Dr. Samira obtained her degrees from Lebanon and Canada. After obtaining her Master degree in Orthodontics from Beirut – Lebanon, She began her career as a specialist Orthodontist in UAE, she then moved to Canada where she was assigned as clinical instructor at the orthodontic clinics at the University of Alberta and further received her Master of Medical Science (MSc) from University of Alberta, AB- Canada. Her research experience resides in exploring oral stem cells, in addition to seeking evidence based orthodontic practice.
Academic Appointments
Lecturer-Orthodontics
Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, MBRU, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai, UAE
Clinical Instructor-Orthodontics
Dental school, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada.
Clinical instructor
Dental school in Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon
Professional Education
Master in Surgery (Medical sciences)
University of Alberta, Canada
Master in Dentistry (Orthodontics)
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Advanced general dentistry certificate
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Bachelor of Oral and Dental surgery
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Teaching
- Teaching Orthodontics to dental students in the orthodontic clinics.
- Mentoring and teaching summer residents how to extract stem cells from dental tissues in stem cell research lab.
Publications
Membership of Professional Bodies/ Associations
- Education and Teaching license – ADA & C Alberta dental association and college (Alberta– Canada)
- Specialist Orthodontist License:
- UAE Ministry of Health
- Dubai Health Authority
- Dubai Health Care City
- Lebanese Health Ministry Beirut – Lebanon
Research Interests
- Stem cell research: extracting stem cells from oral tissues
- Identifying gingival stem cell subpopulation and identifying their stem cell properties
- Systematic reviews and meta-analysis: Evidence based orthodontics
- Study of the effect of low intensity ultrasound on the function of osteoclasts
Clinical and Community service
- Community service in Canada and UAE.