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Snehlata Oberoi, BDS, DDS, MDS

PROF OF CLIN-HCOMP

Dr. Snehlata (Sneha) Oberoi is the Director of the Cleft and Craniofacial Orthodontic Program at UCSF. She is a craniofacial orthodontist with the Craniofacial Center, where she provides assessment and treatment recommendations for children with craniofacial anomalies. She also has a robust faculty practice at the UCSF Orthodontic Clinic, where she treats these children.

Dr. Oberoi is a Professor at the UCSF School of Dentistry, and provides teaching and supervision of orthodontic residents. She is also the Pre-doctoral Program Director.

Dr. Oberoi has published over 80 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, as well as two book chapters. She also serves as a reviewer for several peer reviewed journals. She is an invited speaker nationally and internationally. She was an invited to speak at the 2019 AAO Annual session and in 2024 at the European Cleft and Craniofacial Association meeting. She was a key note speaker at the Indian Association of Orthodontists meeting in 2024.

Dr. Oberoi has served as a Board member of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association and the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists and is currently serving on the Board for the Northern California Angle Society. She is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, World Federation of Orthodontists and the Indian Orthodontic Society.
Education
Certificate in Orthodontics, 2014 - School of Dentistry, University of California San Francisco
Craniofacial Orthodontic Fellowship, 2004 - School of Dentistry, University of California San Francisco
MDS (Orthodontics), 1996 - College of Dentistry, Manipal Academy of Higher Sciences
BDS, 1992 - Dentistry, Maulana Azad Medical College
Honors and Awards
Academy of Medical Educators, University of California San Francisco, 2024 Nominated for Chancellor's Award for Advancement of Women, University of California San Francisco, 2024 Best Mentor Award, SOD, University of California San Francisco, 2023 Chancellor's Learning and Development Award, University of California San Francisco, 2023 Chancellor's Learning and Development Award for Orthodontic Curriculum Unifying and Team-building Retreat, University of California San Francisco, 2022 Nominated for Chancellor's Award for Advancement of Women, University of California San Francisco, 2022 Nominated for 2021 Academic Council Chairs Award for Mid-Career Leadership, University of California San Francisco, 2021 Nominated for Chancellor's Award for Advancement of Women, University of California San Francisco, 2021 Nominated for Mentor of the Year Award (SOD), University of California San Francisco, 2021 iHackHealth Appathon- 2nd place (with UC Berkley Engineering students), UCSF/ UC Berkley, 2020 Chancellor's Learning and Development Award for Leadership Training, University of California San Francisco, 2020 Chancellor's Faculty Enrichment Award for Leadership Coaching for Department of OFS Junior Women Faculty, University of California San Francisco, 2019 Induction as a Full Member into the Northern California Angle Society for Orthodontics, Northern California Angle Society for Orthodontics, 2018 PCSO Poster Competition - First place (with Robert Lee), Pacific Coast Society for Orthodontists, 2018 Chancellor's Faculty Enrichment Award for Mindfulness Retreat for SOD Junior Women Faculty, University of California San Francisco, 2018 Nominated for The Academic Senate Distinction in Mentoring Award (for faculty at the rank of full Professor), University of California San Francisco, 2018 Nominated for The Academic Senate Distinction in Mentoring Award (for faculty at the rank of full Professor), University of California San Francisco, 2017 Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Foundation Center Award, Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Foundation, 2016 Academy of Academic Leadership Sponsorship Program Award, American Association of Orthodontists, 2013 Education Innovation Award in Orthodontics, American Association of Orthodontics, 2012 Excellence in Research Award, John Greene Society, 2012 John Greene Society Excellence in Research Mentorship Award, John Greene Society, University of California San Francisco, 2012 Nominated for Mentor of the year award, University of California San Francisco, 2012 Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Foundation Biomedical Research Award, Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Foundation, 2011 Outstanding Mentorship for Biomedical Health Sciences Internship for High School Students, University of California San Francisco, 2011 Fellow, World Federation of Orthodontists, World Federation of Orthodontists, 2010 Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Full Time Teaching Fellowship Award, Am. Assoc of Orthodontists, 2008 Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Foundation Faculty Development Award, Am. Assoc of Orthodontists, 2007 Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Foundation Faculty Development Award, Am. Assoc of Orthodontists, 2006 Co-moderator 4th Indian Society for Cleft Lip and Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies meeting, Hyderabad, Indian Society for Cleft Lip and Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 2005 Academic Senate Travel Grant Award, University of California San Francisco, 2003 Academic Senate Travel Grant Award, University of California San Francisco, 2002 Recognition for research project "Clinical Evaluation of Chitra Light Cure Composite at Annual Conference of XVII Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 1996 First position in Periodontics, Oral Diagnosis & Treatment Planning & Oral Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, 1992 First position in Oral Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College, 1990 First position in Physiology & Biochemistry, Maulana Azad Medical College, 1989
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