Dr. Shanaz Mohammad Ghafour is a Professor of Oral Medicine and the Chairperson of the Dentistry Department at Komar University. She has extensive academic, clinical, and leadership experience spanning over three decades. She earned her BDS, MSc, and PhD degrees from the College of Dentistry at the University of Baghdad, specializing in Oral Medicine and research on oral pathology and biomarkers of oral cancer. Dr. Shanaz has held senior academic positions at the University of Sulaimani and has also directed the Kurdistan Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine program and is an active member of national and regional dental associations. With over 29 scientific publications and significant postgraduate supervision experience, Dr. Shanaz is deeply committed to advancing dental education, research, and clinical excellence in Oral Medicine.

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