MBA | Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business 2025
Certificate, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | UTHealth School of Dentistry, 2008
MD | McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas, 2006
DDS | UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, San Antonio, Texas, 2002
Dr. Christopher Daniel is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon with over 12 years of private practice experience in a group setting in Northern California. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, he completed his dental and medical education, as well as his specialty training, in Texas and now serves as an assistant professor and Director of Undergraduate Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Education at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry.
He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons—a distinction that requires nomination by peers outside his specialty and formal review—and a Diplomate of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, underscoring his commitment to advancing his clinical knowledge beyond standard specialty requirements.
In addition to his clinical and teaching roles, Dr. Daniel recently earned his Executive MBA at Rice University, building expertise in healthcare leadership, strategy, operations, and innovation. His current focus is on educating and mentoring students and residents while exploring opportunities to drive change in healthcare education, institutional leadership, and strategic development. He remains passionate about improving care delivery through technology, interdisciplinary collaboration, and forward-thinking management.