University of California San Francisco
Akshay Govind, DMD, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
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 and Training
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
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Craniomaxillofacial and Trauma Surgery Fellowship
06/2018
University of California
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency
06/2017
University of California
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General Surgery Internship
06/2016
University of California
MD
Medicine
05/2015
Associated Programs
Publications
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Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated With Increased Anesthesia Ready Time in Patients With Odontogenic Infections.
Govind A, Rogers B, Zhang Z, Salter C, Feng S, Aziz MF. Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated With Increased Anesthesia Ready Time in Patients With Odontogenic Infections. Anesth Analg. 2025 Sep 05.
2025-09-05
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Programs Should Adopt a Standardized Model of Graded Surgical Autonomy.
Govind A, Zwischenberger J, Harrison P. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Training Programs Should Adopt a Standardized Model of Graded Surgical Autonomy. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2025 Jun; 83(6):651-654.
2025-06-01
Landmarks for Positioning and Local Anesthesia to Improve Success and Experience in Reduction of the Dislocated Temporomandibular Joint.
Govind A, Onuegbu S, Rafati S, Harrison P, Duong DK. 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.
2024-10-10
Predictors of Intraoperative Difficulty and Postoperative Examination Abnormalities in 164 Orbital Operations.
Govind A, Demirel S, Lee K, Amundson M, Bell RB, Dierks E. Predictors of Intraoperative Difficulty and Postoperative Examination Abnormalities in 164 Orbital Operations. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 11; 81(11):1360-1371.
2023-08-26