Dr. Juan Lopez, DMD

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Get to know Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. Juan G. Lopez Pareja, who serves patients in Aventura and Coral Springs, Florida.

Dr. Lopez Pareja is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at Oral Facial Reconstruction & Implant Center. He operates out of the offices in Aventura and Coral Springs, Florida. 

As one of the premiere oral and maxillofacial surgery practices in South Florida, Oral Facial Reconstruction & Implant Center offers the highest level of treatment to patients with all oral-facial problems, from facial pain to tumors and cysts of the jaws and everything in between. The state-of-the-art facility even provides anesthesia to make sure patients undergo procedures with maximum comfort and safety and minimal discomfort.

In addition to his private practice work, Dr. Lopez Pareja has privileges at several hospitals, including Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Memorial Hospital Miramar, Westside,  and Memorial Hospital West. He also volunteers his time performing pro-bono medical care for international patients who can benefit from advanced procedures offered in the United States, as well as he is a former participant in the Non Profit at Mercy Ships in Africa

Hailing from Bogota, Colombia, Dr. Lopez Pareja attended Universidad Bosque and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana School of Dentistry, earning his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and completing a residency in maxillofacial surgery. Upon completing two internships in maxillofacial surgery and bone growth research, he entered New York University to complete his second undergraduate degree at New York Medical Center at NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue, obtaining his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree, as well as Advanced Degree in oral and maxillofacial surgery at NYU Medical Center, followed by a Fellowship in Orthognathic Surgery for the reconstruction of Dentofacial deformities.

He is a former professor in Universidad javeriana, Universidad el bosque and Lecom University teaching in the Pre Graduate and Postgraduate levels 

With years of experience, Dr. Lopez Pareja is triple board-certified in oral and maxillofacial surgery, American Board of  dental anesthesia & American Board of  Implantology. 

In order to stay up to date in his field, he remains an active member of the  American Dental Association, the Florida Dental Association, the Broward County Dental Association, the Colombian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons,American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons and the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. 

Moreover, he is former  the President of the International College of Dentists Colombia Chapter  and a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery specializes in surgery of the face, mouth, and jaws. It is an internationally recognized surgical specialty. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are dental specialists who treat conditions, defects, injuries, and esthetic aspects of the mouth, teeth, jaws, and face. Their training involves a four -year graduate degree in dentistry and the completion of a minimum four-year hospital surgical residency program.

Attributing his success to his love for what he does, Dr. Lopez Pareja lectures on all topics of oral and maxillofacial surgery, nationally and internationally. 

Outside of the office, he enjoys golfing, sailing, and playing squash. His favorite place to vacation is in the Maldives. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

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