Dr. Najafi is a board-certified periodontist at his private practice, Origins Specialty Dentistry in San Antonio. Alongside his practice, he is a Clinical Assistant Professor at UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry. He has completed his specialty residency in Periodontology and earned Master of Dental Science from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. As a Fellow-Elect in the Royal College of Dentists, Dr. Najafi has published several articles on periodontal regenerative procedures, dental implants, and minimally invasive dentistry and served as an Ad-Hoc reviewer for Journal of Periodontology and Journal of Oral Implantology.