Dr. David Zelig is a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Memphis and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry, he then completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at The Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

He maintained a private practice in Memphis, TN, active in craniofacial and trauma surgery, as well as oral surgery resident education.
After returning to NY, he has been active in facial trauma surgery, and major implant surgery. He is an oral surgeon with The Clear Choice Dental Implant Center, as well as the Smile By Design team.

Dr. Zelig is a Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Dental Association, and the New York State Dental Association. In his free time, he enjoys time with family, weightlifting, cycling and guitar.

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.