Akshay Govind, DMD, MD, MPH, FACS
Attending Surgeon
Residency Program Director
Alameda Health System
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.
Education & Training
Education
DMD: Harvard University
MD: University of California, San Francisco
MPH: Harvard University
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Training
Residency: University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship: Craniomaxillofacial and Trauma Surgery: Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, Oregon