Krina Shah
Foreign trained general dentist with DDS degree
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Foreign trained (India) general dentist, graduated from International dental program, achieved DDS degree to practice in the United States. I am looking for opportunities to work as a general dentist to provide comprehensive dental care to uplift oral health of the community.
Experience
Senior Intern - Medical Emergency Response Team - University of Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
- Trained to treat medical emergencies that arise in dental offices like syncope, seizures, many more.
- First responder to any medical emergency that arise in dental school.
Clerkship - Stanford Hospital
(2022-08)
- Performed dentoalveolar surgeries on ASA III and IV patients.
- Assisted in orthognathic surgeries and trauma cases.
- Examined patients with TMJ disorders, facial pain and patients undergoing radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.
Shadowing - Ronald Reagen Medical Center - Los Angeles, CA
(2020-01 - 2020-03)
Observed surgeries including genioplasty, Le fort, mandibular fixation, zygomatic implant placement.
Shadowing - Mattel Children's Hospital - Los Angeles
(2020-01 - 2020-03)
Rotated with pediatric dentistry and orthodontics residents to examine patients with craniofacial abnormality. Additionally, participated in team conference.
Shadowing - White Memorial Medical Center - Los Angeles, CA
(2019-08 - 2019-12)
Observed craniofacial surgeries like Z-plasty and palatoplasty to repair cleft lip and palate.
Shadowing - Orthopaedic Institute for children
Examined dentition in cleft lip-palate patients and participated in multi-disciplinary team conference.
Dental Assistant - Lakewood Family Dentistry - Lakewood, CA
(2019-03 - 2019-07)
Dental Assistant - Latin Dental Center - Canoga Park, CA
(2018-02 - 2018-07)
Associate Dentist - Jain Hospital (Community set-up) - Malad, Mumbai, India
(2016-09 - 2018-01)
Worked as general dentist (Locum) treating patients with lower socio-economic status.
Internship (Mornings) - Terna Dental College and Hospital - Navi-Mumbai, India
(2016-09 - 2018-01)
Worked on complicated cases in collaboration with residents & faculty in various dental departments.
Faculty - Dept. of Public Health - Terna Dental College - Navi-Mumbai, India
(2018-08 - 2019-02)
Supervised work (Diagnosis and Treatment) by 3rd and 4th year dental students in dental school, mobile dental camp, and school camps. Led the tobacco cessation awareness program.
Education
DDS - International Dental Program for foreign trained dentist - University of Pacific Arthur A.
Dugoni
School of Dentistry
Preceptorship - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) (2020-01 - 2020-03)
Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Terna Dental College and Hospital, Navi-Mumbai, India (2018-05-21)
