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TMJ Disorders Specialists in California

12 verified specialists treating tmj disorders are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around Oakland, Santa Clara, and San Francisco. Common hospital affiliations include Alameda Health System - Highland Hospital, UCSF Medical Center, and Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center.

Akshay Govind

Akshay Govind, DMD, MD, MPH

Residency Program Director and Assistant Clinical Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Oakland, CA15+ years
Maxillofacial Trauma
Heshaam Fallah

Heshaam Fallah, MD

Attending Surgeon, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Oakland, CA
Maxillofacial Trauma
Nikhil Desai

Nikhil Desai, DMD, MD

Chief of Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Santa Clara, CA
Dentoalveolar Surgery
Rishi Gupta

Rishi Gupta, DDS, MD, MBA

Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Section Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; VISN 21 Sleep Surgical and Dental Director

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

San Francisco, CA
Dentoalveolar Surgery
Janice Lee

Janice Lee, MD

Clinical Director and Chief, Craniofacial Anomalies and Regeneration Section

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

San Francisco, CA
Cleft & Craniofacial
Darin Johnston

Darin Johnston, D.D.S.

Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Sacramento, CA10+ years
Maxillofacial Trauma
Moris Aynechi

Moris Aynechi, DMD, MD

Founder, Beverly Hills Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Institute

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Beverly Hills, CA
Dentoalveolar Surgery
Soroush Zaghi

Soroush Zaghi, M.D.

Medical Director, The Breathe Institute

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Los Angeles, CA
Dentoalveolar Surgery
Sherwin Arman

Sherwin Arman, D.M.D.

Director, Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction Residency Program

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Dentoalveolar Surgery
Vivek Shetty

Vivek Shetty, DDS, Dr.Med.Dent.

Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Biomedical Engineering

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Los Angeles, CA30+ years
Dentoalveolar Surgery
Bruce Chisholm

Bruce Chisholm, M.D.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Rancho Mirage, CA
Dentoalveolar Surgery
Neeraja Karwowska

Neeraja Karwowska, MD, DDS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Alameda, CA
Dentoalveolar Surgery

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of tmj disorders specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists TMJ Disorders as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a tmj disorders specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to tmj disorders. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these tmj disorders specialists accepting new patients in California?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is TMJ Disorders?
TMJ Disorders is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches tmj disorders care.