Dr Shivani Patel

Shivani is a Consultant Orthodontist and qualified as a dentist at the United Medical and Dental Schools in London (Guys Hospital) and then studied orthodontics at the Royal London Hospital.

Since qualifying, she has worked in a variety of dental facilities including maxillofacial and oral surgery. As part of her Masters qualification, she was awarded the European Orthodontic Society’s prestigious William Houston Award for research in Sleep Apnoea.

She was awarded a Fellowship in Orthodontics by the Royal College of Surgeons after her further clinical and academic training at Guys Hospital and the Queen Victoria Hospital, West Sussex. This is where she gained experience in treating patients requiring multidisciplinary care such as Orthognathic Surgery and children with Cleft Lip and Palate, as well as teaching postgraduate students.

In 2013 Shivani became an Honorary Fellow of the International College of Dentistry and was presented the honour by the Kenyan Education Minister. She is one of only 120 honorary fellows out of 12,000 world wide members and was recognised for her contribution to the profession, teaching and charity work.

Her special interests include multidisciplinary clinics (hypodontia) and snoring/sleep apnoea. Shivani is a Clinical Lead in the UK for Suresmile which is exclusively available at Elleven Dental.