Dr. Alalawi has been practicing dentistry for 16 years. She obtained her DMD dental degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and did a general practice residency at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She then completed her oral and maxillofacial surgery training and certification at Columbia University Harlem Hospital Center in New York City. She is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA) and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (AAOMS). She is also board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS).