Milton Geivelis, DDS, MS, is a board-certified periodontal specialist whose practice is limited to Periodontics, Dental Implants, and Laser Surgery. Dr. Geivelis is on staff at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL (Northwestern Medicine). He is on the Advisory Board of the Dental Hygiene Program at Harper College.

Born in Athens, Greece, Dr. Geivelis received his dental and graduate training from Northwestern University. He has a Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree, a Master of Science Degree, and a Specialty Degree in Periodontics.

Dr. Geivelis is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology.

From 1993 to 2001, Dr. Geivelis was professor and director of Graduate Periodontics at Northwestern University Dental School, training the residents in Periodontal Surgery and Dental Implants. He has been involved in academic research and has authored and co-authored several scientific articles.

His clinical interests have been in Soft Tissue Grafting, Bone Regeneration procedures and Computer Guided Surgery for the placement of Dental Implants. In the last ten years however, Dr. Geivelis has dedicated a significant amount of his time to Airway issues and Sleep. He treats infants, children, and adults with tongue-ties and lip-ties (Tethered Oral Tissues-TOTs). He collaborates with some of the most well-known and skilled clinicians in these procedures (Dr. Bobby Ghaheri-ENT, Dr. Larry Kotlow, Dr. Scott Siegel, Dr. Soroush Zaghi-ENT ).

In March 2019 he completed a mini surgical residency in Lingual Functional Frenuloplasty (LFF) with Dr. Soroush Zaghi (ENT), in Los Angeles. He was Dr. Zaghi’s first resident. Since then, he has performed more than 3000 LFF procedures in children and adults, and more than 6000 Frenectomies in infants.

Dr. Geivelis has been instrumental in bringing together an amazing group of Healthcare professionals in the Chicagoland area including Primary Dental Providers, Primary Care Providers, ENTs, Sleep Medicine Physicians, Orthodontic providers, and Therapists of all types. This group collaborates and follows set protocols in the treatment of all patients, but especially children, for the best possible outcomes.

Dr. Geivelis was named a Chicago area Top Dentist every year since 2010. He lectures on Periodontics, Implants, and Tethered Oral Tissues nationally and internationally. He has been given several academic and clinical awards for his work as a scientist and Periodontal Surgeon.