Akshay Govind, DMD, MD, MPH

Title(s)Associate Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
SchoolSchool of Dentistry
Address533 Parnassus Avenue, #012
San Francisco CA 94117
PronounsHe/Him/His
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    University of California, Santa BarbaraBA06/2003Philosophy/Chemistry
    Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MADMD05/2008Dentistry
    The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, HI06/2009Hospital Dentistry
    Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MAMPH05/2011Family and Community Health
    University of California, San Francisco, CAMD05/2015Medicine
    University of California, San Francisco, CA06/2016General Surgery Internship
    University of California, San Francisco, CA06/2017Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency
    Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, OR06/2018Craniomaxillofacial and Trauma Surgery Fellowship

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    Dr. Govind is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon who completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery training in 2018 and spent two years on faculty at Oregon Health and Science University before being recruited to UCSF/Highland as Residency Program Director in 2020. He has focused on quality improvement in clinical, research, and educational components of the residency program. In his free time, he enjoys playing music, cooking, and spending time with his wife and two children.

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    1. Landmarks for Positioning and Local Anesthesia to Improve Success and Experience in Reduction of the Dislocated Temporomandibular Joint. J Emerg Med. 2025 Mar; 70:117-126. Govind A, Onuegbu S, Rafati S, Harrison P, Duong DK. PMID: 39939189.
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    2. Predictors of Intraoperative Difficulty and Postoperative Examination Abnormalities in 164 Orbital Operations. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 11; 81(11):1360-1371. Govind A, Demirel S, Lee K, Amundson M, Bell RB, Dierks E. PMID: 37689084.
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    3. Medicare coverage patterns favor non-invasive and minimally-invasive treatments of knee osteoarthritis compared to temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis. Cranio. 2023 Mar; 41(2):144-150. Govind A, Ploussard D, Hoffman S, Zhang Z, Wu Y. PMID: 32991257.
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    4. An Endonasal Incision Adds a Second Vector of Manipulation During Percutaneous Reduction of Fractures Involving the Frontonasal Region. Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr. 2021 Jun; 14(2):162-166. Govind A, Jelmini J. PMID: 33995838; PMCID: PMC8108100.
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    5. Orbital Volume Correction in Orbital Floor Fractures: A Comparison of Transorbital and Transantral Techniques. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Mar; 78(3):430.e1-430.e7. Dennis P, Govind A, Demirel S, Amundson M. PMID: 31794695.
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    6. Four Practical Reconstructive Techniques Using the Transantral Approach to the Orbital Floor Without the Need for an Endoscope. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Oct; 77(10):2074-2082. Govind A, Dierks E, Bell RB, Amundson M. PMID: 31260675.
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