Dr. José F. Lázaro was born in San Juan Puerto Rico. He attended Temple University for his pre-dental studies and was admitted to dental school in three years prior to receiving his Bachelors on Science Degree. Dr. Lázaro earned his Doctor of Medicine Degree (DMD) from the University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine in 1987. He received his Certificate of Postgraduate education in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the University of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus and Honor Student in June of 1990. 

Dr. José F. Lázaro has been active in providing Oral and Maxillofacial services to the Veterans Administration, Private Practice, and also been involved in Academia for over 30 years. 

Dr. Lázaro enjoys participating in big game fishing (tag and release), playing golf and boating. 

He lives in Clearwater, Florida and he is very proud of his three children. 

Career achievements:

• Diplomate American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Diplomate of National Dental Board of Anesthesiology
• Fellow of American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Fellow of American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
• Honor student in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery residency at University of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus
• American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Award, Outstanding Achievement Award in this specialty as an Honor Dental student
• American Association of Orthodontist Award, outstanding achievement on the specialty as an Honor Dental Student
• Past Directors of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Puerto Rico, school of Dental Medicine
• Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Puerto Rico, school of Dental Medicine
• Past Faculty at Veteran Administration Advanced Education General Dentistry Residency at Bay Pines VA, FL
• Current President of Upper Pinellas Dental Association

Memberships:

• American Association Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons
• American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
• American Dental Association
• International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Florida Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Florida Dental Association
• Academy of Osseointegration
• Upper Pinellas County Dental Association
• Pinellas County Dental Association
• West Pasco Dental Association
• Puerto Rico College of Dental Surgeons
• Puerto Rico Society of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons

Boards and Licenses:

• National Board of Dental Examiners Joint Commission of American Dental Association 
• Diplomate American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Diplomate of National Dental Board of Anesthesiology
• Fellow of American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Fellow of American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
• Florida Dental Board License
• Puerto Rico Dental Board License
• Pennsylvania Dental Board License
• Maryland Dental Board License

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support
• Advance Cardiac Life Support

Publications:

Over the past 30+ years of practicing Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Lázaro has received several awards and achievement recognitions and has published articles (examples of two):

• Blunt Periorbital Trauma resulting in an Orbital Floor Fractured and Late Retrobulbar Hemorrhage. Report of a case; Dr. Alejandro Caribas and Dr. José F. Lázaro accepted for Publication Journal or Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
• Uncommon Presentation in the Oral and Maxillofacial Complex: Genitourinary Metastasis. Presented at the Poster Session of the 84th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Award Scientific Category, Dr. Luis Alicea and Dr. José F.  Lázaro. October, 2002.