

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Vivek Shetty, DDS, Dr.Med.Dent.
Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Biomedical Engineering
Vivek Shetty, DDS, Dr.Med.Dent., is a Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Biomedical Engineering at UCLA School of Dentistry, specializing in the surgical management of complex craniomaxillofacial conditions including dental implants, impacted wisdom teeth, jaw defects, sleep apnea, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, and tooth/bone loss. He treats a broad patient population at UCLA Health facilities in Los Angeles, with a particular research focus on health disparities affectin
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Credentials
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Bombay (DDS, 1981)
- Residency: Universität Regensburg Medizinische Fakultät (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 1988)
- Fellowship: Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 1989)
- Fellowship: UCLA (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 1990)
- Doctoral: Universität Regensburg (Dr.Med.Dent., 1992)
Years in Practice
35+ years
Clinical Focus
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UCLA Health - Santa Monica Medical Center
Languages
English
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- https://www.uclahealth.org/providers/vivek-shetty
- https://dentistry.ucla.edu/people/vivek-shetty-dds-drmeddent
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- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-vivek-shetty-2yjfq
- https://npidb.org/doctors/allopathic_osteopathic_physicians/oral-maxillofacial-surgery_204e00000x/1851417737.aspx
- https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/vivek-shetty-fc5609e5-cb75-4cc7-8d0d-8775f4f2b800-overview
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2943199/











