Ali Shazib, DMD
Ali Shazib, DMD, is a member of InnoTech’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Board. He is an Associate Professor of Oral Medicine Oncology and Orofacial Pain and Dean for the Workman School of Dental Medicine. He previously served as the founding Chief Clinical Officer for High Point University Health- Oral Health Network, HPU’s academic oral health system.
Dr. Shazib completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Pakistan (Gold Medalist) and Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD, Honors) from Boston University School of Dental Medicine. He went on to complete his residency in Oral Medicine at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where he was elected as Chief Resident for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Shazib was a recipient of the prestigious Joseph Henry Award from Harvard School of Dental Medicine, recognized for outstanding contribution in patient care and research.
Dr. Shazib was a practicing owner of a large multi-specialty dental clinic in Maine, managing director of a top 3 DSO, and founding director for hospital oral medicine services at University of North-Carolina Chapel Hill.
Dr. Shazib’s clinical interests include dentistry for medically complex patients, oral oncology (oral healthcare for patients before, during, and after cancer therapy), oral medicine (management of oral-systemic conditions), and orofacial pain (TMD, headaches, migraines, neuropathies). He is the Founding Director and maintains clinical practice in Oral Medicine Oncology Services at Novant Health Cancer Institute and Atrium Health- Wake Forest Baptist/ High Point Medical Center.
In the area of research and discovery, Dr. Shazib interests are in cancer-treatment related oral adverse events, emerging therapeutics for mucosal disorders, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, and precision medicine. He has recently published guidelines on management of patients suffering from immunotherapy related adverse events. He serves as a peer reviewer for Journals such as Oral Oncology, Oral Diseases, Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology (OOOO), JAMA (Otolaryngology), Frontiers (Oral Health), Supportive Care in Cancer, and Cancer. Dr. Shazib has published chapters in oral oncology and has given talks internationally in various forums. Dr. Shazib is a site visitor for hospital programs for the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA), Department of Education.
