earned her DDS from New York University, her BDS from BPKIHS in Nepal, and completed her General Dentistry residency at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital in New York. She is the former Chair of the Southeastern District Dental Society, the current Chair of the Dental Peer Review Committee for Southeastern District dental society , and a member of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry. After 11 years in a leadership role at Cortland Dental and Braces, she became the Dental Director and owner of Southcoast Family Dental and Braces in Marion, Massachusetts. Dr. Malla is also the Co-Founder and Vice President of the Dhana Yoga Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing health and education for underserved communities.