Pushkar Mehra

Dr. Mehra is a professor of oral & maxillofacial surgery at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM). He graduated as valedictorian from King George’s Medical College, Lucknow, India, and from the Doctor of Dental Medicine program at GSDM. Dr. Mehra completed his oral & maxillofacial surgery residency from the combined training program between Boston University and Tufts University. Following graduation, he completed a fellowship in maxillofacial reconstructive and esthetic surgery under the tutelage of Dr. Larry Wolford at the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. His clinical interests include surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, and complex functional and esthetic facial reconstruction including orthognathic, TMJ, and cosmetic surgery. Dr. Mehra is the editor of three textbooks and has over 100 publications in medical and dental journals and textbooks. He is frequently invited to lecture at national and international meetings. He is a fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Mehra has represented Massachusetts as a delegate to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons since 2009 and serves as a Consultant to the Commission on Dental Accreditation.  He is past president of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the Massachusetts Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.