Burnaby City Dentist

Dr. Hamidreza Shirbani completed his Doctorate in Dental Surgery from the School of Dental Medicine at Tehran Azad University in 1996 and practiced dentistry for ten years. He then obtained a Masters of Science Degree in Periodontics whilst he held an Assistant Professor position at the Shiraz University for six years prior to immigrating to Canada. He completed the Dental Board Examination in Canada in 2016. After becoming a certified general dentist he began his practice as an associate general dentist in two offices in Burnaby and Coquitlam.

Dr. Shirbani is dedicated to maintaining high quality standards and also values patient satisfaction when it comes to providing any dental treatment. In the course of his career he has maintained interest in periodontal treatment, implant and family dentistry.

Dr. Sepehr Zahedi is a dentist with a master’s degree in dental anesthesiology. He is a graduate of the Dental Anesthesiology program at the University of Toronto in 2012, a three-year post-graduate degree. Prior to this, he also attained his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from University of Toronto. Dr. Zahedi maintains general anesthesia and sedation for dentistry facilities in lower mainland and is also an associate professor at the University of British Columbia in the field of pediatric sedation as well as local anesthesia and nitrous oxide. Dr. Zahedi grew up in Bearspaw, Alberta where he attended University of Calgary, William Aberhart High school, and F.E. Osborne Primary School.

In keeping with his graduate training, Dr. Zahedi has tailored his practice to accommodate patients who are very young, dentally anxious, medically compromised or developmentally delayed.

Dr. Bakhshi is well known with his patients for his genuine care and gentle touch and his kind manner with children. He enjoys getting to know patients and their families and providing dental care in a stress-free and relaxed environment. Dr. Bakhshi received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from University of Toronto. Upon graduation, he worked in Toronto, Trenton, and Brampton Ontario for a few years before moving to beautiful Vancouver. He is always busy attending continuing education courses to gain advanced training in the treatment of patients with complex multi-disciplinary needs including wisdom teeth extraction, cosmetic dentistry, and implant dentistry.

Dr. Farzad Erfan graduated with his Dental Degree (DDS) in 1995. Since graduating Dr. Erfan continues to ensure that he stays on the forefront of dental technology, treatments and methods by aggressively pursuing continuing education. When not at work Dr. Erfan can be found spending time with his wife and two children. He enjoys Kayaking and biking with his older son.

Dr. Kamran Ahmadi graduated from the University of Isfahan’s School of Dentistry in 1995. After practicing dentistry for 17 years in his home country, Iran, he moved to Canada. His passion for dentistry encouraged him to further pursue his Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Alberta in 2021.

Dr. Ahmadi has extensive experience in various field of dentistry including prosthodontics, restorative surgery, implants, rotary endodontics, and utilizing nitrous sedation. He uses a patient-centric approach to ensure every patient receives the highest standard of dental care.

When he is not practicing, Dr. Ahmadi enjoys staying active by playing university basketball, table tennis, jogging, hiking, and going on road trips with his friends.

Dr. James Tait was born in England and grew up in the Tri Cities. He graduated from the University of British Columbia, where he studied for 9 years. He received 3 degrees from the university including BSc in Biochemistry, BA in Psychology, and Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry. Outside of broadening his knowledge in dentistry, he enjoys exploring the outdoors, boxing and utilizing his musical talents as a DJ.