Educational achievements/scholarships

I am a registered Periodontist and Implant specialist in Brisbane, Australia. I obtained  my dental training from Nishtar Medical Institute, Multan. I then worked as a lecturer in the same institute for around 8-years. I then pursued post-graduation in oral & maxillofacial surgery from the University of The Western Cape, South Africa. I then completed two fellowships in the maxillofacial and oral surgery from Germany in 2008- 009 (AO – Association of osseointegration and IBRA – International association for bone research). I then moved to New Zealand and received my PhD in Oral Implantology from the University of Otago. 

My PhD projects included surgical and peri-implant outcomes of ceramic implant vs titanium implants supporting overdentures. This project involved a randomized-controlled clinical trial, microbial analysis of biofilm around implants, an animal and a cadaveric project. I placed over 200 titanium and zirconia implants for the rehabilitation of completely edentulous patients. 

I completed my Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Periodontics) from the School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University. At present, I am working as a periodontist and Implant specialist in private practice.

QUALIFICATIONS - BDS, PDD, MSc (cum laude), DClinDent, PhD (Oral Implantology)

  • July 2020 DClinDent (Periodontics), School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith  University, Gold Coast Campus, Australia
  • August 2013 PhD (Oral Implantology), University of Otago, New Zealand
  • 2009 IBRA Fellowship, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany 
  • 2008 AO CMF Fellowship, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
  • 2006-2008 MSc Dent (Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery). Two-year full time (cum laude) The University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • 2005-2006 PDD (Postgraduate Diploma Dentistry -Oral Surgery). One year full time The University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
  • 1989-1994 BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan

DISTINCTIONS/ SCHOLARSHIPS

  • 2020 Griffith University Bursary Scholarship
  • 2019 Australian Dental association Scholarship
  • 2015 University of Otago Departmental Award 
  • 2014 University of Otago Postgraduate publication Award
  • 2014 University of Otago Postgraduate Doctoral Scholarship
  • 2013 Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Travel Grant
  • 2013 University of Otago Postgraduate Publishing Bursary Award
  • 2013 University of Otago Departmental Award 
  • 2012 University of Otago Health Sciences Division PhD travel Award
  • 2011 University of Otago Departmental Award 
  • 2010 University of Otago Departmental Award 
  • 2009 University of Otago Postgraduate Doctoral Scholarship
  • 2009 Scholarship for IBRA Fellowship (Frankfurt, Germany)
  • 2008 Scholarship for AO CMF Fellowship (Munich, Germany)
  • 2008 MSc Dent (Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery) Cum Laude

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY/ WORK EXPERIENCE

  • July 2018-2020    DClinDent Trainee in Periodontics at the Griffith University
  • 2016- June 2018 Senior Lecturer (Clinical Dentistry), School of Dentistry, Charles Sturt University, Orange, NSW.
  • 2015-2015 Dental simulation tutor for undergraduate dental students, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
  • 2010-2013 Dental simulation tutor for undergraduate dental students, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
  • 2012-2013 Research Assistant, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, University of Otago, New Zealand
  • 2008-2009 Senior Registrar/Consultant, Multan Medical & Dental College, Pakistan
  • 2006-2008 Junior lecturer/ Clinical supervisor of 4th and 5th year dental students, the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa 
  • 2006-2008 Private practice (Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery) at the Vincent Pallotti Hospital for               two years (South Africa)
  • 2003-2005 Worked with Professor and Head Dental Section (Prof Saeed, FDSRCPS Glasgow) for two years in his private surgical practice as associate Maxillofacial and Oral surgeon, Pakistan
  • 1997-2005 Demonstrator/Lecturer at Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery department for 8 years,  Bahauddin Zakariya University, Nishtar Dental Institute, Pakistan
  • 1997-2005 Private practice (General Dentistry), Pakistan
  • 1995-1997  Dental surgeon/Lecturer at intergraded Rural Health Centre, Pakistan
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