Meet the dental team
Everyone at our practice is committed to providing you with the very best in dental healthcare. Our dental team bring a wealth of experience to the practice and have individually obtained high standards of professional qualification.
Dr Loven Ganeswaran
Dental Surgeon
Dr Loven Ganeswaran
Dental Surgeon
BDS Lon (Honours) BSc (Honours)
Country of issue: UK
GDC registration number: 193734
Loven qualified from the Royal London in 2010. He achieved distinctions in Human Health and Disease, Clinical Dentistry and Restorative Dentistry, before qualifying with Honours. He has been an important part of the clinical team here at the Sunninghill Practice since 2010. He has special interest in orthodontics and cosmetic procedures
Dr Rangika Weerasuriya
Associate Dental Surgeon
Dr Rangika Weerasuriya
Associate Dental Surgeon
BDS (Hons)
Country of issue: UK
GDC registration number: 194502
Rangika qualified from Cardiff University in 2010, and immediately undertook his Dental Foundation Training in Windsor, Berkshire. Following the successful completion of his training, he continued working as an Associate Dentist at the practice for 10 years.
In addition, Rangika held the role of a Dental Foundation Trainer within the Oxford Deanery for 5 years; a role that supported and nurtured the development of newly qualified dentists.
Rangika has a particular interest in Oral Surgery and Restorative dentistry. He has completed honorary work within a hospital setting and undertaken various courses to develop his aptitude and experience in these fields.
Outside of dentistry, Rangika enjoys spending time with his wife and young family. He is also enthusiastic about sport with a keen interest in football, cricket and golf.
Dr Narinder Thanjal
Associate Dental Surgeon
Dr Narinder Thanjal
Associate Dental Surgeon
BDS (PCMD) MJDF RCS (Eng) BEng MPhil
Country of issue: UK
GDC Registration Number: 244751
Narinder qualified from Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in 2013 and completed her post graduate diploma from the Royal College London in 2014. Before becoming an dentist she graduate with BEng and MPhil in Dental Materials. She has a special interests in restorative/endodontics and cosmetic dentistry
Dr Robert Pestell
Associate Dental Surgeon
Dr Robert Pestell
Associate Dental Surgeon
BDS (Hons) BSC (Hons)
Country of issue: UK
GDC Registration Number: 277234
Robert Qualified from the University of Liverpool with Honours and a distinction in restorative dentistry and he has been working with us at Sunninghill since 2018. He is continually attending courses to develop his interests in all aspects of dentistry, particularly providing life-like white fillings. Robert is currently studying to sit his part 2 examinations to gain entry to the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. Outside of work Robert enjoys keeping fit and has raced multiple triathlons including half ironman distances.
Dr Roop Bhamra
Associate Dental Surgeon
Dr Roop Bhamra
Associate Dental Surgeon
BDS (Bham) MFDS RCPS
Country of issue: UK
GDC Registration Number: 290593
Roop graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2020 and has been working at Sunninghill Dental Practice since. Roop is a friendly, compassionate and ethical dentist who wants to ensure her patients have a comfortable and relaxed experience.
She has successfully completed the post-graduate examinations to become a member of the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons Glasgow. She is continually attending courses to expand her knowledge and skills to ensure she only provides the best treatment for her patients. She is currently undertaking a year-long restorative and cosmetic dentistry course.
Roop enjoys getting to know her patients so that she can do her best to care for them. She treats patients of all ages and backgrounds – including nervous patients! She provides all aspects of general dentistry as well as cosmetic procedures including tooth whitening.
Outside of work Roop enjoys baking, spending time with family and friends, and travelling.
She would love to see you to help you on your smile journey.
Dr Deepa Panchalingam
Aesthetic Doctor
Dr Deepa Panchalingam
Aesthetic Doctor
MBBS (Lond), Bsc (Hons)
Country of issue: UK
GMC Registration number: 7271981
Deepa has been working as a Doctor within General Surgery across numerous hospitals within London, including jobs in General and Breast Surgery. She graduated from Barts & The London Medical School in 2012 and completed her foundation training in Oxford. Having worked within surgical specialities for numerous years, she has become highly skilled in minimally invasive techniques and has an extensive understanding of facial anatomy and in combination with her keen eye for aesthetics, she is well suited to provide high quality non-surgical aesthetic treatment at Sunninghill Dental.
Deepa specialises in Advanced Botox and Dermal Filler techniques as well as Platelet Rich Plasma therapy which is targeted towards facial rejuvenation and hair loss. She regularly attends postgraduate courses and conferences to keep her aesthetic knowledge and skills up to date in this fast paced industry and hopes to be able to offer further cutting edge techniques as the industry develops.
She continues to work as a General Surgical Doctor within the NHS whilst pursuing her passion for Aesthetic Medicine. She approaches all consultations with the utmost professionalism and is proud to offer patients comprehensive care before, during and after their treatment.
Deepa is a member of the General Medical Council and has published papers in national and international journals including the British Journal of Surgery, the European Journal of Surgical Oncology and the European Journal of Cancer.
Outside of work, Deepa enjoys travel, photography and mountain climbing.
Urvi Patel
Specialist Orthodontist
Urvi Patel
Specialist Orthodontist
BDS (Lon) MSc MFDS RCS (Eng) MOrth RCS (Eng)
Country of issue: UK
GDC registration number: 81174
Urvi graduated in dentistry from Guys Hospital, London in 2002. Following a year in general dental practice, she worked in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at Orpington and Sidcup Hospitals, as well as at the Royal Surrey Hospital for nearly two years
During this time she was awarded MFDS from the Royal College of Surgeons (England).
This was followed by a further period in general dental practice to help develop skills in all branches of dentistry.
She then worked as a senior house officer in paediatric dentistry at Barts and The Royal London Hospitals.
Specialist training in orthodontics started in 2007 at Guys and Kings (London), and Kingston upon Thames Hospital, resulting in her gaining an MSc degree and Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons (England). She was subsequently registered as a specialist orthodontist with the General Dental Council.
Urvi is a member of the British and European Orthodontic Society, and has published papers in national and international journals.
Dr Sama Williams
Specialist Orthodontist
Dr Sama Williams
Specialist Orthodontist
BDS MFDS RCS MSc(Orth) MOrth RCS (Edin)
Country of issue: UK
GDC registration number: 83450
Sama completed her undergraduate training at Bristol University, qualifying as a dentist in 2004. She went on to gain her Membership (Faculty of Dental Surgery) of the Royal College of Surgeons, whilst training as a Senior House Officer in Restorative Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Sama subsequently undertook three years of postgraduate specialist training in Orthodontics at King’s College and St George’s Hospitals, London. During this time, she successfully completed the MSc in Orthodontics at the University of London, with Distinction and gained the Membership in Orthodontics of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh). She has been registered as a Specialist Orthodontist with the General Dental Council for over a decade.
Sama is widely experienced in treating both adults and children to a high standard. She takes the time to understand her patients’ treatment aims, thus providing a tailored approach to their orthodontics. She enjoys being able to offer cosmetic appliance options, which have become increasingly popular. She has been a certified Invisalign® provider since 2011 and attends regular seminars, webinars and study days to keep up with the latest developments in this field.
As well as being an orthodontist, Sama is mum to two lovely children. Spare time outside the surgery is spent with her husband, daughter and son, generally somewhere outdoors!
Zahra Hussain
Specialist Periodontist
Zahra Hussain
Specialist Periodontist
BDS (Hons) (2004) BSc Psych (Hons) (2001) MDFS RCSEng (2006) MSc Cons (Dist) (2010) FDS (Rest Dent) RCSEng (2013)
Country of issue: UK
GDC registration number: 83694
Zahra is a Specialist in Periodontics and a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Periodontology at the UCLH Eastman Dental Hospital. She earned her dental honours degree from Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Dental School at King’s College London, during which she also undertook an intercalated Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. She went on to work within General Dental Practice and gained experience in Senior House Officer posts in Restorative Dentistry and Oral & Maxillofacial surgery. She then completed the 5-year Specialist training programme in Restorative dentistry and Masters of Science degree in Conservative dentistry (awarded with distinction) at the Eastman Dental Hospital. She entered multiple General Dental Council specialist lists (Periodontology, Prosthodontics, Endodontics and Restorative dentistry) in 2014.
Zahra is actively involved in teaching, training, and supervising future specialists and general dental practitioners and has published papers in reputable journals. She is a member of the British Society of Periodontology, the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and has also been an examiner on the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) since it’s launch in 2008.
As a Consultant in Restorative dentistry, working within the Periodontal department, Zahra is highly skilled and experienced in treating patients who require complex periodontal and restorative treatments including:
- Surgical and non-surgical management of early and advanced gum disease (periodontitis), including regenerative periodontal surgery procedures.
- Pre-prosthetic and aesthetic surgery (crown lengthening procedures).
- Periodontal plastic surgery including gum grafts (muco-gingival surgery).
- Management of peri-implant diseases.
Outside of work she enjoys exploring the countryside, gardening and spending time with her family.
Dr Kunal Patel
Implant Dentist
Dr Kunal Patel
Implant Dentist
BDS (Bham) MJDF. Pg Cert Dental Implants. Pg Cert Dent Education
Country of issue: UK
GDC registration number: 177596
Kunal graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2009 and has completed multiple postgraduate courses in restorative and implant dentistry. His drive comes from being able to provide good quality dentistry to our loyal patient base while providing high quality treatment which can be life changing for patients. Kunal enjoys using the latest technology to deliver top class dentistry and is willing to go that extra mile to ensure that his patients receive the best quality care.
Kunal holds a certificate in postgraduate dental education and regularly lectures and provides hand on training and mentoring to qualified dentists.
Outside of dentistry Kunal is kept busy by two energetic young boys and enjoys talking about the world of sport to anyone willing to listen.
Imran Azam
Endodontic Specialist
Imran Azam
Endodontic Specialist
BDS (Hons), MClinDent (UCL), MFGDP (UK), RCSEng, MEndoRCSEd
Country of issue: UK
GDC Registration No: 83792
Imran graduated with honours from Royal London Hospital in 2004 where he was awarded the University Gold Medal. He completed his specialist training at the Eastman Dental Hospital UCL where he obtained a Masters in Clinical Dentistry in Endodontology with distinction and won the Dentsply Maillefer Endodontic Prize for the highest clinical and academic achievement. Subsequently he was awarded the Membership in Endodontics with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and is currently registered as a Specialist in Endodontics with the General Dental Council. Prior to specialist training Imran attended the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, The Dawson Centre and The University of Southern California. His rich clinical experience prior to specialisation enables him to understand the challenges faced by general practitioners. Imran is committed to postgraduate education, he is a part-time Clinical Teaching Fellow and an Examiner at the Eastman Dental Institute and is also involved in training new dental graduates. He runs hand-on courses for general practitioners and is regularly invited to give lectures on current trends in endodontics. His clinical work has been published in the latest 4th edition of Endodontics.
Dr Richard Umasuthan
Medical Doctor & Dental Surgeon
Dr Richard Umasuthan
Medical Doctor & Dental Surgeon
MBBS, BDS, MSc (Implantology)
Country of issue: UK
GDC Registration No: 83792
Richard is dual qualified as both a Medical Doctor and Dental Surgeon. He first graduated in Medicine at St George’s University of London and then Dentistry at King’s College London.
His career has always been focused on an interest with the Head & Neck area, leading to many years of experience in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. He has transferred his knowledge and skills well into providing services in Oral Surgery, performed under sedation and local anaesthetic, especially for patients that are nervous.
Additionally, he has furthered his education around Oral Surgery by completing a Master’s degree in Dental Implantology, to focus on replacement options after dental extractions. His defining principle is to combine these surgical skills with a comforting and calm manner, to create the best experience for his patients.
Outside of work Richard values time with his family and friends. He also enjoys travelling to various parts of the world to explore and immerse in different cultures.
Our hygienist team
Mrs Amanda Beagley – Dental Hygienist – EDH (GDC registration number:3217).
Amanda qualified from Guys in 1986, and has been with us since 1995. Her experience and skills have created quite a following over the years.
Emily Graham – Dental Hygienist – EDH (GDC registration number: 257948).
*Maternity Leave from 17th October 2024
Emily graduated from Bristol university in Dental Surgery. She has worked in a variety of fields but enjoys helping people with their oral hygiene regime and is particularly good with nervous and anxious patients. She takes pride in delivering and maintaining a high standard of care.
Darren Ho – Dental Hygienist – BSC (GDC registration number: 283628). Darren graduated from the university of Birmingham as a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene and Therapy in 2019. Since then, he has working in the field, expanding his knowledge, educating and motivating his patients through holistic care and working alongside dentists treating periodontal diseases of all forms. If you have any issues, Darren is am always here to help!
Training
Everyone at the practice is committed to progress through training. The practice was the first in the area to be Investors in People recognised, indicating our involvement in staff at all levels in the pursuit of quality.
Professional Registration
The General Dental Council (GDC) is the regulatory body of the dental profession in the United Kingdom. Their address is 37 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8DQ and their telephone number is 020 7887 3800. Our dentists and staff adhere to the regulations governing the profession by the GDC as set out in their publication “Standards for the Dental Team“. You can find out more about the GDC on their website www.gdc-uk.org.