Orthodontic Specialist, University of Witten/Herdecke & Private Orthodontic Practice, Lüdenscheid, Germany
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Sachin Chhatwani is an orthodontic specialist in private practice in Lüdenscheid, Germany, and Senior Supervising Orthodontist at the Department of Orthodontics, University of Witten/Herdecke. His clinical expertise focuses on functional orthodontics, temporomandibular disorders (TMD), digital treatment planning, and contemporary aligner therapy
He completed the prestigious two-year FACE postgraduate program and is an internationally invited speaker on modern orthodontic concepts. He serves on the editorial boards of Kieferorthopädie (Quintessenz, Berlin) and the Journal of Aligner Orthodontics (Quintessence Publishing, London), and is a board member of the German Working Group for Craniomandibular and Musculoskeletal Medicine.
His scientific interests include three-dimensional imaging, digital technologies, and craniomandibular medicine. He has authored more than 40 scientific publications, is the inventor of several patented orthodontic innovations, received the Research Award for Interdisciplinary Orthodontics from the German Orthodontic Society (DGKFO), and completed his Habilitation in 2025, Germany’s highest postdoctoral academic qualification. He is recognized internationally for bridging clinical practice, research, and digital innovation in orthodontics.
2001 – 2006 – Study of Dentistry
2006 – 2008 – Clinical work in oral surgery and general dentistry (including Dr. Dr. Christoph Will, Kitzingen and Dres. Haberkorn, Würzburg)
2008 – 2011 – Orthodontic specialization training (including the University of Giessen, Prof. Dr. Sabine Ruf)
2012 – 2021 – Employed as an orthodontist (including working with Yong-min Jo, PhD, Mettmann) Since 2016 – Senior Orthodontist at the University of Witten/Herdecke (Head: Prof. Dr. Gholamreza Danesh)
Since 2021 – Partner in the Orthodontic clinic Dr. Chhatwani + Vater, Lüdenscheid, Germany
2025 – Habilitation/University teacher and researcher for Orthodontics (Title “Priv.Doz.”)