Rishma Shah, DDS

Dr. Rishma Shah is a craniofacial orthodontist-scientist with expertise in the management of cleft and craniofacial disorders. Her clinical work ranges from the management of routine orthodontic cases to complex interdisciplinary cases, including cleft and craniofacial. Prior to joining Indiana University, Dr. Shah was a tenured Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina and also served as a member of the craniofacial team,

Dr. Shah has an NIH-funded laboratory focused on craniofacial muscle regeneration, with the overall mission to engineer a craniofacial muscle tissue for implantation into areas of defect. She also conducts research on cleft and craniofacial anomalies. Dr. Shah is well-published and has presented at multiple prestigious scientific meetings.

Dr. Shah completed her dental degree at the United Dental and Medical Schools of Guys and St. Thomas' Hospitals in 1995. She gained experience in oral surgery and pediatric dentistry before commencing her residency in orthodontics in 2000. She received her MS in orthodontics with distinction and obtained her Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCST, equivalent to American Board of Orthodontists) in 2002 and 2003 respectively. In addition to completing her PhD in biomaterials and tissue engineering from University College London, Dr. Shah also completed fellowships in dental surgery (1997) and in orthodontics, including craniofacial orthodontics (2007).