Dr Tom Young is an Australian-trained Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Born and raised in Brisbane, Tom earned his medical degree from Monash University in 2006. Following internship and residency, he obtained his fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, working as a specialist medical general practitioner for a number of years.

Tom returned to university, completing his dental degree at the University of Melbourne where he graduated with distinction. Along the way he received numerous academic awards including the Dean’s Honours List, the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons Academic Prize and the John Iliffe Scholarship Prize for dux of the year.

Tom moved back to Brisbane after being selected for the Queensland Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training program. He gained valuable experience in many of Queensland’s major hospitals including the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Gold Coast University Hospital, the Mater Hospital and the Queensland Children’s Hospital. He completed his training and obtained his fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Tom practises the full-scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery including dentoalveolar surgery, implantology, orthognathic surgery, facial trauma, and obstructive sleep apnoea. As both an experienced physician and surgeon, he places importance on being empathetic and approachable, whilst providing holistic care to patients and their families. He currently has a public appointment at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Outside of work Tom devotes his time to his wife and three young children. He is interested in road cycling, camping, outdoor cooking and landscape photography.