Dr. Amrittej Singh Virk
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Biography
Dr. Virk specializes in Orofacial pain & TMJ management, primary headache disorders (migraine, tension-type headache etc.) and dental sleep medicine. He received his dental degree with honors from the University of Pennsylvania School of dental medicine. He also earned a certificate in Inter-professional pain education through Penn Dental Medicine’s Selective Program. During dental school, he externed at the Massachusetts General Hospital orofacial pain clinic in Boston which furthered his interest in a headache, facial pain/TMJ and sleep apnea management. After dental school, Dr. Virk decided to dedicate the rest of his career to orofacial pain and he entered the two-year Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine residency program at UCLA school of dentistry. During his last year of residency, he served as chief resident. Dr Virk is board certified by the American Board of Orofacial Pain. He is currently a member of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain (AAOP), American Headache Society (AHS), International Association for Study of Pain (IASP), Headache Cooperative of the Pacific (HCOP), American Dental Association (ADA) and Texas Dental Association (TDA).He has presented scientific posters at both national and international conferences and is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Texas A&M College of Dentistry, Dallas. He is also actively involved in the clinical research at both UCLA Orofacial pain clinic and Texas A & M Dental College sleep research program. Dr. Virk’s focus is on treating and managing all aspects of chronic refractory primary headache disorders such as migraine, tension-type headache, cluster headache and occipital neuralgia, etc. In addition, he treats patients with orofacial pain conditions including musculoskeletal pain (TMD/TMJ, myofascial pain), atypical tooth pain, trigeminal nerve disorders, neurovascular and neuropathic pain.
Areas of Expertise
- Neuropathic Pain
- Atypical Tooth And Facial Pain
- Migraine And Headache Solutions / Tmj Treatment
- Botox For Migraine Headache
- Nerve Blocks for Facial Pain
- Trigger Point Injections
- Tmj/tmd Treatments
- Trigeminal Nerve Pain
- Dental Sleep Appliances
Best doctor i ever had. Knowledgeable, professional, honest. His manner is excellent, as are his credentials. I trust everything he says or does. He dedicates a lot of time to understand and properly diagnose his patients. His office is very clean with professional staff. I highly recommend him. Thank you
Submitted Oct. 14, 2020