Lewis D. Gilbert, DDS

Training and Education

In 1980, Dr. Gilbert completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency training at the WVU  Medical Center Complex at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.

Prior to his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency training, Dr. Gilbert completed his four year Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree at  WVU School of Dentistry.  He received the outstanding Senior Dental Student Award in oral and maxillofacial surgery for his interest and excellence in the field while a dental undergraduate.

Prior to dental school, Dr. Gilbert graduated CUM LAUDE with a four-year BA Degree in Pre-Medicine from WV University in Morgantown, WV.  He was a Presidential Benedum Scholar and was involved in many academic and social organizations as a college undergraduate at West Virginia University (WVU).

Affiliations and Other Professional Activities

Dr. Gilbert is a Clinical Associate Professor with the WVU School of Dentistry- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department.  He has held this position since 1981.  Dr. Gilbert is past President/State Examiner for the WV State Board Dental Anesthesia Subcommittee.

Dr. Gilbert is also past president of the WV Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and past president of the New River Dental Society. Currently he holds the office of Delegate to the National American Association of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS).

Dr. Gilbert has published several scientific articles and has lectured to dental students, various dental organizations, civic groups and the general public.  He currently maintains hospital staff privileges  with several local and surrounding hospitals, near his Beckley and Summersville office locations.

Family

As a native West Virginian, Dr. Gilbert has family roots in Kanawha, Boone, Greenbrier and Nicholas Counties.  He was raised in the Charleston/Kanawha Valley area and graduated 3rd in his class from Sissonville High School, just north of Charleston, WV.

Dr. Gilbert and his lovely wife, Shella, stay quite busy in the non-professional life with their blended family of 5 wonderful children.  The recent addition of a new baby boy has added unexpected joy to their lives.  In his remaining "spare" time, Dr. Gilbert enjoys surf fishing, boating and riding his Harley.  His other interests at home include his Bloodhounds, Cosmo and Jethro and the cat, Cleo.  As an avid WVU fan, Dr. Gilbert follows Mountaineer football and basketball passionately.

Dr. Gilbert and his family reside in the scenic mountains of Summersville, WV with Summersville Lake nearby.  With the selection of Summersville and Beckley as the geographic sites for his office/clinics, Dr. Gilbert is readily available to serve his patients within minutes of either location.