Dr. Manish Bhagania graduated from College of Dental Surgery, Mangalore, India and earned his MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, India. He was a full time faculty member at the Manipal University nine years before moving to the USA. At Manipal, Dr. Bhagania was responsible for directing the OMS training of predoctoral dental students and for guiding postgraduate residents. He is a life time member of the Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India and a licensed American Heart Association BLS instructor. Dr. Bhagania was the recipient of the AO Craniomaxillofacial Fellowship award from the Ludwigs Maximillian University at Munich, Germany where he was trained by some of the best l surgeons in Germany. Besides active patient care and surgical practice, he has been involved in multiple interdisciplinary research projects, many of which have gone to the extent of publications, scientific devices and surgical techniques. He was presented with the Excellence in Teaching Award for the year 2015 by the Manipal University, India. Dr. Bhagania’s interests include clinical and didactic training in dentoalveolar surgery, treatment of medically compromised patients, management of orofacial and dental pain, oral implantology and incorporation of research and development into the oral and maxillofacial surgery practice.