A native of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Dr. Vishal Sharma is the visionary behind Aura Orthodontics. Growing up, Dr. Sharma was always scholastically adept – he balanced academic pursuits with a love for basketball and community involvement. After attaining his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of British Columbia, he pursued dentistry and an orthodontics specialty at New York University in New York City, where he graduated with Honours and Cum Laude of Omicron Kappa Upsilon.

Dr. Sharma is an orthodontic faculty member in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of British Columbia where he teaches third and fourth year dental students about new techniques and how to use these techniques to achieve optimal results for patients.