Roshan Parikh, DDS, Walmart's former head of dentistry, has joined clear aligner company Candid as a clinical growth ambassador.
Dr. Parikh's new role is focused on expanding Candid's products to dental support organizations, according to a Sept. 7 news release.
Dr. Parikh has 13 years of dentistry experience. In his most recent position with Walmart, he helped expand clinical locations for the retail giant's health division. He has also served as a senior adviser for dental artificial intelligence company Pearl and founded Chicago-based DSO Great Lakes Dental Partners. He is the chief strategy officer of DSO Strategy, a dental consultancy company he founded in 2019.
Dr. Parikh earned his dental degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and his MBA from Loyola University Chicago.