Barzi Gareb is a PhD-candidate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMF-surgery) and an OMF-surgery residency trainee at the University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands. Furthermore, he is a trainee in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Groningen (UG), The Netherlands. He received his medical degree in 2017 (MD; with honor; UG) and dentistry in 2022 (DMD, with honor; UG) . His research focuses on biodegradable versus titanium plates and screws in maxillofacial surgery and evidence-based medicine. He has (co)authored several scientific publications and received multiple (inter)national research grants.