Bushra Kanwal, B.D.S., M.D.S., MOrth (RCSEd)
Orthodontic Resident
Department of Orthodontics
Contact
Building & Room:
131
Address:
801 S. Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60612
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About
Dr. Bushra Kanwal is from Karnataka, India. She earned her Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2014 and her Master of Dental Surgery in Orthodontics in 2018 from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences, India. She received the university gold medal for her academic achievements during her Master's program and graduated as the valedictorian. She also received the ‘Best outgoing student’ award during her dental school. Following graduation, Dr. Kanwal spent over 2.5 years working as a consultant orthodontist for the largest dental chain in India. In an effort to broaden her horizons, she relocated to Saudi Arabia, where she spent two years treating patients with malocclusion from various ethnic origins and gained exposure to clinically diverse perspectives. During this time she also pursued and earned Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) from the Royal College of surgeons, Edinburgh. She is also a member of the Indian Orthodontic Society, Saudi Orthodontic Society, American Association of Orthodontists and the World Federation of Orthodontists. Dr Kanwal has published academic papers for different journals on subjects like clear aligners, craniofacial anomalies, Orthognathic surgery and emerging trends in Orthodontics.
During her free time she enjoys going to art classes and likes to experiment with different art forms like graphite sketching, miniature clay modeling, and resin and jesmonite art. She also loves to experiment with different cuisines. After graduation Dr Kanwal plans to get ABO certified and eventually teach.