Donald R. Moeller
Donald R. Moeller, Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Dental Corps (retired), DDS, MD, MA, D-ABOMS
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dentistry, Cell Biology, Neuroscience Researcher in PTSD, Respiratory Therapy
USA
Dr. Donald R. Moeller entered into healthcare as a respiratory therapist, and then graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor’s degree in Biological Science. He entered dental school at the University of California San Francisco, and graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, and then joined the US Army Dental Corps. He completed his Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center during which time he was also involved in PhD Mentored Research at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Dental Research. This early experience in Surgical Trauma and Bone Research motivated him to obtain a graduate degree in Biological Sciences with a Cellular Biology emphasis.
After retiring as Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Martin Army Hospital Fort Benning Georgia, Dr. Moeller entered the University of Alabama Medical School at Birmingham where he received a Doctor of Medicine degree. Dr. Moeller completed his Transitional Medical Residency at the Columbus Medical Center and then briefly served as an Assistant Professor of OMS at Augusta University.
Following retirement from a full-time practice in OMS, he re-entered his career as a Neuroscience Researcher in PTSD associated sleep disorders and Traumatic Brain Injuries. He has published several research papers and publications which reported the ability of a patent pending Intraoral Neuromodulator™ to reduce PTSD associated nightmares, sleep disruptions, headaches, neurological and airway disorders, and Disturbing Nocturnal Behaviors™. This groundbreaking research is the first to report on the use of an intraoral neuroprosthesis for treating PTSD-related sleep disorders. It has gained recognition and earned him a Letter of Commendation from the Department of Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Trauma.
He is Board Certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, past Fellow of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, past member of the American Association of Oral Medicine, and a current member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Dr. Moller operates a private practice specifically dedicated to PTSD-related sleep disorders and PTSD-associated stomatognathic injuries, with a focus on veterans and active-duty service members, specially special operations community.
