NIMA S. MASSOOMI, D.M.D., M.Ed., M.D.

Current position: Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon

 Silicon Valley Surgical Arts Inc. (SVSA), President and Co-Founder 2008
 Adjunct Professor; University of Pacific; San Francisco, CA 2008
 San Francisco Surgical Arts Inc. (SFSA), Co-Founder 2011

Education:

07/07 – 06/08 – Fellowship – Facial Cosmetics Surgery, Ohio State University T. William Evans Fellowship, Columbus, Ohio
07/01 – 06/07 – Residency – Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee
07/04 – 06/05 – Internship – General Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee
05/04 – M.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville, Tennessee
05/01 – D.M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
05/01 – M.Ed., University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
05/94 – B.S., St. Lawrence University, Cum Laude Canton, New York

Licensure:

07/08 – Present – Dental – California (Active)
09/02 – Present – Dental – Ohio – (Active)
05/08 – Present – Medical – California (Active)
05/04 – Present – Medical – Ohio (Active)

Board Certifications:

03/11 – Diplomate, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS)

Honors & Awards:

08/15 – ADA Certificate of Recognition for International volunteer Service
09/14 – Top poster presentation in the Dental Implants – AAOMS 2014
05/07 – OMSF Clinical Surgery Fellowship Grant
02/07 – AO Cranio-Maxillofacial Fellowship – Munich, Germany
07/01 – Konrad Lux Scholarship – Vanderbilt University Medical School
05/01 – Pennsylvania State Dental Society, Joseph E. Ewing Award
05/01 – The Louis I. Grossman Award of Excellence in Endodontics
05/01 – Joseph Ewing Excellence in Prosthodontics
05/01 – The Tom Limoli Practice Management Award
04/00 – The 2000 ASDA Excellence Award
10/00 – Pierre Fauchard Academy Dental Student Award
06/98 – NIDCR Summer Dental Scientist Fellowship
05/94 – Phi Beta Kappa
05/94 – Faculty Scholar Award
05/94 – Balfour Award
05/93 – Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society
05/93 – Gerald F. Benyo Award
05/92, 05/93 – Eagle Scholar Award
05/92 – Beta Beta Beta Biology Honorary
06/90 – National Honor Society of Secondary Schools
03/90 – Presidential Academic Fitness Award

Professional affiliations:

06/10 – Present – California Assoc. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (CALAOMS)
05/10 – Present – American Dental Society of Anesthesia (ADSA)
05/10 – Present – California Dental Society of Anesthesia (CDSA)
05/09 – Present – University of Pacific Alumni Association
04/09 – Present – Mid-Peninsula Dental Society (MPDS)
10/08 – Present – California Dental Association (CDA)
10/08 – Present – Santa Clara County Dental Society (SCCDS)
09/08 – Present – California Medical Association (CMA)
09/08 – Present – Santa Clara County Medical Association (SCCMA)
04/08 – Present – American Academy of Facial Plastic & Recon. Surgery (AAFPRS)
03/07 – Present – AO Alumni Association (AOAA)
05/06 – Present – American Association of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS)
06/04 – Present – American Medical Association (AMA)
09/01 – Present – American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)
05/01 – Present – American Dental Association (ADA)
10/00 – Present – Pierre Fauchard Dental Academy
07/04 – 06/07 – Resident Organization of AAOMS (ROAAOMS)
05/04 – 06/07 – Tennessee Medical Association (TMA)
01/99 – 06/01 – American Association for Dental Research (AADR)
03/98 – 06/01 – Schoenleber Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Society
06/98 – 06/01 – The Vernon J. Brightman Research Society
09/98 – 06/01 – American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Research Experience:

06/98 – 09/98 – NIH/NIDCR Summer Research Fellowship Award. Bethesda, MD
The functional role of the Syk Tail region of tyrosine kinase as an essential component in the degranulation of mast cells.
Reuben Siraganian, M.D., Ph.D.
06/94 – 05/97 – Boston University School of Medicine. Boston, MA
Performed restriction enzyme deletion studies of elastin and collagen promotors in cultured human and rat fibroblasts.
Ronald H. Goldstein M.D, John L. Berk M.D.
06/93 – 09/93 – Oncology Research, SUNY Health Science Center. Syracuse, NY
Researched the apoptosis mechanism of ovarian cancer cells by cultured tissue samples and staining for cell specific structures.

Publications:

Book Chapters –

1. Local Anesthetics – Chapter in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 3-volume Raymond Fonseca series. Saunders; 2nd edition. September 24, 2008.

Journals –

1. Low B., Massoomi N., Fattahi T. Three Important Considerations in Post-Traumatic Rhinoplasty. J of American Assoc. of Cosmetic Surgery (Accepted Sept 2008)
2. Berk J. L., Massoomi N., Hatch C., Goldstein R. H. Hypoxia downregulates tropoelastin gene expression in rat lung fibroblasts by pre-translational mechanism. American Journal of Physiology. 277 (3 Pt 1):L566-72, 1999 Sept.
3. Berk J. L., Massoomi N., Krupsky M., Goldstein R. H. Effect of okadaic acid on elastin gene expression in interstitial lung fibroblast. American Journal of Physiology. 271(6 Pt 1):L939-48, 1996 Dec.

Posters –

1. Alzoubi F., Nattestad A., Massoomi N. Accuracy Assessment of Immediate Implant Placements using Anatomage-Invivo5© CAD/CAM Surgical Guides: A Pilot Study. Presented in AO in Seattle 2014
2. Massoomi N., Alzoubi F., Nattestad A., The accuracy Assessment of Immediate Implant Placements using Anatomage-Invivo5© CAD/CAM Surgical Guides:. Presented in AAOMS in Honolulu, HI 2014

Presentations:

International –

02/07 – Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea using MMA – Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, LMU University, Munich, Germany.
02/07 – Treatment of Severe facial deformities using segmental Le Fort osteotomies – Dept. of Orthodontics, LMU University, Munich, Germany.

National –

03/16 – Dental office Emergencies – Fantino & Dyer Study Club, Los Gatos, CA
02/16 – Implants and Third Molars – South beach Dental Group, SF, CA
01/16 – Dentoalveolar Trauma – Foothill Study Club, Cupertino, CA
09/15 – Guided Oral Surgery, Banner Health Hospital, Dept of Oral Surgery, Phoenix, AZ
09/15 – Dental office Emergencies – Fantino & Dyer Study Club, Los Gatos, CA
06/15 – Dental Office Emergencies – Washington Square Dental, San Francisco, CA
05/15 – Oral Cancer – Riano Orthodontics, San Francisco, CA
06/15 – The usage of Botox in Dentistry – Keller Orthodontics, Sunnyvale, CA
05/15 – Office Emergencies – Tiruvar and staff, San Jose, CA
05/15 – Sleep Apnea – Adams and staff, Sunnyvale, CA
10/14 – Dental office Emergencies – Watkins office, Saratoga, CA
09/14 – Esthetic Zone Immediate Implant Placement and Restoration with prefabricated Provisional Crown – AAOMS, Hawaii, HI
08/14 – Dental implants and 3rd molars – Loller Study club, San Jose, CA
05/14 – 3i Implant Mini Residency – SVSA, Cupertino, CA.
04/14 – Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office – Fantino & Dyer Study Club, Los Gatos, CA.
04/14 – The Versatility of Anatomage Software – San Jose, CA.
03/14 – 3i Implant Mini Residency – SVSA, Cupertino, CA.
02/14 – The Versatility of Anatomage Software – San Jose, CA.
01/14 – Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office – Roth Study Club, San Jose, CA.
11/13 – Immediate Implant Placement with Prefab Temp Crown – Gilroy Study Club, CA.
11/13 – Immediate Implant Placement with Prefab Temp Crown – NCADR, Palo Alto, CA.
09/13 – Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office – Mostashiri Study Club, Sunnyvale, CA.
08/13 – Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office – South Beach Dental, San Francisco, CA
07/13 – The Versatility of Anatomage Software – Dr. Sayegh Study Club, Glendora, CA
05/13 – Immediate Implant Placement with Prefab Temp Crown – SFSA, San Francisco, CA
04/13 – Oral Cancer Diagnosis – Fantino & Dyer Study Club, Los Gatos, CA
01/13 – Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office – Fantino & Dyer Study Club, Los Gatos, CA.
10/12 – Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office – Shin Study Club, Sunnyvale, CA.
09/12 – Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office – SFSA Study Club, San Francisco, CA
05/12 – Botox Use for Oral & Facial uses – Foothill Study Club, Cupertino, CA.
05/12 – UCSF Dental School – Community Clinic Panel, San Francisco, CA.
03/12 – UCSF Dental School – Panel on Specializing for students, San Francisco, CA.
05/11 – UCSF Dental School – Panel on Oral Surgery, San Francisco, CA.
04/10 – Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office – Gilroy Study Club, Gilroy, CA.
10/10 – Dental Implant Study Club & Workshop – Cypress Hotel, Cupertino, CA.
08/10 – Dental Implant Study Club & Basics Workshop – SVSA, Cupertino, CA.
04/10 – How to Restore Dental Implants – Cypress Hotel, Cupertino, CA.
04/09 – Dental Implant Study Club, Implant Restoration – Cypress Hotel, Cupertino, CA.
03/09 – Dental Implant Study Club & Workshop, SVSA, Cupertino, CA.
12/08 – Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery – De Anza Optimist Club of Cupertino, Cupertino, CA.
10/08 – Oral Surgery as a specialty – U. of Pacific Dental School, San Francisco, CA.
05/08 – Modified Condylotomy – Dept. of OMFS, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
02/08 – Open Structure Rhinoplasty and Nasal Anatomy – Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN.
10/07 – OMFS Training Considerations – U. of Pennsylvania Dental School, Philadelphia, PA.
09/07 – Risk Management During Residency – Dept. of OMFS, Vanderbilt U., Nashville, TN.
04/06 – Management of Lip Carcinoma – Vanderbilt U. Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
12/05 – Management of Mandibular Condyle Fractures – Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN.
05/05 – Bruxism – Dept. of OMFS, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
05/05 – Perioperative Patient Management – Dept. of OMFS, Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN.
12/04 – Essentials of Tracheostomy – Dept. of Medicine, St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN.
05/04 – Renal Failure & Surgical Patients – Dept. of OMFS, Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN.
03/03 – Dentoalveolar Trauma in Children – Dept. of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt U., Nashville, TN.
10/02 – Surgical Management of Melanoma – Dept. of Surgery, Vanderbilt U., Nashville, TN.
08/98 – Role of Syk Tail region of tyrosine kinase as an essential component in the degranulation of mast cells. Oral Health Fair, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

Teaching & Mentoring:

Graduate Education –

08/08 – Pres. – Adjunct Professor; University of Pacific; San Francisco, California
09/98 – 01 – Assigned preclinical Tutor: U. of Pennsylvania Dental School. Assisted students in improving their preclinical skills in restorative and prosthetics dentistry.

Pre-Doctoral Education –

05/92 – 06/94 – Peer Educator, Office of Student Development, St. Lawrence University. Organized presentations to educate first-year student on issues of date rape, sexual harassment and assault.
09/92 –05/94 – Resident Assistant, Office of Residential Life, St. Lawrence University. Advised and counseled students on academic and social problems and served as a liaison between faculty and students.

University Committees:

07/05 – 06/07 – Vanderbilt University House Staff Advisory Council
01/05 – Department Representative at the “Elevate” Program for Vanderbilt University
04/00 – U. PENN Representative at the 36th ADA Conference on Dental Research
05/00 – NIDCR Future Careers of Science in Dentistry, NIH campus, Bethesda, Maryland
09/99 – 05/01 – U. PENN Dental School Admissions Student Advisor
08/99 – 05/01 – U. PENN Dental School Student Council Member
09/99 – 05/01 – President of the Vernon J. Brightman Research Society
09/98 – 05/01 – U. PENN Dental School Representative of Graduate Assembly (GAPSA)
10/97 – 05/01 – Treasurer Class of 2001, U. PENN Dental School

Leadership, Community & Health-Related Activities:

05/15 – Santa Clara Dental Society – Website Development Committee Co-chair
04/16 – California Care Force, Indio, CA
09/15 – Great Shape 1000 Smiles, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
04/15 – California Care Force, Indio, CA
09/14 – Great Shape 1000 Smiles, Negril, Jamaica
09/13 – Great Shape 1000 Smiles, Montego Bay, Jamaica
05/13 – CDA Cares, San Jose, CA
04/13 – Remote Area Medical (RAM), Coachella Valley (Indio), CA
04/11 – Remote Area Medical (RAM), Oakland CA
05/98 – 05/00 – Oral Health Fair, University of Pennsylvania Dental School
10/98 – Colgate Van, Dental Student Volunteer
04/97 – 05/01 – Christmas in April, Philadelphia, PA
03/96 – 08/97 – Dental Assistant, North East Dental Associates, Boston, Massachusetts
05/94 – 00 – Race for the Cure, Boston, Philadelphia & Nashville
05/92 – 94 – St. Lawrence University Ambassador
05/92 – 94 – First Response Team, St. Lawrence University Health Services
04/94 – The National Conference on Student Services – Orlando, FL.
06/93 – Dean Selection Committee of Residence Assistants
09/93 – Pre-Health Student Union Committee
09/92 – St. Lawrence University Admissions Office Internship
10/92 – Wells College Leadership Conference
09/92 – 93 – Resident Director and Resident Assistant Selection Committee
08/90 – 92 – Junior/Varsity Soccer
05/90 – Pres. – Sigma Chi Fraternity