Dr. Maha Yakob 

PhD, Head of Scientific Affairs at quip

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Professional Bio

Dr. Maha Yakob is an award-winning, internationally recognized oral healthcare leader, speaker, and researcher. She earned a dual Doctorate in Medical Science from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden where she also served as Adjunct Professor. Dr. Yakob then joined UCLA's School of Dentistry as a postdoctoral researcher focusing on advancement in salivary diagnostics. Prior to quip, Dr. Yakob served as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and as the Global Director for Philips Sonicare. In her current role at quip, Dr. Yakob heads scientific affairs and most recently established and serves as Chairperson for the quip Dental Advisory Board. We’re so lucky to have such a talented oral health expert in-house!