Dr. Rishabh Acharya received his dental training in India and was the recipient of the D.Y. Patil University Gold Medal for his outstanding academic achievements. He successfully completed a postgraduate certificate in Prosthodontics and a Master of Dental Science (M.D.S) from the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. His thesis entitled âRetentive strength and marginal gaps of a bioactive luting agent-An in vitro pilot studyâ was published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.
Dr. Acharya completed a fellowship in Oral Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics from The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, followed by an advanced education program in implant dentistry at the Loma Linda University School of Dentistry.
Dr. Acharya joined the Division of Prosthodontics, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, UCSF School of Dentistry as a full-time faculty. He teaches in the pre-doctoral clinic and treats patients in the UC Prosthodontic faculty practice.
Education and Training
| Loma Linda University School of Dentistry | Fellowship | Implant Dentistry | 07/2019 |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Fellowship | Oral Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics | 07/2018 |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rutgers â The State University of New Jersey | MDS | Dentistry (Prosthodontics) | 06/2017 |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rutgers â The State University of New Jersey | PG Certificate (Honors) | Dentistry (Prosthodontics) | 06/2017 |
| DY Patil University School of Dentistry | Internship (Group Practice Residency) | Dentistry | 10/2013 |
| DY Patil University School of Dentistry | BDS (Gold Medal) | Dentistry | 07/2012 |
| DG Ruparel College of Science | Higher Secondary Certificate Examination (Distinction) | Physics, Chemistry, and Biology | 06/2008 |
| Bombay Scottish School | Indian Certificate of Secondary Examination (Distinction) | 05/2006 |
Awards and Honors
| American Academy of Oral Medicine | 2018 | Case Report Award | |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rutgers â The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, | 2017 | National Honors Society | |
| DY Patil University School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2014 | The Shri Prithviraj Soni University Gold Medal | |
| Pierre Fauchard Academy, India Section | 2014 | Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA) International Senior Student Award | |
| Bite-in, India | 2013 | First Runner Up, Best Undergraduate Student of the Year | |
| DY Patil University School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2013 | Scientific Committee Chair | |
| Indian Periodontics Society and Johnson & Johnson, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India | 2013 | Merit Award, Periodontology and Oral Implantology | |
| Indian Dental Association | 2012 | Indian Dental Association Students Profile of the Month | |
| Indian Dental Association | 2012 | Indian Dental Association Students Profile of the Year | |
| Indian Dental Association and Colgate | 2012 | Indian Dental Association and Colgate Joint Scholarship (IV BDS) | |
| Indian Dental Association and Colgate | 2011 | Indian Dental Association and Colgate Joint Scholarship (IIIBDS) | |
| DY Patil University School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2010 | Merit Award, Dental Materials and Pharmacology | |
| Indian Dental Association and Colgate | 2010 | Indian Dental Association and Colgate Joint Scholarship (II BDS) | |
| Indian Dental Association and Colgate | 2009 | Indian Dental Association and Colgate Joint Scholarship (I BDS) |