Dr. Saggu grew up in London, Nairobi, and Toronto, and takes pride in his international heritage. His passion for dentistry was nurtured by his father, who practiced as a general dentist. Dr. Saggu is board certified in periodontology and dental implant surgery. He graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors at UCLA with a degree in Human Biology and Society. He continued his education at University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine where he earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree.
After developing a keen interest in periodontics, Dr. Saggu completed an additional three years of training at Harvard University School of Dental Medicine where he served as Chief Resident and received his Certificate of Periodontology. In addition to his surgical training, Dr. Saggu earned his Masters of Medical Sciences (MMSc) degree in oral biology, where he validated an optical probe for chairside diagnosis of periodontal diseases. He went on to present his findings at the 2020 American Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting and was selected as a finalist within the national clinical research competition.
Outside of dentistry, Dr. Saggu enjoys skiing, nonfiction reading, international travel, and practices plant-based living. He is conversational in French.