With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Abtin Shahriari has a plethora of experience in the field of oral maxillofacial surgery. After completing his undergraduate studies at Emory University, he chose to pursue a master’s degree in epidemiology and international health at Emory University Rollins School of Public Health. With his MPH degree, Dr. Shahriari worked in the international health arena through his work as an epidemiologist at the Center of Disease Control and Prevention and as a consultant for the World Health Organization working on the world-wide eradication of polio. He chose to pursue dentistry and completed his DMD degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, and later returned to his home state of Georgia to complete his oral maxillofacial surgery residency at Emory University . Dr. Abtin Shahriari is the medical director of the only oral surgery center in Georgia that is recognized by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. This prestigious accomplishment recognizes his offices for hospital-level safety for outpatient surgery and anesthesia. Dr. Abtin Shahriari is also a diplomat of the Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and a clinical assistant professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at Georgia Regents University. His accomplishments have been featured in the media, in many research publications, and in book chapters. He has built up impressive private practices, yet still finds time to donate his expertise through his non-profit Project Global Smile and select pro bono cases in his local community. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family exploring the outdoors, going on new adventures, practicing yoga, and enjoying new cuisines.

Graduation in Medicine and Surgery at Università degli Studi di Milano in 1981. Academic Specialisation in General Surgery and Maxillo-Facial Surgery at Università di Milano. Chief of the Jaw Reconstructive Surgery and Advanced Implantology Unit of the Center of Diagnostics and Treatment for Head and Neck Diseases at Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi in Milan since 2000. Head of the Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit at Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi in Milan since 2002. Consultant of the Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit at Istituto Stomatologico Italiano in Milan since 2017. Founding Partner of GISOS (Italian Association of Studies for Osseointegration and Osteosynthesis). Author and co-author of over 100 scientific publications. Lecturer on the occasion of national and international courses and conferences.