Dr. Sameer H. Shaikh is a second generation orthodontist who received his dental degree from Mangalore University (1995) with Distinction & was the recipient of the Mangalore University Gold Medal for being the Best Outgoing Student of his batch. He earned his Masters Degree in Orthodontics with Distinction from the Manipal Academy of Higher Education in 1997. He has held faculty positions in the Dr D. Y. Patil Dental College, Mumbai & was responsible for instituting the Straight Wire Program during his teaching stint there. He is the recipient of the Bajpai-Sahai Award for advancement in Biomaterials.
Dr Sameer Shaikh derives his pedigree and his yearn for orthodontics from his late father, Dr H. S. Shaikh, who was accredited as being the first Indian trained orthodontist. Dr H. S. Shaikh was a doyen in the field of orthodontics and in a career spanning 40 years and was responsible for educating 4 decades of Orthodontists.