Roxanne Bavarian obtained her dental degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. During dental school, she gained valuable experience in an oral medicine clinic, focusing on the diagnosis of rare oral diseases. She pursued a certificate in oral medicine at Brigham Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, where she worked on the evaluation and management of oral diseases in general population patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer as well as hematologic malignancies. As part of her oral medicine training, she earned a DMSc degree at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where she researched radiation-associated toxicities and acute radiation syndrome in animal models, identifying novel therapeutic radioprotective properties. Roxanne was awarded an NIH R21 grant by the American Academy of Oral Medicine for her project. Following her oral medicine residency, she sought further training in orofacial pain at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). At MGH, she participated in the Mass General Brigham United Racism project, which aimed to expand access to oral medicine and orofacial pain services in community health centers throughout Boston. Her research interests include access to care, as well as the psychological and social factors that impact perceptions of pain. Roxanne is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine and the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine, and she is excited to continue her career at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, sharing her knowledge and experience with pre- and post-doctoral dental students.