Dr. Ballo received his dental degree from University of Benghazi in Libya, and PhD degree from the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Turkuin Finland, and completed his Postdoctoral training at University of Gothenburg in Sweden.His excellence has been recognized with multiple prestigious awards and honours including: UBC Faculty of Dentistry Teaching Award for 2013 and 2014, the European Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Doctoral Award (EDA), and the fellowship of International Team for Implantology (ITI. His research interests include oral rehabilitation, and clinical application of minimally invasive dentistry for medically compromised and elderly patients.