Dr. Azim is an Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of Endodontics, and Director of the Postgraduate Program at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, University of the Pacific. He maintains a private practice limited to Endodontics and is also the Founder and CEO of Endolit.
Dr. Azim earned his BDS from Cairo University, where he also completed his training in Endodontics. He later obtained his certificate in Endodontics from Columbia University and has since been a full-time educator and a part-time private practitioner. Before joining the University of the Pacific, he was the Division Head and Director of the Postgraduate Program in Endodontics at the University at Buffalo.
Dr. Azim is the recipient of the 2023 Edward M. Osetek Award from the AAE for outstanding educators. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and has lectured worldwide. He has over 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has contributed to several textbook chapters. He serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Journal of Endodontics and is a reviewer for several other Endodontic journals.