Principal Dentist Ms Maya Chohan BDS MJDF RCS (Lond) PG Cert (Restorative) PG Cert (Implants) GDC No 114232 Maya qualified from the University of Sheffield in 2007 and joined the practice as an Associate in 2008. She further qualified with a diploma of MJDF (Membership of the Joint Dental Faculty at the Royal College of Surgeons) in 2010. In early 2013 she became the Principal Dentist at the practice and has overseen extensive refurbishments to make the practice a welcoming place to visit. She has gained further experience and training by completing the UCL Eastman Dental Institute certificate in Restorative Dental Practice and has also completed two years of their Diploma programme. In early 2018 she completed the Implant Academy Certificate to allow her to place and restore implants. She genuinely enjoys all aspects of working in general dental practice, and especially being a part of a close knit family orientated community practice. She has a keen interest in treatment of toothwear and full mouth smile design, and has helped many of her patients to regain confidence in smiling. In early 2020, Maya completed the award winning Avanti Aesthetics facial aesthetics program on Harley Street. She is able to provide a range of facial aesthetics and anti-wrinkle treatments so please discuss any aspect of your smile or face with her. Outside of dentistry, she loves going to the theatre and spending time with her young family.
Associate Dentists
Associate Dentist- Dr Parmveer Taran Mundi MChD/BChD BSc (Leeds) GDC No. 283915
Taran graduated from Leeds Dental Institute with distinction in 2019. Taran has a friendly and relaxed demeanour which has seen him have the ability to treat nervous patients. He strives to perform all of his dentistry to high standards and enjoys all aspects of general dentistry, with a particular enjoyment for minimally invasive dentistry. Taran enjoys developing his knowledge and skills and is looking to take part in further postgraduate education focusing on restorative and aesthetic dentistry. Outside of work, Taran has a passion for fitness, and regularly goes to the gym and enjoys playing sport.
Associate Dentist - Dr Si Xing Li BDS MFDS Part 1 - GDC 278355
Si joined the team in October 2020. Having lived in Enfield, London, for most of his life, he then studied at and graduated from Cardiff University, Wales, in 2018, with a bachelor’s in dental surgery, before doing his one-year postgraduate training at a practice near St Andrews and the Dental Institute in Edinburgh, Scotland. Si has treated a variety of patients from all walks of life and prides himself as a caring dentist, always taking the time to build a good rapport with his patients, making them feel comfortable, and explaining everything clearly and in an easy-to-understand manner. Si has a special interest in cosmetic composite bonding and gets immense satisfaction from producing visually pleasing and long-lasting results for his patients. Another area of interest to him is paediatric dentistry where he particularly enjoys helping kids and young adults learn the importance of taking care of their oral health. Oral surgery is something that has come naturally to him with experience working in high needs areas, and it brings him great job satisfaction knowing that he is helping patients get out of pain by removing the source of infection. Outside of dentistry, Si enjoys travelling and catching up with friends, a nice boardgame, computer gaming, and playing racquet sports such as squash and badminton.
Associate Dentist- Dr Jinita Popat BDS MDJF RCS - GDC 244267 Dr Jinita Popat qualified from the University of Birmingham in 2013 and joined the Knightsfield Dental team in 2018. Her caring and friendly manner allows her to make patients feel at ease. She takes great care to ensure that every visit to the dentist is as pleasant as possible and enjoys seeing nervous patients and especially children. In the last few years she has developed a passion for cosmetic dentistry. She has completed numerous smile transformation cases having attended courses on white fillings and is also providing Invisalign orthodontics for our patients. More recently she has developed an interest in facial aesthetics. Jinita is currently on maternity leave.
Both our hygienists are dedicated in their job of improving your oral hygiene and are key to maintenance of oral health. Our practice is focused on prevention. Beautiful, clean and healthy teeth are a key aspect to the way we look and feel about ourselves and how others see us.
Dental Nurses and Receptionists
Stevie Ward GDC 142813, Natalie Radway GDC 159736, Kath Irons GDC 159852, Anne-Marie Conway GDC 254744, Kirsty McAuley GDC 277278 , Sarah Peterson (awaiting GDC number) Our nurses are registered with the General Dental Council and attend regular courses to maintain and develop skills and knowledge on all aspects of dental care. Receptionists - Nhi Connolly, Amanda Malekides, Anna Barzowska Our friendly and helpful front of house, feel free to approach them with any questions or feedback.
Dec 18 Christmas Party at Flight Club
Dec 17 Christmas Party at the Piano Works
Feb 17 Team Trip to play Darts!
Our team outing in Feb 2016
Practicing filling in holes at mini golf one evening Summer 2015
A Photograph from our Christmas Do of our lovely Dental Team - Xmas 2014
Established Welwyn Garden City Dentists for more than 50 years. Knightsfield Dental Practice is here to serve you and your family.