James L. Madigan D.D.S.

Dr. James Madigan, DDSThe son of a general surgeon and the father of two dentists, the three generations of Madigans have made a commitment to healthcare that has spanned 80 years.

Dr. James Madigan has been delivering outstanding periodontal care in Knoxville, Tennessee since 1978. He received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree from Georgetown University School of Dentistry and received his Certificate in Periodontology from Boston University School of Dental Medicine. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology.

Dr. Madigan is also committed to upholding the integrity of dentistry as a trusted profession. He teaches implant surgery at Wake Forest University’s Department of General Dentistry and also teaches periodontology at Boston University’s School of Dental Medicine. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Tennessee Dental Association, the American Academy of Periodontology, as well as chairman of an implant study club in Knoxville.

Dr. Madigan enjoys working with patients to achieve the smile they want both functionally and esthetically. Dr. Madigan is married to Marianne, and they have two children, Michael and Courtney who are both dentists. His daughter, Courtney practices general dentistry in Cleveland, Ohio. His son, Michael, is a periodontal resident at the University of Alabama and will be joining the practice shortly.

Education
Undergraduate:
Wheeling Jesuit University
Wheeling, West Virginia
Degree: B.S. in Biology 1969
Graduate/Professional:
Georgetown University
School of Dentistry
Washington, D.C.
Degree: D.D.S., May, 1973
General Practice Residency:
United States Public Health Service
Staten Island, New York
1973-1974
Post-Doctoral Education:
Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry
Certificate of Periodontology
1976-1978
 
Board Certification/Directorship
American Board of Periodontology
Diplomate
1984
Implant Team Study Club
Director
Knoxville, Tennessee
January 2004 - present
 
Academic Appointments
Professor of Periodontology & Implantology
Boston University
Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts
July 2003 - present
Clinical Instructor of Periodontology
& Implantology
Wake Forest University Department of General Dentistry
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
July 2008 - present
 
Research
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Atlanta, Georgia
Dental Research Clinician
July 1974 - June 1976
Publications
Madigan, J. "Periodontal Pulpal Inter-Relationship".
Journal of Tennessee Dental Association, 1981.

Madigan, J. "The Influence of Parafunctional Habits on Periodontal Therapy".
Paper submitted to the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) 1989.
Awards & Honors
American Academy of Periodontology Student Award
Georgetown University
May 1973

Tennessee Dental Association Fellowship Award
May 1999
Professional Organizations
The American Board of Periodontology
The American Academy of Periodontology
The Academy of Osseointegration
The International College of Dentists
The American Dental Association
Tennessee Dental Association
The Second District Dental Society
Private Dental Practice
Private Practice Limited to Periodontics and Implant Dentistry
Knoxville, Tennessee
September 1978 - present