Prof. O.P. Kharbanda — CEO
Prof. Kharbanda is Director of Orthodontics and Cleft Care Centre, Delhi and Professor Emeritus With NAMS. He is the former Pro Vice-Chancellor of Health Sciences at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS), Bangalor and Chief of the Centre for Dental Education and Research, Professor, and Head of the Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Deformities at AIIMS, New Delhi. Before joining RUAS, he held a distinguished position: Dr CG Pandit, National Chair, conferred by the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delh Dr Kharbanda served in many additional roles. He served as Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre on Oral Health, and as Chief of the KL Wig Centre for Medical Education Technology and Innovation (CMET-i). He successfully steered the Government of India's National Oral Health Programme (NOHP). He conceptualised and founded India's first exclusive, dedicated national facility for dental research. Prof. Kharbanda is an internationally recognised figure in the Dental World, particularly in Orthodontics, Cleft Lip and Palate, Dental Education, Research, Innovation, and Community Health Dentistry. He has shaped and continues to contribute to the profession with immense zeal and enthusiasm as a clinician, author, reviewer, researcher, leader, innovator, collaborator, orator, and organiser. He serves as an advisor on oral health and related matters to the government and other professional bodies. Author of two well-recognised textbooks in orthodontics and several research manuscripts, he continues to mentor and support faculty and postgraduates. He has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Sydney, the University of Western Australia, La Trobe University, and the University of Connecticut. His main research interests are 3D imaging and automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), 3D Printing, Cleft Palate Orthodontics, Functional Appliances and long-term outcomes, Non-Extraction Treatment, Innovations, Community Dentistry, and Dental Public Health.
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Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India
Experience: 32 yrs 3 mos
Career Highlights
- Internationally recognized leader in Orthodontics and Cleft Care.
- Pioneered India's first dedicated dental research facility.
- Mentor to faculty and postgraduates in dental education.
Work Experience
ABMSS
Honorary Medical Advisor (2 yrs 2 mos)
Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
Pro Vice Chancellor Health (3 yrs 10 mos)
AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi)
Dr CG Pandit, National Chair of Indian Council of Medical Research (6 yrs 3 mos)
Centre for Dental Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Chief (5 yrs 2 mos)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Head, Division of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Deformities (15 yrs 8 mos)
The University of Sydney
Senior Lecturer, Consultant (2 yrs 11 mos)
AIIMS, NEW DELHI
PROF. (21 yrs 1 mo)
Turner Dental School
Commonwealth Medical Fellow (11 mos)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Associate Professor (3 yrs 11 mos)
Education
M Orth RCS at Royal College of Surgeons
BDS at King George’s Medical College, Lucknow, India
MDS at King George’s Medical College, Lucknow, India
Masters in Medical Education at University of Dundee