Meet Dr. Stalker,
Periodontist, San Antonio, TX
William H. Stalker D.D.S., M.S. was born in Louisville, KY in 1944. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1966. Upon returning from Vietnam in 1969 he was admitted to dental school at the University of Indiana in 1970 where he graduated third in his class in 1974. He completed a general practice residency at Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio in 1975, and then completed his residency in Periodontics at the U.S. Army Institute of Dental Research at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C., also earning an M.S. degree in Oral Biology from George Washington University. He had several assignments as a periodontist in the U.S. Army and retired as a colonel in 1986. Dr. Stalker took over Dr. Claude Naber’s periodontal practice in 1987 and has maintained that practice for 20 years. In 1983 Dr. Stalker became a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, and he was inducted into the American College of Dentists in 2003.
Dr. Stalker has published several articles in professional journals and co-authored a textbook in 1990.
When Dr. Stalker is not in the office he enjoys spending time with his wife and family. His hobbies include scuba diving and photography.
Curriculum Vitae
Name: William Stalker
Date of Birth: March 29, 1944
Education:
1. Bachelor of Science, U.S Military Academy West Point, New York,
June 8, 1966
2. Doctor of Dental Surgery, Indiana University School of Dentistry with High
Distinction, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 19, 1974
3. General Practice Residency completed at Brook Army Medical Center,
July 15, 1975
4. Master of Science, George Washington University, Washington D.C.,
May 5, 1979
5. Periodontics Residency completed at the United States Army Institute of
Dental Research, June 13, 1979
6. Diplomate American Board of Periodontology, April 13, 1983
Publications:
- Tomography of the alveolar process
Oral Surgery Vol 39, No 2 1980 (author) - Facial Neuralgia caused by Herpes Simplex
Oral Surgery Vol 49, No 6 1980 (author) - Bilateral epithelialized tracts associated with the inferior labial frenum
Oral Surgery Vol 50, No 3 1981 (author) - Epithelium-lined oral sinus tract
Oral Surgery Vol 53 No 2, 1982 (author) - Bilateral Radiopaque masses
Oral Surgery 56, No 4, 1983 (author) - Tooth loss in 1535 treated periodontal patients.
J. Periodontal Vol 59, No 6, 1986 (2nd author) - Periodontal Therapy by Nabers and Stalker
B.C. Decker Toronto 1990 (2nd author) - Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia, An Aggressive Form of Leukoplakia
Journal of Dental Hygiene 2004
Previous Positions:
1. 1979-1982: Chief of Periodontics at the U.S. Army Dental Activity,
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
2. 1982-1985: Chief of Periodontics and Chief of Clinic at the U.S. Army
Dental Clinic at S.H.A.P.E (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe), Belgium
3. 1985-1986: Department Head for the Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting and
Career Development Department and the U.S. Army Dental School at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas
4. 1986-present: Private practice of periodontics in San Antonio, Texas
Continuing Education Programs:
1. April 1992: Periodontal update for Military Periodontists in Europe
Sonthofen, Germany. Two days.
2. Feb 1994: Osseous and soft tissue grafting. Academy of General Dentistry.
San Antonio, TX. Two days.
3. Sept 1999: Periodontal Update for local chapter of Academy of General
Dentistry
4. Aug 2002: Lecture on implant failure to Austin Implant Study Club
5. 1988-present: Lectures presented to referral dentists on six occasions. Topic
was on periodontal procedure updates.
5. March 2006: Lecture to Pan American Society for Allergists on Dental
implications in systemic illness.
Meet the Staff
Left-Right: Vangie DeLeon, Kathy Mainz, Dolores Esparza, Haylea Ray, Dr. Stalker, Rebecca Carollo, Monique DeClue, Susan Fuentes.
Office Tour
4118 McCullough #8, San Antonio, TX
