Dr. Giri, a 1988 graduate of the University of Havana, Cuba, has the distinction of being the first Cuban-trained dentist to receive certification from the National Dental Examining Board (NDEB) of Canada; he was certified by NDEB in 1995. He initially found a position in general practice as an associate dentist, then purchased the practice, which is located in Scarborough, in 1988. Since 1996, he has been a member of the department of dentistry and surgery at Scarborough Hospital, General Division. He also has been a visiting lecturer and examiner at the University of Guyana’s School of Dentistry in Georgetown, Guyana, since 2011.