Dr. Ibtisam Al Riyami was born in muscat, Sultanate of Oman. She received her Bachelor of dental surgery degree in 2013 from Otago university, New Zealand. After her dental training, Dr Al Riyami did one year of hospital internship and then worked for 2 years as general dentist. In 2018, she returned to the University of Alberta to complete her specialty degree in Orthodontics. Dr Al Riyami was always interested in craniofacial orthodontics, After completing her speciality degree, Dr Al Riyami joined the Hospital for Sick Children for one year craniofacial fellowship. The fellowship focused on clinical care and management of patients with cleft lip and/or palate, craniofacial anomalies, significantly compromising medical conditions. When Dr Al Riyami is not in the clinic, she enjoys spending time with her husband, family and friends.