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DR. SHAIMA MALIK

ORTHODONTIST

Dr. Shaima Malik is a board certified orthodontist from the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics. She is a member of the American Association of Orthodontics, American Dental Association, New York State Dental Association, Seventh District Dental Society, American Dental Education Association and an affiliate of the North Atlantic component of the Angle Society.

Originally born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dr. Malik obtained her Bachelors in Dental Surgery from National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan.

In 2006, she moved to Rochester, NY where she completed a Fellowship in Orofacial Pain Program, followed by a two-year Post-Graduate degree in Advanced Education in General Dentistry from Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester.

Dr. Malik went on to complete a one-year General Practice Residency Program before completing her Post-Graduate training in Orthodontics in 2014 from the Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester, after which she pursued a Master's degree in Health Professions Education from Margaret Warner School of Education.

Dr. Malik is a Clinical Associate Professor and Clinical Director at the Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics at the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester.

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She has been actively involved in academia and research and enjoys teaching and sharing her knowledge and experiences with orthodontic residents in the postgraduate program.

Dr. Malik is also an adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at European University College and Mohammad Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

She has received further certifications and advanced training in Orthodontics, including Wilckodontics Certification in Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics and the Clear Aligner Faculty Educator Workshop. She is also a certified Invisalign provider and educator.

Dr. Malik loves to travel with her husband Dr. Mustafa Qazi and daughters, Anaya and Danya. Her hobbies include reading, hiking and cooking.