Dr. Ellie Shadmehr has been a practicing endodontist since 2011. She earned her DDS and Master’s Degree/Endodontic Certificate from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2011. She then earned an Advanced Endodontic Certificate from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Upon completion she moved to California in 2018 and joined the Division of Endodontics at UCSF as a faculty member.

Dr. Shadmehr is a researcher who has presented at several national and international conferences. She has published more than 35 peer-reviewed articles and two books. She also has registered patents in the field of endodontics. Her patents are regarding two innovative designs to remove separated instruments from root canal systems. She serves as an editor and reviewer for numerous International Endodontic Journals. She has lectured at several meetings and has received several awards including the American Association of Endodontics Research Award Competition in 2017.

She spends her time out of office, running, hiking and traveling.