Dr. Unterman was born in California. He attended the University of California for his undergraduate and graduate pre-dental education. Dr. Unterman attended UCLA where he was awarded membership in Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society, earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, and graduated with honors.

Dr. Unterman completed a six year residency program in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Texas Medical Center Houston in conjuction with the University of Texas and Baylor College of Medicine. He earned his medical degree at Lousiana State University and graduated as a member of the John McDonald General Surgical Society. He then completed a one year general surgical internship at the University of Texas affiliated hospitals.

Dr. Unterman is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He maintains an active dental and medical license in Texas. He is certified in basic life support, advanced cardiac life support, advanced trauma life support and laser and microsurgery techniques. Dr. Unterman joined Northwest Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 1999. He and his wife, Mylene, live in The Woodlands with their two children.

Dr. Lalani is a native of India and completed his education in dentistry there. He was the valedictorian of his dental school class, recipient of the Best Graduating Student award by his dental school, and received an award for Outstanding Achievement during four years of dental school by the International College of Dentists.

Dr. Lalani completed post-graduate training in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery from his alma mater and proceeded to Scotland and England to continue his training. He completed the required training and examinations for Fellowship in the Faculty of Dentistry of The Royal College of Surgeons. Dr. Lalani then came to Houston to start his training in an integrated Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Ph.D. program at The University of Texas Health Science Center and affiliated hospitals of The University of Texas Medical School and Baylor College of Medicine. His research focused on the molecular basis of wound healing, and it formed the basis of a NIH and a Department of Defense grant. He received an award for best Ph.D. thesis in the Medical Faculties by Sigma Xi Society Texas Medical Center Institutions & Rice University Chapters.

Dr. Lalani is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Ireland. He is part of a small group of surgeons in the U.S.A. who are Diplomats of both the American and British Boards. He is also a Diplomate of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology and a Fellow of the International College of Oral Implantology.

Dr. Lalani joined Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in 2005. He practices the full scope of his specialty in both office and hospital-based settings. He maintains surgical privileges at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital, Houston Methodist Hospital, and Texas Childrens Hospital.

In 2014, Dr. Lalani successfully completed a two-year MBA program, Leadership in Healthcare at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Yale Club of Houston.

Dr. Zahid Lalani is dedicated to making a positive impact on patient care. Because of his passion and commitment to his profession and patients, he most recently earned the distinction of board certification in healthcare management and became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives in March 2019. The American College of Healthcare Executives focuses on advancing its leaders and the field of healthcare management excellence. Zahid S. Lalani, DDS, PhD, MBA is one of four dental professionals in the United States that has earned this outstanding accreditation.

Dr. David Hoffman was raised in Tennessee. He attended the University of Notre Dame where he earned his undergraduate degrees. He completed his dental education at the Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, TX where he graduated 5th in his class and was awarded membership into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon and Baylor Odontological Honor Societies. Following graduation, he completed a one-year post-graduate fellowship at Baylor College of Dentistry and Baylor University Medical Center.

Dr. Hoffman then completed his six-year residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Kentucky. He earned his medical degree and completed his general surgical internship at the University of Kentucky as well. In March 2018, Dr. Hoffman became a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Dr. Justin Liska joined Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in July 2016, previously graduating from Texas A&M University with his undergraduate degree and from The University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston in 2011 with his graduate degree, D.D.S.

Dr. Liska was always certain that he wanted to be an oral and maxillofacial surgeon because of the life-changing results that can be achieved through specialized surgical techniques. His pursuit of becoming an oral and maxillofacial surgeon began at The University of Kentucky where he completed an oral and maxillofacial internship in 2012. Dr. Liska completed his OMFS residency at Allegheny Health Network affiliated hospitals in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2016.

Through Dr. Liskas extensive education, he has significant training in TMJ surgery and reconstruction which is an area of special interest for him. In addition, he has completed research in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in the endentulous patient. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, he is fully trained to perform the entire scope of his specialty including wisdom teeth extractions, the placement of dental implants, bone grafting, orthognathic surgery and benign pathology. Dr. Liska is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and a diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Additionally, he is BLS, ACLS and PALS certified.In March 2019, Dr. Liska successfully passed the certifying exams for his specialty and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.