Roger Maurice Hehn

Son of Francis & Hazel Hehn, he was born & raised in Flint, MI where he met his wife of 57 years, Annabelle Lee Attridge.

Dr. Hehn earned his D.D.S. degree at Northwestern University and completed his surgical residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago.

Roger and Lee moved to Jacksonville in 1947 to establish his practice. He was called to active duty in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and returned to Jacksonville to grow his practice in oral & maxillofacial surgery.

Dr. Hehn served the Jacksonville community at the Duval Medical Center (later University Medical Center), Brewster Hospital, St. Vincent’s Hospital and, over the passing years, every hospital and medical center in the Greater Jacksonville area.

During the years of operating a local practice and lovingly raising a family, Roger served in local, state and national organizations promoting high quality medical and dental care for all people.

Never looking for fame or accolades, Dr. Hehn used the gifts of talent, skill, and a loving soul to humbly serve God and heal. He endeavored to pass on his passion through mentoring and teaching surgery residents in training. Roger enjoyed his time here as few could! He possessed a zeal for everything he did professionally, spiritually, and recreationally with family, patients and friends.

Roger knew no strangers. All were welcome in his heart.

He has joined his son James Frances Hehn, wife Lee, and sister Marjorie Tanner. Dr. Hehn is survived by son, Thomas G. Hehn and wife, Sharon of Edgewood, KY; daughter, Deborah Hehn of St. Augustine, FL; grandson, Santos Magan-Hehn, step-grandson, Mark Iussig , wife, Cara and 3 great grandchildren, Sparta, NJ. and many nieces and nephews.

His life will be celebrated at a memorial service at 2pm Tuesday, Nov. 26 at Riverside Presbyterian Church 849 Park St. in Jacksonville. The Rev. Dr. Stephen Goyer and the Rev. David C. Allert officiating.

Donations may be made in memory of Dr. Hehn and the glory of God to The Alzheimer’s Association, The James Hehn Memorial Endowment Foundation, or the outreach missions of Riverside Presbyterian Church or Christ the King Anglican Church, St. Augustine.

MILITARY SERVICE:

Active Duty: United States Army, 1943-44

United States Air Force, Captain, 1950-53

SCHOLASTIC HONORS:

Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Northwestern University, 1945.

Fellow, American College of Dentists-FACD, 1973.

Fellow, International College of Dentists-FICD, 1974.

Pierre Fauchard Academy, 1975-2013.

CERTIFICATION:

Diplomat, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1958.

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

University Medical Center of Jacksonville Staff

1947-present.

University Medical Center of Jacksonville, Director Training Program, 1967-71, 1973.

University Medical Center of Jacksonville Co-Chief-Co Chairman, 1972-76.

University Medical Center of Jacksonville Chief of Staff, 1975-76.

St. Vincent's Medical Center Staff 1950-2013.

St. Vincent's Medical Center Chief Section of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery 1957-85.

St. Luke's Hospital Staff, 1947-2013.

St. Luke's Hospital Chief of Section of Oral and Dentistry, 1970-92.

Baptist Medical Center Staff, 1955-2013.

Riverside Hospital Staff 1967-2013.

Riverside Hospital Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1960-68.

Methodist Hospital Staff, 1967-2013.

Nemours Children's Hospital Staff, 1962-87.

Hospital de la Amistad, Ometepec Gro., Mexico, Consultant, 1971-92.

Consultant-Oral Surgery-Raiford State Prison, 1955-66.

SOCIETIES AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

American Dental Association

Florida Dental Association

Northeast Florida District Dental Society

Jacksonville Dental Society

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Southeastern Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Florida Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Jacksonville Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

American Dental Society of Anesthesiology

American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

OFFICES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

American Dental Association, Second Vice President, 1983

American Dental Association Council on Dental Care Programs, 1975-81.

American Dental Association Chairman Council, 1979-81.

Florida Delegate to American Dental Association House of Delegates, 1968-75.

Chairman, Florida Delegation to American Dental Association, 1974.

President, Florida Dental Association, 1972-73.

President, Northeast Florida District Dental Society, 2953.

President, Jacksonville Dental Society, 1954.

President, Florida Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 1965-66.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Rotary Club Jacksonville, 1979-2013.

Director, 1948-85.

Chairman International Service Committee, 1988-2013.

Rotary District 6970, Chairman world Service Committee, 1990-93.

St. Vincent's Medical Center of Jacksonville Medical Board Executive Committee, 1962-63.

Board of Director's, Duval County Chapter, American Cancer Society, 1953-63.

Doctor-to-Doctor International, 1965-82.

Part time missionary to Wycliffe Bible Translators, Presbyterian Board of World Missions, 1971-93.

Consultant, Sheriff Boys' Ranch of Florida, 1965-82.

President-Jacksonville Chapter of the Medical Benevolence Foundation, 1967-75.

Board member-Riverside Presbyterian Day School, 1964-69.

Board of Directors Presbyterian House and Apartments, Jacksonville, 1975-85, 1988-2013.

Board member, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, 1984-2013.

Duval County Hospital Authority, 1984-88.

Elder, Presbyterian Church.

PRESENTATIONS:

Florida Dental Association: Office Oral Surgery-1957

Surgical Care of Odontogenic Cysts-1962

Southwest Georgia District Dental Society: Office Oral Surgery for Dental Practitioner-1960.

Southeast Georgia District Dental Society: Flaps and Root tips for the General Practitioner-1961.

Northeast District Dental Society of Florida: Office Oral Surgery, 1966-68.

Alachua County Dental Society: Office Oral Surgery, 1962.

Central University, Quito, Ecuador: Internal Fixation of Facial Fractures, Current Concepts, 1965.

University of Guatemala: Same as above, 1966.

University of Arequipa, Peru: Same as above, 1967.

Federation Odontologica de Centro American Y Panama: current repairs to cleft lip and palate, 1976.

Puritan Study Group: current repairs to cleft lip an cleft palate, 1982.

Some Current Concepts of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Alajuela, Costa Rica, August, 1986.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES:

Residency program University Medical Center of Jacksonville: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1967-2013.

Visiting Section Oral Surgery-Dental Auxiliaries Florida Junior College, 1960-75.

Clinical professor, University of Florida, College of Dentistry and College of Medicine, Gainesville, part-time, 1973-77. Part-time Jacksonville Campus, 1973-2013.

Hospital de la Amistad, Ometepec, Mexico, Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate ongoing Annual Seminar, 1971-present.

HONORS:

Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Graduate Northwestern University

International Service Award, American Dental Association, 1991

Fellow American College of Dentists

Fellow International College of Dentists

Life Time Service Award, Jacksonville Dental Society, 1991

Honor for service to University Medical Center by board for establishing Oral and Maxillofacial training program and being president of Medical and Dental Staff, Honor presented 1992

Honor by Florida Dental Association for service to Dental Health and serving as Vice President of American Dental Association.

Honor for surgical work by La Sociedad Medico de Ometepec, Gro. Mexico at Hospital de la Amistad

Honored in Congressional Record on April 27, 1987 for delivery of health care to the people of Central and South America

1000 Smiles Rotary International Project Baja, Mexico, 1996-2013

Rotary International Service, Above-Self Award, 1994

Member Florida Board of Dentistry. 1994-1996

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home of Mandarin, 11801 San Jose Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32223. Please read more about Roger at www.hgmandarin.com (904) 288-0025.