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Meet Our Team

Our board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons bring years of hospital-based surgical training and a commitment to personalized, concierge-level care.

Michael Forman, DMD, MD

Michael Forman, DMD, MD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

Dr. Forman received his Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) from Harvard University, where he graduated Cum Laude with Honors in Research. In his final year he was inducted into the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) honor society, representing the top five students of his graduating class. An active researcher at Harvard, he received multiple research grants resulting in numerous peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international conferences, along with awards including the AAOMS Implant Award and the Dr. Norman B. Nesbett Award for overall excellence in clinical dentistry.

After dental school, Dr. Forman returned to the tri-state area to complete a rigorous six-year Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Columbia University Medical Center–New York Presbyterian Hospital. During that time he earned his Medical Degree (M.D.) from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, completed a full year of general surgery training, and arranged rotations at some of the country’s busiest trauma centers. In his final year he served as Chief Resident of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. Forman enjoys all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, with a strong passion for dental implant surgery, wisdom tooth removal, dentoalveolar surgery, orthognathic (corrective jaw) surgery, guided bone regeneration, maxillofacial reconstruction and trauma, pathology, management of TMJ dysfunction, full mouth rehabilitation, and sleep apnea. He has a personal interest in using cutting-edge technology — 3D printing, guided surgery, and virtual surgical planning — to deliver precise care, and has over 20 peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters in the field.

He became a doctor for one simple reason — to follow his passion to help others. He strives to deliver patient-centered, evidence-based treatment, understanding that each patient is unique. Outside of work, Dr. Forman enjoys being part of the community, golfing, and spending time with his wife, Rebecca, and two children.

Garrick Alex, DDS, MD

Garrick Alex, DDS, MD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

Dr. Garrick Alex is a 3rd generation dentist who was born and raised on Long Island, New York. He received his M.D. from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and his D.D.S. from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, then completed six years of full-scope Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training at New York Presbyterian Hospital. During his residency he completed a full year of general surgery training, extensive anesthesia training, and served as Chief Resident in his final year. He also participated in cleft missions through Smile Train and Healing the Children.

Dr. Alex enjoys all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including guided bone regeneration, dental implant surgery, dentoalveolar surgery, orthognathic surgery, maxillofacial trauma, pathology, management of TMJ dysfunction, sleep apnea, and wisdom tooth removal. He is an associate clinical professor at Columbia University, an attending surgeon at New York Presbyterian Hospital, and an attending at Greenwich Hospital, where he takes trauma call for the Emergency Department.

He believes in a patient-centered model where listening and communication are key to achieving each patient’s specific goals, and is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care in a comfortable, professional setting. In his free time Dr. Alex enjoys lecturing, teaching, running, scuba diving, traveling, and spending time with his family.

Brett Zuckman, DMD

Brett Zuckman, DMD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

Dr. Brett Zuckman returned to his home state of Connecticut to practice at Greenwich Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, bringing deep community roots as a Fairfield County native along with comprehensive surgical training from his four-year residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in New York City, where he served as Chief Resident in his final year.

Board certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Zuckman specializes in wisdom tooth removal, pediatric oral surgery, extensive oral and facial prosthetic rehabilitation using bone grafting and dental implants, and maxillofacial trauma involving both hard and soft tissue.

He serves as an attending physician at Greenwich Hospital, where he takes trauma calls for the Emergency Department, an associate clinical professor at Columbia University, and an attending surgeon at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Zuckman currently resides in Westport, CT with his wife, Martha, and their three children.

Thomas B. Wilson, DDS, MD

Thomas B. Wilson, DDS, MD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

Dr. Wilson has called the Greenwich and Westchester community home for most of his life, and that connection shapes everything about how he practices. A Westchester County native, he earned his undergraduate degree from Boston College — where he was a varsity football letter winner under coach Tom Coughlin — before returning to New York for graduate training at Columbia University, earning dual degrees from the College of Dental Medicine (DDS) and the College of Physicians and Surgeons (MD).

Dr. Wilson completed a full-scope six-year Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Columbia University’s New York Presbyterian Hospital, including a full year of General Surgery internship and a final year as Chief Resident. He has practiced at Greenwich and Purchase Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates since 2006, bringing nearly two decades of surgical experience to the families of Fairfield and Westchester Counties, and has participated in medical missions to Ecuador and Honduras performing cleft lip and palate surgery.

Board certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS) and a Fellow of the AAOMS, Dr. Wilson enjoys all aspects of oral surgery and has developed an expertise in extensive facial reconstruction for prosthetic rehabilitation. He is an associate clinical professor at Columbia University and an attending surgeon at New York Presbyterian and Greenwich Hospitals. Deeply involved in the community, he coaches youth sports and, in his free time, enjoys martial arts, distance swimming, scuba diving, and boating with his family.

David Salomon, DDS, FACS

David Salomon, DDS, FACS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

Dr. David Salomon serves as Clinical Instructor of Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine and is on staff at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He directs resident research, serves on admissions and clinical competency committees, and actively mentors residents — contributions that earned him the Bernard Levine Attending of the Year Award in both 2023 and 2024.

Dr. Salomon brought advanced treatments to southern Connecticut, including trigeminal nerve repair, facial bone reconstruction using tissue engineering, and zygomatic implants. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and has been recognized as “Best Dentist in Connecticut” by Connecticut Magazine for seven consecutive years.