Meet the Doctor – Olena Norris, D.D.S.
Dr. Olena Norris is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Dr. Norris has an extensive and comprehensive list of trainings and accomplishments. After graduating in Biochemistry from California State University Fullerton with Magnum Cum Laude academic honor, she received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the UCLA School of Dentistry. Then Dr. Norris completed Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship at UCLA School of Dentistry, followed by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship at prestigious Harvard University and affiliated with it Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Norris continued her specialty education in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Boston University/ Boston Medical Center. During residency she has got extensive training in dental implant surgery, trauma, facial reconstruction, orthognatics, cosmetic, sleep apnea, cleft/craniofacial and cancer surgeries, as well as training in all aspects of anesthesia administration. The training also included one year of general surgery. During these years she combined her specialty education with intensive hospital practice and research work. She has authored a number of publications regarding her clinical interests, which included bone grafting for supporting dental implants, treatment of facial traumas and gunshot injuries, TMJ surgery as well as oral tumor surgery.
Due to her broad expertise in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Norris has privileges and regularly performs oral and maxillofacial surgeries in five main hospitals of Bakersfield: Mercy Hospital Downtown and Mercy Hospital Southwest, Memorial Hospitals, Kern Medical Hospital, and San Joaquin Community Hospital.
Dr. Norris is a member of American Dental Association, California Dental Association, Kern County Dental Society, American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Society of Dental Anesthesiologists.
Whether she is working at her private practice or is treating patients at hospitals of Bakersfield, Dr. Norris’ main passion in life is helping people. She has made multiple trips to Mexico and Ukraine for humanitarian reason for particular interest in performing surgeries for untreated cleft lips and pallet in children.
Dr. Norris resides in Bakersfield with her family. She enjoys various sports, including athletics, yoga, sailing and biking; as well as arts – opera music and theatre.
Board Certification and Licensure
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Basic Life Support
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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Advanced Trauma Life Support
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support
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National Board of Dental Examiners Part I 2007
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National Board of Dental Examiners Part II 2008
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Western Regional Examination Board 2008
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Written Qualifying Exam, ABOMS 2015
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Oral Qualifying Exam, ABOMS 2016
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Written Qualifying Exam, ASDA 2017
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California Dental License
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General Anesthesia License
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Facial Cosmetic Surgery Permit
Honors & Awards
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AAOMS Best Scientific Poster
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Windent & Carestream Dental Scholarship
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Magna Cum Laude, B. S. Biochemistry
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American Institute of Chemists Foundation Award, California State University
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Joel D. Hail Memorial Scholarship in Chemistry, California State University
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California State University Fullerton Dean’s List, all semesters of studying
Scientific Publications
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Norris O, de Lijser P: Structure-reactivity studies of 16 free radical compounds. Poster. Undergraduate research symposium, UC Irvine, CA, 2004.
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Norris O, Moy P., Aghalo T: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Bone Substitutes in Extraction Sockets. Poster. Academy of Osseointegration, San Diego, CA, 2009.
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Norris O, Mehra P: Idiopathic Condylar Resorption: Analysis of outcomes following total joint replacement. J Oral Maxillofac Surg, Vol 70, Issue 9, Supplement 2, September 2012, Pages e30-e31.
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Norris O, Mehra P: Chondroma (chartilaginous choristoma) of the Tongue: Report of a Case. JOMS, 2012;70:643-6
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Norris O, Mehra P: Osteochondroma of the Mandibular Condyle: Conservative vs Aggressive Treatment. J Oral Maxillofacial Surg, Vol 70, Issue 9, Suppl 2, September 2012, pages e91-e92
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Norris O, Batal H: Lateral Antrostomy Technique for Maxillary Sinus Augmentation, Implants, 2013
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Norris O, Mehra P, Steuer M, Cottrell DA: Endosseous Implants in Non-vascularized Bone Grafts: Outcome Analysis. J Oral Maxillofacial Surg Vol 71 (9), Suppl 1, 2013, Pages e5
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Norris O, Mehra P: Maxillofacial Gunshot Injuries at an Urban Level I Trauma Center – 10 year analysis. J Oral Maxillofac Surg Vol 71 (9), Suppl 1, 2014, Pages e96-97
Our Staff
All of our staff members are knowledgeable and highly proficient in their office duties. Our assistants are board certified specialists, bilingual: speaking English and Spanish. Their experience, attention to details and passion for service – all these components make their work top-quality, and bring satisfaction to patients. They work very hard to provide vigilant and personal care to all patients.
They hold up-to-date certifications from the American Heart Association in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
