Dr. Bloomquist graduated from the University of Washington Dental School in 1969 and finished Oral and Maxillofacial training at Georgetown University in 1972, obtaining his MS degree in 1973 from Georgetown. He has been on the faculty at University of Washington since 1972, was acting Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2009-2013, and was made an Emeritus Associate Professor in 2003. He has been co-director of the Orthognathic Surgery conference for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residents and Orthodontic graduate students since 1981. His private practice is limited to Orthognathic surgery.