Maryam Ekhtiar was raised in Dallas, Texas and moved to Southern California over ten years ago. She earned a scholarship to Southern Methodist University and graduated with honors, achieving a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology, a Bachelor of Art in Philosophy and English, and a Master of Art in English Literature. After her studies in both science and humanities, she chose to complete her Doctor of Dental Surgery at Baylor College of Dentistry in her hometown of Dallas, Texas.