Professor Peter Reher

Prof Peter Reher is a German and Australian citizen, living in Australia since 2009. He is a registered dentist and a specialist in Oral Surgery with AHPRA.

Peter lived in Brazil for many years and graduated in Dentistry at PUC-Minas Faculty of Dentistry in 1987. He subsequently completed his residency and Master's in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in 1992. He worked in Brazil as an OMF Surgeon for 20 years, both in private practice and hospitals, in oral surgery, implantology, trauma and orthognathic surgery. Between 1995 and 1999, Peter obtained his PhD at the Eastman Dental Institute in London, funded by a grant from the Brazilian Research Council (CNPq).

Prof Reher worked as a senior lecturer and associate professor in Anatomy at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil) between 1989 and 2009. In 2004 Peter joined the PUC-Minas University as an associated professor, where he was involved in training specialists in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Implantology. Peter was one of the coordinators of the Brazilian College of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (affiliated with the IAOMS).

Prof Reher moved to Australia in 2009 as the Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the Griffith University School of Dentistry and Oral Health, where he was the discipline lead in the area for 14 years. He taught regularly in UG and PG programs and was the Program Director of the Master of Clinical Dentistry (Oral Surgery). He was the Deputy Head of School for five years and the Clinical Director of the Griffith Dental Clinic for another five years. Peter has chaired several committees and implemented the first clinic accreditation towards the Australian National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

Peter has published several articles and textbooks throughout his career, having presented his work at many international conferences. He has supervised several research projects, including PhD's, Master's, Honours, and Specialist's thesis. Peter also received awards from the Royal Society of Medicine, University College London Medical School and the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

Peter is the Director of the Oral Health Alliance, a partnership between Metro North Health and UQ's School of Dentistry. He is also a Professor of Oral Surgery at the School of Dentistry, University of Queensland. Peter is married, has two children, and enjoys cooking, sailing, and spending time with his family.