Salim Afshar

Salim Afshar is an attending surgeon in the Department of Plastic & Oral Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital and a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School. He holds dual degrees (DMD and MD) from Harvard, completed residencies in General Surgery and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, and specializes in pediatric maxillofacial pathology, orthognathic surgery, and dentoalveolar procedures.

• DMD, Harvard School of Dental Medicine (2004)
• MD, Harvard Medical School (2007)
• General Surgery Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital (2009)
• Chief Resident, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital (2010)

His research focuses on maxillofacial pathology, global surgery education, healthcare delivery innovation, and surgical outcomes. He actively mentors through Harvard iLab and Boston Children's Innovation & Digital Health Accelerator Program (IDHA), with emphasis on strategy and design in surgical care. A Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, he trains surgical residents and students while leading clinical research projects to improve pediatric oral surgery outcomes.

Recent publications emphasize global health equity (rural Indian hospital collaborations), surgical training innovations (vascular anomalies education), healthcare policy (opioid prescription analysis, Medicare reimbursement), and digital health solutions (AI applications, social media reach). His work spans 3D imaging integration, surgical volume outcome analysis, and healthcare access models for low-resource settings.

Dr. Afshar contributes to Boston Children's Paul Farmer Global Surgery Fellowship and collaborates with the Program of Global Surgery and Social Change. He specializes in treating craniofacial disorders including hemifacial microsomia, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and complex vascular malformations. His clinical practice combines reconstructive procedures with academic mentorship and policy research.