The Neem Tree Team

Find out more about our wonderful team.

Esher
Wandsworth

Dr Alireza Hajiheshmati
Prosthodontist

Ali qualified with doctor of dental science degree in 2007 and has completed numerous postgraduate courses. He has over 14 years of experience working in general and specialist dental practices as well teaching in academic institutions. Ali is a competent clinician in all aspects of dentistry and has a keen interest in cosmetic dentistry, smile… Read…
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Dr Dennis Aydan
Endodontist

Dr. Dennis, a graduate of the renowned Copenhagen Dental School (Denmark, 2009), brings extensive experience and expertise to The Neem Tree Prior to joining our team in 2011, he honed his skills in a multidisciplinary private practice in Sweden. Since his arrival in the UK, Dr. Dennis has established a respected presence in various London… Read…
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Dr Nuno Ferreira
Dentist

Nuno has been at The Neem Tree Dental Practice in Esher since it opened its doors. Dentistry is his passion and he’s been dedicated to advanced dental treatments ever since he qualified from the University of Centro Regional das Beiras (Portugal) in 2006 with honours. Ensuring his patients receive the most comprehensive and advanced dental… Read…
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Dr Ilka Brynildsen
Dentist

Ilka graduated from the prestigious Karolinska Institute in Sweden. In addition to her academic achievements, she completed a postdoctoral externship at the renowned Harvard School of Dental Medicine in the USA. She is an esteemed member of the BDA (British Dental Association) and registered with the GDC (General Dental Council). With over 15 years of… Read…
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Dr Anand Parekh
Dental Surgeon

Anand is an experienced and conscientious general dentist with a meticulous approach, who always strives to deliver the highest standard of care for his patients. Anand qualified from the University of Birmingham in 2003 and then went on to gain his membership in the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of… Read…
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Carolina Ribeiro
Dental Nurse

Left Portugal in 2012 to work in UK and study. I started as dental nurse in 2015 in a mixed NHS/private in Tooting area. I have been working as a dental nurse for 5 years and I find it extremely rewarding and fulfilling. Because I am passionate and ambitious about my career, I catch this opportunity at… Read…
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Mel Davis
Patient Care Manager

Mel has been at The Neem Tree since its doors opened as Patient Care Manager. My role constitutes many things, but most importantly I love taking care of all our patients’ needs, always greeting them with a friendly smile, welcoming them into the practice and making sure that they are getting the best customer care.… Read…
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Alice Garside
Dental Hygienist

Alice qualified as a dental hygienist from the prestigious Eastman Dental Institute in 2009. She has a wealth of experience from working in a number of practices in London and surrey before coming to the Neem Tree. Alice is very proud for having a renowned reputation among her patients for having a very gentle thorough… Read…
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Dr Joana Ferreira
Dentist

Joana received her DDS degree at Viseu University in 2010 in Portugal. She had been working with English German and Dutch patients since graduating under the amazing weather of the Algarve!! Joana also worked in private practice in Amsterdam and then she decided to move to the U.K. in 2013 when she started an MSc… Read…
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Dr Aliki Tsichlaki
Orthodontist

Aliki qualified as a dentist from Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Dental Hospital in 2008 before working as a senior house officer in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Paediatric Dentistry. She then spent 3 years training as a specialist registrar in Orthodontics at the University of Manchester, obtaining her membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) from the Royal… Read…
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Dr Shivani Patel
Dentist

Shivani completed her undergraduate training at Guy’s, King’s and St. Thomas’ Dental Institute in London where she qualified with honours. Following several years in general practice, she was accepted on a two year Enhanced Clinical Periodontics training programme at Kings College London. She has also taught dental undergraduate students at King’s College University. Shivani has… Read…
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Dr Smita Mehra
Principal Dentist

Smita qualified as a dental surgeon from the University of Birmingham in 1997 and has since received her membership to the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners. At the time of opening her very first neem tree in 2004, her primary interests were holistic dentistry and a customer service orientated practice. This joy of creating an… Read…
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Dr Alireza Hajiheshmati
Prosthodontist

Ali qualified with doctor of dental science degree in 2007 and has completed numerous postgraduate courses. He has over 14 years of experience working in general and specialist dental practices as well teaching in academic institutions. Ali is a competent clinician in all aspects of dentistry and has a keen interest in cosmetic dentistry, smile… Read…
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Dr Dennis Aydan
Endodontist

Dr. Dennis, a graduate of the renowned Copenhagen Dental School (Denmark, 2009), brings extensive experience and expertise to The Neem Tree Prior to joining our team in 2011, he honed his skills in a multidisciplinary private practice in Sweden. Since his arrival in the UK, Dr. Dennis has established a respected presence in various London… Read…
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Dr. Ronak Samaneh Shams
Specialist Orthodontist

Dr. Samaneh (Ronak) Shams completed her specialist training at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’s Dental Institute London, having previously graduated with a Doctorate in Dental Surgery degree in 2008 and worked as principal general dental practitioner. She was awarded her Master of Science in Orthodontics from King’s College London and Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) from… Read…
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Dr Alejandro Perea-Orjuela
Cosmetic Dentist

Alejandro graduated from The Colombian College of Dentistry in 2006. Since moving to the UK, Alejandro dedicated most of his time working with some of the leading dentists in the teeth whitening industry in the country, specialising in cosmetic dentistry and facial aesthetics. Alejandro also spent some of his time teaching and training future dentists… Read…
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Dr Rayhan Zaheer Oomerjee
Dental Hygienist

Dr Rayhan is a talented young dentist with a passion for creating healthy smiles. After completing his dental education at the University of Plovdiv, he embarked on a journey to make a difference in his community. Dr Rayhan believes in the power of preventive care and takes the time to educate his patients on maintaining… Read…
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Dr Diego Perez Molina
Dental Hygienist

I’m a qualified dentist graduated in Spain in the Alfonso X university. I came to the UK in 2015 and I’ve been working for the Neem tree from 2017 (first in the Esher branch and later in the Wandsworth branch). I like comics, boardgames and travelling as much as I can. Periodontal health and oral… Read…
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Perch
Practice Manager

Perch has been the practice manager at our Wandsworth practice for 10 years. She is an experienced dental nurse as well as running our practice in Wandsworth
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Ammara Ahmad
Dental Nurse

I have had a very versatile life, being born in Germany I completed my Primary and secondary education there. Then did my A-Levels in London after which I moved back to Germany and did a Course in Orthopedics. Due to personal reasons I had to move back again to London where I joined the Neem… Read…
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Dr Smita Mehra
Principal Dentist

Smita qualified as a dental surgeon from the University of Birmingham in 1997 and has since received her membership to the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners. At the time of opening her very first neem tree in 2004, her primary interests were holistic dentistry and a customer service orientated practice. This joy of creating an… Read…
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