Dr. Tushar M. Hegde has graduated from SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad affiliated to Karnataka University which is one of the premier Dental Institutes in India. He pursued his post graduation in Orthodontics from the same college where he had the privilege of studying under stalwarts like Dr. Vijay P. Jayade and Dr. Vinod Verma – both renowned personalities in the field of Orthodontics in India. He had many distinctions and laurels to his credit during his academic career such as standing first in Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in the final year post graduation exams held in March 2002.