Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Academic Positions
Fellowships And Professional License
Membership In Professional Societies
Invited Presentations
Abstracts
Post Graduate Theses
Publications
Timeline
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Osama Khalifa

Astoria

Summary

Internationally trained oral and maxillofacial surgeon with over 10 years of clinical and surgical experience and Arab Board certification in OMFS. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at New York University, actively involved in clinical care, resident education, and academic activities.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Part time Maxillofacial surgeon

NYU Brooklyn clinic
01.2023 - Current
  • Performing all dentoalveolar and implant surgeries

Oral and maxillofacial specialist

Assendan Medical Center
Tripoli, Libya
2019 - 2022
  • Performing all different maxillofacial procedures under GA including pathology , orthognathic, head neck cancer, cleft lip and palates and facial trauma
  • Tripoli, Libya

Oral and Maxillofacial specialist

Ali Omar Asker Hospital
Tripoli, Libya
2016 - 2022
  • Responsibility includes performing full scope of maxillofacial surgeries, seeing patient in outpatient clinic and teaching OMFS resident on weekly basis .
  • Tripoli, Libya

Oral and Maxillofacial specialist

Dar Alfrdos dental Center
Tripoli, Libya
2015 - 2022
  • Performing all oral surgery procedures under local anesthesia including but not limited to wisdom teeth extraction, bone grafting, dental implant, biopsies.
  • Tripoli, Libya

Oral surgery resident

New York university college of dentistry
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • Working under direct supervision extracting wisdom teeth, bone grafting, Implant

General Dentist

Many different clinics
Tripoli, Libya
01.2003 - 01.2008
  • Preforming all levels of general dentistry such as root canal, fillings, scaling and crown bridges
  • Tripoli, Libya

Education

Arabic Board of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery -

Ali Omar Asker neurosurgery Hospital
Tripoli, Libya
12.2016

Master of science - Oral Biology

New York University college of art and science
07.2014

Oral surgery Residency Certificate -

New York University College of Dentistry
07.2012

Fellowship of faculty of dental surgery oral surgery with oral medicine (FFDRCSI) -

Royal college of surgeon in Ireland
07.2012

Membership of Faculty of Dental Surgeons - undefined

Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
01.2009

Dental student internship -

Benghazi University College of Dentistry
Benghazi, Libya
09.2002

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) -

Benghazi University College of Dentistry
Benghazi, Libya
09.2001

Skills

  • Dentoalveolar surgery (complex extractions, impactions and dental implants )
  • Orthognathic surgery and facial trauma management
  • Head & neck pathology and biopsy techniques

Academic Positions

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Department, New York University College of Dentistry, 2023-01-01
  • Course director and lecturer for OMFS resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Ali Omar Asker Neurosurgery Hospital, Tripoli, Libya, 2017-01-01 to 2022-11-01
  • Program director for 4th year students, Oral Medicine Department, Alzawia University, Alzawia, Libya, 2014-01-01 to 2015-01-01

Fellowships And Professional License

  • Washington State Dental License, 2024-01-01
  • New York State Dental License, 2023-01-01
  • Fellowship of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, International association of oral and maxillofacial surgery, 2019-01-01
  • Observer ship of head and neck oncology, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center, Bangalore, India, 2019-01-01
  • Fellow of Royal College of Surgeon in Ireland, 2012-01-01
  • Membership of Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDRCSI), Royal College of Surgeon in Ireland, 2009-01-01

Membership In Professional Societies

  • Clinical Oral Science and Dentistry Journal, 2688-7428, Editorial Board Member, https://researchnovelty.com/editorial-panel.php?journal_id=9
  • Reconstructive Surgery & Anaplastology, 2161-1173, Editorial Board Member, https://www.iomcworld.com/anaplastology/editorial-board.html
  • Science volks of dentistry. SVOA Dentistry, 2753-9179, Editorial Board Member, https://sciencevolks.com/dentistry/editor_panel.php
  • NYU Alumni Symposium Scientific committee, Reviewer
  • NYU Research Day scientific committee, Reviewer invitation

Invited Presentations

  • Keynote speaker (To Whom It May Concern), Sabha Dental Meeting, Sabha, Libya, 2022-03-01
  • Oral presentation (Messages to General Dentist), Alhani public dental clinic, Tripoli, Libya, 2022-03-01
  • Oral presentation (Messages to General Dentist), Albadri public polyclinic, Tripoli, Libya, 2022-02-01
  • Keynote speaker (Oral Cancer from Biology to Early Detection), Owise annul Dental Meeting, Tripoli, Libya, 2018-08-01
  • Oral presentation (Management of Odontogenic Infection), Airport public dental clinic, Tripoli, Libya, 2017-01-01
  • Keynote speaker (Management of Odontogenic Infection), Ministry of health scientific day, Tripoli, Libya, 2017-09-01
  • Keynote speaker (DVT a rare complication in oral and maxillofacial surgery), Libyan dental case show, Tripoli, Libya, 2017-05-01

Abstracts

Elarbi, M., and O. Khalifa, Incidence of neoplastic versus non-neoplastic diseases of salivary glands in western Libya, International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 46, 2017-01-01, 303

Post Graduate Theses

  • Incidence of Neoplastic Versus non-Neoplastic Disease of Salivary Glands in Western Libya, Ali Omar Asker Hospital, prof Mohamed Elarbi, 2016-01-01
  • Bisphosphonate -associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: review of the literature, New York university college of art and science, Dr Huzefa Talib, 2014-01-01

Publications

  • Hasen YM, Tawel H, Alreeshi KM, Khalifa O, Furjani JM, Mandibular Chondroblastic Osteosarcoma: A Case Report, Cureus, 2024-02-06, 16, 2, 10.7759/cureus.53713, 38455794, PMC10919317
  • Khalifa, O., et al., Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor of Infancy: A Rare Case Report and Review, Dent Oral Sci, 5, 2, 1-6, 2023-01-01
  • Elarbi, Mohamed, and O. Khalifa, Is salivary gland pathology in western of Libya the same as other parts of the World?, Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac, 2018-01-01, 6-9
  • Elarbi, M. S., H. AL Shawish, and O. Khalifa, Large Sublingual Dermoid Cyst in the Floor of Mouth and Submental Space, Otolaryngology (Sunnyvale), 7, 287, 2017-01-01, 2

Timeline

Part time Maxillofacial surgeon

NYU Brooklyn clinic
01.2023 - Current

Oral surgery resident

New York university college of dentistry
01.2009 - 01.2012

General Dentist

Many different clinics
01.2003 - 01.2008

Membership of Faculty of Dental Surgeons - undefined

Royal College of Surgeons Ireland

Oral and maxillofacial specialist

Assendan Medical Center
2019 - 2022

Oral and Maxillofacial specialist

Ali Omar Asker Hospital
2016 - 2022

Oral and Maxillofacial specialist

Dar Alfrdos dental Center
2015 - 2022

Arabic Board of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery -

Ali Omar Asker neurosurgery Hospital

Master of science - Oral Biology

New York University college of art and science

Oral surgery Residency Certificate -

New York University College of Dentistry

Fellowship of faculty of dental surgery oral surgery with oral medicine (FFDRCSI) -

Royal college of surgeon in Ireland

Dental student internship -

Benghazi University College of Dentistry

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) -

Benghazi University College of Dentistry