Dr. Shariq Najeeb BDS, MSc (University of Sheffield) - Founder & Chief Consultant (Evidence Synthesis), Evidentia Dental Outcomes Research

Chief Executive Officer

Initially trained as a dentist, Dr. Najeeb completed his Masters in Dental Materials Science at the University of Sheffield in 2013. Since then, he has published 50 Scopus-indexed research articles, including 14 systematic reviews. His research focus is evidence synthesis, systematic reviews and knowledge translation. He is particularly keen towards exploring the two-way relationship between oral and general health. He has been listed among the top 2% of scientists listed by Stanford University and his work has been cited by 4000+ research articles. Dr. Najeeb is always eager to help and train other clinicians and aspiring researchers. He currently lives in Calgary, Canada.

A full list of his papers can be viewed here.

Dr. Ibrahim Warsi BDS, MMSCI (Harvard University) - Managing Partner & Consultant, Evidentia Dental Outcomes Research

Dr. Warsi is a Harvard-trained medical scientist with experience in leading patient-centric outcome studies of both qualitative and quantitative nature. Within biopharmaceutical industry, he has contributed to the design of clinical trials and observational studies, and supported global launch activities for investigational new drugs. 

His skills are in epidemiology, biostatistics, comparative effectiveness research, scientific communication. For collaborations and consultations, feel free to reach out to us or Dr. Warsi via LinkedIn. 

Dr. Naman Rao, DMD (Boston University), MMSCI (Harvard University) - Senior Consultant (Clinical Research) & Advisor (Evidence Synthesis), Evidentia Dental Outcomes Research

Having acquired training as a clinician-scientist from Harvard University and Boston University, Dr. Rao brings experience and expertise on clinical dentistry, clinical research and oral oncology. Dr. Rao's research at Harvard focused on the impact of oral health screening on the 90-day mortality rate of individuals who have undergone cardiac valve surgery. Furthermore, he has also contributed significantly to the development of tools for early diagnosis of potentially malignant lesions of the oral cavity. Dr. Rao strongly believes that working on global problems requires a global mindset and, the only way to conduct research that will positively impact society is to make simplicity and applicability the goal. In addition to his scientific activities, he is working as a clinician at a private dental practice in Massachusetts. 

Dr. Zeeshan Sheikh, Dip.Dh, BDS, MSc (Queen Mary University of London), PhD (McGill University), M.Perio (Dalhousie University), FRCDC 

Dr. Zeeshan Sheikh is a Clinical Scientist and Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in the Departments of Applied Oral Sciences and Dental Clinical Sciences at the Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University. Initially trained as a dental clinician, Dr. Sheikh completed a MSc in Dental and Biomaterials Science from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), followed by a PhD in from McGill University in 2014. Furthermore, from 2015 to 2019, he has completed two Post-Doctoral Fellowships at Mount Sinai Hospital and The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (both at the University of Toronto). From 2019 to 2022, he completed his residency in Periodontics and Implant Surgery from Dalhousie University along with a Masters of Periodontics and he is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC). His research has been published in leading journals in dentistry and he has edited three textbooks on oral biology and dental biomaterials. Furthermore, he has delivered several conference talks, CE courses and presentations, both in Canada and internationally. Overall, he has published 69 research articles and book chapters. He has been cited by nearly 4000 articles and he currently has an h-index of 23 on Google Scholar, making him one of the most prolific researchers in periodontics and implant dentistry globally during the last decade. More recently he has been appointed as the Chair of CADR NCOHR Trainee Development Working Group at Network for Canadian Oral Health Research (NCOHR).

At Evidentia Dental Outcomes Research, he brings expertise in periodontal regeneration, bone grafts, implant dentistry and clinical periodontics.