Meet Dr. John Brunetti, DMD

Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon,Dr.John Brunetti, DMD, FACS

Dr. John BrunettiDr. John Brunetti was born in Chicago and from the age of 5 to 14 he lived in Italy. He attended Elk Grove High School and Northwestern University where he received a bachelor degree in Chemistry. He received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree with Honors from Southern Illinois University In 2002, he completed his Residency in general practice and hospital dentistry at Rush University Medical Center in 2003. Dr. Brunetti completed his Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 2007.

After his Residency, Dr. Brunetti worked as a full-time clinical instructor at Gundersen-Lutheran Medical Center where he was responsible for teaching residents implant procedures, wisdom tooth removal, and corrective jaw surgery. In 2009, Dr. Brunetti joined the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery practice of Dr. Michael H. Grousd in Vernon Hills. Dr. Grousd retired from practice in 2009.

Dr.Brunetti provides a broad range of oral and maxillofacial surgical services with emphasis on dento-alveolar surgery, wisdom tooth removal, dental implants, corrective jaw surgery, bone grafts, general anesthesia, intravenous sedation, facial trauma, and pathology. He has a special interest in implants and implant related procedures as well as corrective jaw surgery. He is a certified instructor in Basic Life Support and is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Dr. Brunetti is Board Certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and by the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr.Brunetti holds active hospital staff priviliges at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, Advocate Condell Medical Centerin Libertyville, and Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. He is licensed in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in the states of Illinois and Wisconsin.

In his spare time Dr. Brunetti enjoys spending time with his three young children.

Board Certifications:

  • American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • National Dental Board of Anesthesiology

Hospital Affiliations:

  • Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital
  • Advocate Condell Medical Center
  • Vista Medical Center East

Professional Memberships:

  • Fellow, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Fellow, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • Illinois Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • WisconsinSociety of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • American Dental Association
  • Illinois State Dental Society
  • ChicagoDental Society
  • Central Lake County Dental Study Club