PROFESSIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 1990 Graduate (BDS) from Maulana Azad Dental College and Hospital, University of Delhi, India.

• One year rotating Internship followed by one-year Residency in various dental specialty departments at the Maulana Azad Medical College and LNJPN Hospitals, New Delhi.
• Post Graduate training: Visiting Research Scholar (1994-95) at the Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
• Formerly, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, Ohio, USA (1994-95)
• Formerly, Consultant, at the Bureau of Dental Health, Ohio Department ofHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA (1994-95)
  
  
  COURSES TAKEN AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY (USA)
  
• Implant Basics
• Advance Implant Surgical and Restorative Techniques
• Implant Component World Tour 94', a Hands-on prosthetic component review of various implant systems, sponsored by the Implant Education Fund.
• Full series of Implant seminars including presentations
• Completed aMini-Residency, "Practical Approach to Complex Restorative Treatment"- Part-I and Part-II
• Involved in U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), study on the safety & efficiency of using Nd- Vag Laser for removal of tooth decay in human subjects.
• Involved in U.S. FDA, study of various end osseous root form implant systems.
• Successfully completed National Cognitive and States Examination of USA in accordance with the standards of the American Heart Association, Basic Life Support, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation & Emergency Cardiac Care, course by the American Heart Association.
  
  SPEAKER ON ORAL HEALTH TOPICS
  AC- TV, COLUMBUS, OHIO, USA
• ALL INDIA RADIO, INDIA.
• DOORDARSHAN, NATIONAL NETWORK, INDIA.
• DOORDARSHAN, METRO CHANNEL, INDIA
• lEE NEWS, INDIA
• E- TV, INDIA
  
  
  Written more than three dozen articles and write-ups on oral and dental health topics and latest dental treatment modalities in leading National newspapers and magazines like' The Times of India', 'The Hindustan Times', 'Navbharat Times', 'Punjab Kesri', 'Jansatta', 'Rashtriya Sahara', 'Sarita', etc.
   
  AWARDS & CERTIFICATES
  
• Official recognition by the Governor of the State of Ohio (U.S.A.) for outstanding contribution during assignment with the Ohio Department of Health and The Columbus International Programme (1995)
• Gold medal awardee of Delhi University (Roll of Honour) (1990)
• Gold medal awardee of Delhi Administration (Delhi Govt.) (1990)
• "Best Student Award" Delhi University, B.D.S. Programme (1990)
• College first prize in Prosthodontics
• "Best Student Award" in Conservative Dentistry including Endodontics by the University of Delhi
• "Best Student Award" in Prosthodontics by the University of Delhi
• Pierre Fauchard award by International College of Dentists in Oral Surgery
• "Best Student Award" in Oral Surgery, Dental Radiology and Local and General Anesthesia by the University of Delhi
• College second prize in the subject of Preventive Dentistry, Pedodontics, Orthodontics and Community Dentistry
• College second prize in the subject of Conservative Dentistry including Endodontics