DR
Send a job offer directly to this candidate
Dedicated and highly motivated orthodontist with extensive academic and clinical experience in general dentistry, orthodontics, cleft lip and palate management, and multidisciplinary dental care. Passionate about teaching, clinical supervision, and contributing to academic dentistry through evidence-based practice and patient-centered care.
Graduated with distinction from Ajman University as the top-ranked dental student of the graduating class in 2013. Since then, gained broad international clinical and academic exposure across Kuwait, South Africa, and China in both general dentistry and advanced orthodontic treatment.
Experienced in managing a wide spectrum of orthodontic cases including Class I, Class II, Class III malocclusions, extraction and non-extraction treatment plans, surgical orthodontics, cleft lip and palate cases, syndromic patients, deep bite and open bite malocclusions, as well as interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary treatment approaches.
Strong interest in academic dentistry and committed to pursuing a teaching position within a dental college while completing the GDC equivalency process in the United Kingdom.
Polyclinic – Kuwait
2013 – 2015
Provided comprehensive general dental care including:
Pediatric dental treatment including pulpotomy and pulpectomy
Adult and pediatric patient management
2019 – 2024
Managed a wide range of orthodontic and multidisciplinary cases including:
Invisalign and clear aligner therapy
Interceptive orthodontic treatment for children
Class I, Class II, and Class III malocclusions
Deep bite and open bite correction
Extraction and non-extraction treatment planning
Cleft lip and palate orthodontic management
Multidisciplinary treatment planning with oral surgeons and other dental specialties
Experienced with multiple orthodontic systems and techniques including:
Aligner-based orthodontic treatment
Currently continuing clinical orthodontic practice with management of routine and complex orthodontic patients, including surgical and syndromic cases.
Cleft Lip and Palate Management
Evidence-Based Orthodontics
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Ranked first in the graduating dental class.
Master’s Degree / MCHD in Orthodontics
University of the Western Cape
2015 – 2019
Completed specialist orthodontic training program.
Extensive clinical and academic training in orthodontics.
Managed comprehensive orthodontic cases for both children and adults.
Orthodontic Board / Specialist Examinations
Colleges of Medicine of South Africa
Successfully completed multiple written examinations across all subjects.
Advanced Orthodontics-focused written examinations.
Three intensive examination days consisting of essay-based clinical and academic orthodontic assessments.
Clinical Fellowship – Cleft Lip and Palate
Intensive clinical fellowship focused on cleft lip and palate management and craniofacial orthodontics.
Managed complex pediatric and adult craniofacial and syndromic cases.
Experience with conditions including cleft lip and palate, hemifacial microsomia, and other craniofacial syndromes.
Worked within a high-volume multidisciplinary hospital environment.
