Dr. Aparnaa Upadhyaya, DDS, is a community-focused dentist with over 10 years of clinical and leadership experience providing comprehensive dental care to underserved populations. She specializes in diagnostic, preventive, restorative, prosthetic, and maintenance oral health services while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards such as Joint Commission, OSHA, HRSA, and HIPAA. Dr. Upadhyaya works within an integrated healthcare model in collaboration with medical professionals and academic partners. She mentors senior dental students from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center during community rotations and leads clinical staff and volunteers to optimize patient care. A recipient of the 2025 Spirit of Excellence Award, she is fluent in English and Hindi and converses in Spanish for dental care.