Editor Profile

Mohammed Meer

University/Organization: Griffith University

Country: Australia

 Biography

Dr. Mohammed Meer received his Bachelor of Dental Science from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa in 1993. He completed the coursework for a Master of Science Degree in Dentistry at Wits University in 1995, with Paedodontics as a major before being awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Oral Surgery from the University of Pretoria in 1996 (with distinction). In 2000, he relocated to Cape Town to specialise in Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery at the University of Stellenbosch/University of the Western Cape, which he completed in 2004, cum laude. Mohammed has been involved in clinical teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate student in four of the five dental schools in South Africa. He was in private practice at Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Pinelands, Cape Town, and was a consultant at the Department of Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery of the University of the Western Cape before emigrating to Australia in 2007. In 2008 and 2009, Mohammed was the Acting Discipline Lead in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Griffith University. During this time, he successfully completed the Australian Dental Council Examination, and is fully registered as a general dentist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). He is also an accredited examiner for the Oral Surgery component of the Final (Clinical) Examination held by Australian Dental Council to assess the professional qualifications of foreign trained dentists in Australia. Most recently (2012), Mohammed has completed a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. This is a program that emphasises practical strategies for improving course design, delivery and assessment, as well as enhancing skills in engaging students through effective teaching practice. Specialties: Maxillofacial Traumatology – Penetrating knife wound injuries; Gunshot wounds. Implantology – Extra-oral implantology (ear and finger implants). Orthognathic Surgery – Adapting treatment protocols for developing countries.