doctors are the only type of medical care specialist who can administer anesthesia, besides anesthesiologists. Typical procedures performed by Dr. Flynn are tooth extractions, especially wisdom teeth, corrective jaw surgery, cleft palate surgery and reconstructive surgery after an injury. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons can also perform dental work including placing dental implants. These surgeons might also deal with conditions of sleep apnea, oral cancers and more.
Education and Training
Georgetown University School of Medicine 1988
Eastern Virginia Medical School 1997
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200 WEST ARBOR DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92103SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITALl
4077 5TH AVE SAN DIEGO CA 92103SHARP CORONADO HOSPITAL AND HLTHCR CTRl
250 PROSPECT PLACE CORONADO CA 92118PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITALl
2400 EAST 4TH ST NATIONAL CITY CA 91950SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITALl
4077 5TH AVE SAN DIEGO CA 92103SHARP CORONADO HOSPITAL AND HLTHCR CTRl
250 PROSPECT PLACE CORONADO CA 92118