Dr. Obama graduated from Nihon University School of Dentistry in Matsudo, Japan in 1981. From 1981 to 1984, he was a dental practitioner in the Harajuku Dental Office. In 1986, Dr. Obama open his own practice, the Obama Dental Clinic. He was a guest professor at Nihon University in 2006 and is a member of: The American Academy of Periodontology, The Japanese Society of Periodontology, and Japan Prosthodontic Society. Additionally, Dr. Obama is an advisor to the Society of Japan Clinical Dentistry and implant course instructor with Nobel Biocare Japan.