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Dr Ali Borzabadi Farahani

(he/him)

PhD (Cardiff), MSurg (UCL), Fellowship in Craniofacial & Special Care Orthodontics (USC/CHLA), MScD (Cardiff), MOrth RCS, DDS

Teams and roles for Ali Borzabadi Farahani

Publication

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Articles

Book sections

Research

Orthognathic surgery

Occlusal indices (IOTN, DAI, ICON), IOFTN

Epidemiology of malocclusion and dentofacial deformity 

Lasers in orthodontics

Material science in orthodontics

Thesis

Evaluation of the Index of Orthognathic Functional Treatment Need (IOFTN) and Orthognathic Patient Characteristics in Four Populations: An International Perspective

Biography

Educational Background

  • 2025 – PhD in Dentofacial Deformity, IOFTN – Cardiff University

  • 2022 – Master of Surgery (MSurg) in Minimally Invasive Aesthetics – University College London (UCL)

  • 2012 – Fellowship in Craniofacial and Special Care Orthodontics – Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (University of Southern California, USC)

  • 2005 – Diploma of Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth RCS) – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

  • 2005 – Master of Science in Dentistry (MScD) in Orthodontics – Cardiff University

  • 1999 – Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) – Tehran Azad University

Honours and awards

 

  • 2021-2023 – Stanford University Top 2% Scientist Ranking

  • 2019 – Top Reviewer of 2019, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJODO), American Association of Orthodontists

  • 2016–2017 – Visiting Professor (Orthodontics), Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

  • 2015 – Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJODO), American Association of Orthodontists

  • 2011–2012 – Research Grant Award (£20,000), European Orthodontic Society

  • 2010 – Finalist, W.J.B. Houston Research Award, European Orthodontic Society

  • 2009 – Finalist, W.J.B. Houston Research Award, European Orthodontic Society

 

 

Committees and reviewing

  • 2022–present – Editorial Board Member, Dental Traumatology

  • 2013–present – Editorial Board Member, Lasers in Medical Science

Supervisors

Nicola Innes

Nicola Innes

Interim Pro-vice Chancellor, Education and Student Experience; Head of School of Dentistry

Jennifer Galloway

Jennifer Galloway

Senior Clinical Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Orthodontics

Contact Details

Research themes

Specialisms

  • Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics
  • Minimally Invasive Facial Aesthetics
  • Craniofacial Orthodontics