Mahesh Verma is an Indian prosthodontist and the Director and Principal of Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences. The Government of India awarded him, in 2014, with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of medicine, making him the first dental doctor to receive the award. He was born in Delhi, India. Verma graduated in dentistry from the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram and secured his master's degree from the same institution, specializing in prosthodontics. He joined the Institute of Dental Sciences of Maulana Azad Medical College and became the Head of the institute in 1995. He also did advanced training in prosthodontics at the State University of New York, Buffalo and earned an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi. He is the incumbent Director-Principal of Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, the dental wing of Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.

He is a President of Indian Academy of Restorative Dentistry (IARD) and Vice President of Dental Council of India. He is an Honorary Advisor of Armed Forces Dental Services, Ministry of Defence and International Advisor of Royal College of Physician & Surgeons of Glasgow (UK). He is a fellow of International College of Dentists (FICD), American College of Dentists (FACD), American Academy of Implant Dentistry (FAAID), National Academy of Medical Sciences (FAMS), International Medical Sciences Academy (FIMSA), Royal College of Surgeons of England (FDSRCS), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FDSRCPSG), Royal College of Surgeons, Faculty of General Dentistry Practice (FGDPRCS). For his tremendous contributions in Dentistry he has been awarded highest medical Award “Dr B.C.Roy National award” by President of India in 2007. Govt. of Delhi also has recognised his services by awarding him the “State Award”. He has been declared “Health Care Personality of the Year” for 2012 by Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce (FICCI) by the Jury chaired by former Chief Justice of India.