About Your Dentist In Richmond Centre Affinity Dental Clinic

Dr. Soumya Jain B.D.S. (General Dentist) finished her dentistry in 2014 from the esteemed B.V.P.D.C.H in Pune, India. During her time in India, she was driven to participate in spreading oral health awareness. She practiced in rural parts of India alongside working in private practice for a year in Pune, India. Having grown up in Richmond B.C she wanted to return home to practice within her community. She continues her efforts in bringing oral health awareness here in Vancouver by volunteering in a non-profit East Vancouver dental clinic.

Dr. Jain always strives to provide her patients with quality dental work and participates in continuing education courses to ensure she is up to date with the latest trends and techniques. Dr. Jain believes in delivering effective and efficient treatment to all her patients.

She is proficient in Hindi, Gujarati and Punjabi. Dr. Jain enjoys practicing all aspects of dentistry with special interest in Surgery and Cosmetic Dentistry. When Dr. Soumya Jain is not in the clinic, you can find her swimming, at the gym or preparing for her next adventure abroad.

Dr. Nazemi was born in Tehran, Iran, and moved to Vancouver at the age of 9. He attended Simon Fraser University for an undergraduate degree in Chemistry before completing his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry at UBC. After graduation, Dr. Nazemi worked in Northern Alberta to gain experience and challenge himself with his new profession. Dr. Nazemi enjoys working out, family time, and learning new skills. He has a passion for a healthy lifestyle and embraces that as much as he can while not in the office. Since living in Alberta he has indulged in such hobbies as quad mudding and ice fishing! He’s also put much time into home renovations and carpentry. If he’s not in the dental office or at the gym, he enjoys spending quality time with his two young nephews!

Dr. Nazemi is determined to improve his skill set by learning every day. Continuing education in areas such as surgery and sedation practices has allowed him to become versed in more complex procedures. He feels the best patient experience comes with knowing exactly what the patient wants, and striving to meet that goal. “Helping people has always been of importance to me. The reason I sought out becoming a doctor was to do so. But becoming a dentist allowed me the skill set to enrich people’s lives. There’s nothing better than knowing you made someone’s life that much happier”.

Dr. Ezzati began practicing dentistry in 1997 and has been dedicated to providing all his patients with the highest standard of dental care, ever since. He is eager about keeping up-to-date with the impressive advancements in dental technology, and to make this available to his patients as needed. His aim is to pair technology with expertise to establish a genuinely caring approach for each individual, and to ensure he can give every patient the most effective treatment options available.

Every patient can expect open, direct, and honest communication from Dr. Ezzati and his staff regarding prognosis, expectations, time requirements and costs. He practices as if every patient is a family member, taking their best interests to heart on a personal level. That’s the mark of a good dentist in Vancouver or anywhere else for that matter, and it’s a big part of the exceptional service and dental excellence that Dr. Ezzati is committed to providing.

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Dr. Ashkan Mehjoo was born in England and moved to North Vancouver at the age of 5, where he grew up and attended Handsworth Secondary School. Thereafter, he moved to Kingston, Ontario to study at Queen’s University completing his Bachelor of Science degree (BSc Hons) graduating with distinction. During his time at Queen’s, Dr. Mehjoo was involved in many extra-curricular committees which sparked his interest in dentistry.

Following this, Dr. Mehjoo moved to Cork, Ireland where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree (Honours) from University College Cork. He was awarded the American Association of Endodontists Award for Excellence in Endodontics. Dr. Mehjoo immersed himself in European culture while simultaneously partaking in oral medicine research under specialists at the university. He was also a member of the school’s Dental Society Committee.

After completing his studies, Dr. Mehjoo moved back to his forever home in Vancouver. He is thrilled to be back and serving his local community! Dr. Mehjoo is passionate about continuing education, maintaining a special interest in endodontics, oral surgery and implants to further his growth in his profession, while simultaneously ensuring patients receive the highest standard of dental care. Their comfort and oral health goals are his number one priority.

In his spare time, Dr. Mehjoo loves to golf, play tennis, watch his favourite sports teams and, explore the great outdoors in beautiful, British Columbia.

Dr. Ning Yuan graduated from the Nanjing Medical University (NMU) in China in 1984 and preceded a specialist training in Perio, and obtained a Master’s degree from NMU in 1991. In 2014, Dr. Yuan passed the NDEB equivalency processing exams on the first attempt and registered as a general practitioner in British Columbia, Canada, in 2015.

Dr. Yuan has many years of experience in general dentistry and profound knowledge and skills in periodontal treatment. He presents excellent communication skills with both his dental team and patients. It is very important to Dr. Yuan that he always provides the highest quality patient-oriented care.