Prof. David Wiesenfeld is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, mainly practicing in the care of patients with head and neck cancer. He is the director of the Head and Neck Tumour Stream at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and is also the Lead in Research and Education in the Head and Neck Tumour Stream at the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. His clinical interests are oral cancer care, dentoalveolar surgery, the management of impacted teeth, the surgical correction of dento-facial deformities, and dental implants for the replacement of missing teeth. He received his Dentistry degree from the University of Melbourne in 1976, completed his specialist training in 1980, and completed three years of further training in Britain, firstly in Glasgow as Commonwealth Supernumerary Registrar and subsequently in London. He commenced specialist practice in oral and maxillofacial surgery in 1983. He has been appointed to visiting professor positions at universities in Bristol, Texas, Nebraska, and Cleveland. He has published more than 80 articles in the scientific literature and has contributed to four textbooks. He has co-supervised multiple Masters and PhD students.