Snehlata Oberoi, BDS, DDS, MDS

Dr. Snehlata (Sneha) Oberoi is the Director of the Cleft and Craniofacial Orthodontic Program at UCSF. She is a craniofacial orthodontist with the Craniofacial Center, where she provides assessment and treatment recommendations for children with craniofacial anomalies. She also has a robust faculty practice at the UCSF Orthodontic Clinic, where she treats these children.

Dr. Oberoi is a Professor at the UCSF School of Dentistry, and provides teaching and supervision of orthodontic residents. She is also the Pre-doctoral Program Director.

Dr. Oberoi has published over 80 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, as well as two book chapters. She also serves as a reviewer for several peer reviewed journals. She is an invited speaker nationally and internationally. She was an invited to speak at the 2019 AAO Annual session and in 2024 at the European Cleft and Craniofacial Association meeting. She was a key note speaker at the Indian Association of Orthodontists meeting in 2024.

Dr. Oberoi has served as a Board member of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association and the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists and is currently serving on the Board for the Northern California Angle Society. She is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, World Federation of Orthodontists and the Indian Orthodontic Society.
Education
Certificate in Orthodontics, 2014 - School of Dentistry, University of California San Francisco
Craniofacial Orthodontic Fellowship, 2004 - School of Dentistry, University of California San Francisco
MDS (Orthodontics), 1996 - College of Dentistry, Manipal Academy of Higher Sciences
BDS, 1992 - Dentistry, Maulana Azad Medical College
Honors and Awards
  • Academy of Medical Educators, University of California San Francisco, 2024
  • Nominated for Chancellor's Award for Advancement of Women, University of California San Francisco, 2024
  • Best Mentor Award, SOD, University of California San Francisco, 2023
  • Chancellor's Learning and Development Award, University of California San Francisco, 2023
  • Chancellor's Learning and Development Award for Orthodontic Curriculum Unifying and Team-building Retreat, University of California San Francisco, 2022
  • Nominated for Chancellor's Award for Advancement of Women, University of California San Francisco, 2022
  • Nominated for 2021 Academic Council Chairs Award for Mid-Career Leadership, University of California San Francisco, 2021
  • Nominated for Chancellor's Award for Advancement of Women, University of California San Francisco, 2021
  • Nominated for Mentor of the Year Award (SOD), University of California San Francisco, 2021
  • iHackHealth Appathon- 2nd place (with UC Berkley Engineering students), UCSF/ UC Berkley, 2020
  • Chancellor's Learning and Development Award for Leadership Training, University of California San Francisco, 2020
  • Chancellor's Faculty Enrichment Award for Leadership Coaching for Department of OFS Junior Women Faculty, University of California San Francisco, 2019
  • Induction as a Full Member into the Northern California Angle Society for Orthodontics, Northern California Angle Society for Orthodontics, 2018
  • PCSO Poster Competition - First place (with Robert Lee), Pacific Coast Society for Orthodontists, 2018
  • Chancellor's Faculty Enrichment Award for Mindfulness Retreat for SOD Junior Women Faculty, University of California San Francisco, 2018
  • Nominated for The Academic Senate Distinction in Mentoring Award (for faculty at the rank of full Professor), University of California San Francisco, 2018
  • Nominated for The Academic Senate Distinction in Mentoring Award (for faculty at the rank of full Professor), University of California San Francisco, 2017
  • Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Foundation Center Award, Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Foundation, 2016
  • Academy of Academic Leadership Sponsorship Program Award, American Association of Orthodontists, 2013
  • Education Innovation Award in Orthodontics, American Association of Orthodontics, 2012
  • Excellence in Research Award, John Greene Society, 2012
  • John Greene Society Excellence in Research Mentorship Award, John Greene Society, University of California San Francisco, 2012
  • Nominated for Mentor of the year award, University of California San Francisco, 2012
  • Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Foundation Biomedical Research Award, Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Foundation, 2011
  • Outstanding Mentorship for Biomedical Health Sciences Internship for High School Students, University of California San Francisco, 2011
  • Fellow, World Federation of Orthodontists, World Federation of Orthodontists, 2010
  • Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Full Time Teaching Fellowship Award, Am. Assoc of Orthodontists, 2008
  • Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Foundation Faculty Development Award, Am. Assoc of Orthodontists, 2007
  • Am. Assoc of Orthodontists Foundation Faculty Development Award, Am. Assoc of Orthodontists, 2006
  • Co-moderator 4th Indian Society for Cleft Lip and Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies meeting, Hyderabad, Indian Society for Cleft Lip and Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 2005
  • Academic Senate Travel Grant Award, University of California San Francisco, 2003
  • Academic Senate Travel Grant Award, University of California San Francisco, 2002
  • Recognition for research project "Clinical Evaluation of Chitra Light Cure Composite at Annual Conference of XVII Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, 1996
  • First position in Periodontics, Oral Diagnosis & Treatment Planning & Oral Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, 1992
  • First position in Oral Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College, 1990
  • First position in Physiology & Biochemistry, Maulana Azad Medical College, 1989
Websites
  1. Jay Shah, Jihee Yoon, Kristen Lowe, Jaemin Ko, Snehlata Oberoi. Efficacy of Artificial Intelligence in Cleft Care: A Systematic Review. Seminars in Orthodontics 2025. PMID:



  2. Chung How Kau, Jeffrey Vincent, Snehlata Oberoi, Shane Yann Chang Kau, Peter D. Waite. Surgery first approach for dentofacial deformity correction of a patient with achondroplasia: a case report. Frontiers of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine 2024. PMID:












  3. Snehlata Oberoi, Kevin Kai, Yianni Ellenikiotis, Elizabeth Eve, Andrew Weeks, Lateefa Alkharafi. Combined Orthodontic and Surgical Treatment for a patient with Cleidocranial Dysplasia. 2021. PMID:


  4. K. Almpani, D.K. Liberton, P. Verma, K. Honer, J. Mah, S. Oberoi, J.S. Lee. Overall Shape of Cranial Base may Dictate and Predict Skeletal Malocclusion. 2021. PMID:





  5. Ronnel Azizollahi, Niloufar Mohajerani, Min-Lin Fang, Snehlata Oberoi, Chung H. Kau. Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on orthodontic education and global practice guidance: A scoping review. APOS Trends in Orthodontics 2020. PMID:



  6. Liberton DK, Verma P, Almpani K, Fung PW, Mishra R, Oberoi S, Senel FÇ, Mah JK, Huang J, Padwa BL, Lee JS. Craniofacial Analysis May Indicate Co-Occurrence of Skeletal Malocclusions and Associated Risks in Development of Cleft Lip and Palate. Journal of developmental biology 2020. PMID: 32012961






  7. Castle E, Chung P, Behfar MH, Chen M, Gao J, Chiu N, Nelson G, Roy S, Oberoi S. Compliance monitoring via a Bluetooth-enabled retainer: A prospective clinical pilot study. Orthodontics & craniofacial research 2019. PMID: 31074131








  8. Cao H, Alrejaye N, Klein OD, Goodwin AF, Oberoi S. A review of craniofacial and dental findings of the RASopathies. Orthodontics & craniofacial research 2017. PMID: 28643916










  9. Goodwin AF, Larson JR, Jones KB, Liberton DK, Landan M, Wang Z, Boekelheide A, Langham M, Mushegyan V, Oberoi S, Brao R, Wen T, Johnson R, Huttner K, Grange DK, Spritz RA, Hallgrímsson B, Jheon AH, Klein OD. Craniofacial morphometric analysis of individuals with X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Molecular genetics & genomic medicine 2014. PMID: 25333067


  10. Mendelsohn BA, Jeng LL, Oberoi S, Klein OD. Dental findings in 14q terminal deletion syndrome. Clinical dysmorphology 2014. PMID: 24535103


  11. Goodwin AF, Oberoi S, Landan M, Charles C, Massie JC, Fairley C, Rauen KA, Klein OD. Craniofacial and dental development in Costello syndrome. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2014. PMID: 24668879




  12. Klein OD, Oberoi S, Huysseune A, Hovorakova M, Peterka M, Peterkova R. Developmental disorders of the dentition: an update. American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics 2013. PMID: 24124058


  13. Feberwee HE, Feenstra I, Oberoi S, Sama IE, Ockeloen CW, Clum F, Slavotinek A, Kuijpers MA, Dooijes D, Kuijpers-Jagtman AM, Kleefstra T, Carels CE. Novel BCOR mutations in patients with oculofaciocardiodental (OFCD) syndrome. Clinical genetics 2013. PMID: 23557072






  14. Goodwin AF, Oberoi S, Landan M, Charles C, Groth J, Martinez A, Fairley C, Weiss LA, Tidyman WE, Klein OD, Rauen KA. Craniofacial and dental development in cardio-facio-cutaneous syndrome: the importance of Ras signaling homeostasis. Clinical genetics 2012. PMID: 22946697











  15. Alice Goodwin, Snehlata Oberoi, Cyril Charles, Jessica C. Groth, Cecilia F. Fairley, Xu Chen, James A. Fagin, Katherine A. Rauen, Ophir D. Klein. Gain-of-function in Ras signaling perturbs dental development in mouse and human. Developmental biology 2010. PMID:






  16. William Pena, Anne Slavotinek, Snehlata Oberoi. Saethre-Chotzen Syndrome: A Case Report. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 2009. PMID:



  17. Slavotinek A, Crawford H, Golabi M, Tao C, Perry H, Oberoi S, Vargervik K, Friez M. Novel FGFR2 deletion in a patient with Beare-Stevenson-like syndrome. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2009. PMID: 19610084


  18. Pena WA, Vargervik K, Sharma A, Oberoi S. The role of endosseous implants in the management of alveolar clefts. Pediatric dentistry 2009. PMID: 19722443



  19. Porwal R, Ousterhout DK, Hoffman WY, Vargervik K, Oberoi S. Hemimaxillofacial dysplasia: a variable presentation. The Journal of craniofacial surgery 2008. PMID: 19098550






  20. Yoon G, Oberoi S, Tristani-Firouzi M, Etheridge SP, Quitania L, Kramer JH, Miller BL, Fu YH, Ptácek LJ. Andersen-Tawil syndrome: prospective cohort analysis and expansion of the phenotype. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2006. PMID: 16419128


  21. Snehlata Oberoi, Alison E. Winder, Jennifer Johnston, Karin Vargervik, Anne M. Slavotinek. Case reports of oculofaciocardiodental syndrome with unusual dental findings (Am J Med Genet 136A: 275–277, 2005). American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A 2005. PMID:



  22. Oberoi S, Winder AE, Johnston J, Vargervik K, Slavotinek AM. Case reports of oculofaciocardiodental syndrome with unusual dental findings. American journal of medical genetics. Part A 2005. PMID: 15957158