Luton Medical & Dental Clinic

Our team

The people behind your care.

Eight dentists on the General Dental Council's register, three GPs, a consultant gynaecologist, a physiotherapist, a sonographer and the clinicians who work beside them, in one clinic in the centre of Luton.

Michaela Garvey

Practice Manager · Luton Medical & Dental Clinic

Michaela Garvey

Michaela, known as Kay, began her career as a qualified dental nurse, with the National Diploma in Dental Nursing and a certificate in dental radiography, before moving into practice and clinic management in Bedfordshire.

She runs the clinic from day to day and wants every patient to feel welcome from the moment they arrive.

Dr Salaman Iqbal

Principal Dentist

Dr Salaman Iqbal BDS, PGCert

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Dr Iqbal qualified in dentistry at King's College London in 2011 and also studied at the University of Central Lancashire. He is well known as a dentist in Bedfordshire and opened his first clinic, in Silsoe, in 2021.

Luton is his fourth clinic. His aim is a group of private, state-of-the-art practices whose teams make good dentistry accessible to everybody in their community.

Dr Asif Khan

General Practitioner

Dr Asif Khan MBBS, MRCGP

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Dr Khan graduated from King's College London in 2011 and completed his GP training in Bedfordshire. He has been on the General Medical Council's GP Register since 2018 and has further experience in aesthetics.

He also works at GP surgeries in Bedford and at Bedford Hospital, and as a senior clinician in the out-of-hours service.

Dr Gaj Swamy

General Practitioner

Dr Gaj Swamy MD, FSRH, MRCGP

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Dr Swamy is a local GP with a special interest in acute medicine and dermatology, who sees patients with diabetes, heart, ear, nose and throat and children's conditions. He is on the General Medical Council's register as Gajendran Kumaraswamy.

He also works at Bedford Hospital, where he is clinical lead of the urgent treatment centre, and has many years of experience in emergency medicine.

Dr Eva Patel

General Practitioner

Dr Eva Patel BMBS, BMedSci, MRCP, MRCGP

Dr Patel qualified at the University of Nottingham and completed her GP training with the Royal Free Hospitals NHS Trust, with rotations in obstetrics and gynaecology and in psychiatry.

She leads our women's health clinic and also sees patients for mental health support and long-term conditions. Before Luton she worked as a long-term locum GP and in urgent care at private hospitals in London.

Dr Naiwen Tan

Associate Dentist

Dr Naiwen Tan

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Dr Tan has more than five years of clinical experience, gained in several countries, and is studying for an advanced degree at University College London.

Routine treatment or an advanced procedure, Dr Tan works precisely and gently and wants every patient to be comfortable.

Dr Maryam Pourreza

Cosmetic Dentist

Dr Maryam Pourreza

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Dr Pourreza enjoys all of general dentistry, with a particular focus on prevention and on helping patients keep their teeth healthy for the long term. She leads our smile design and composite bonding work.

She takes pride in a welcoming, reassuring manner, and plans treatment together with each patient.

Dr Maheen Arsalan

Associate Dentist

Dr Maheen Arsalan

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Dr Arsalan graduated in dentistry in 2019 with a silver medal for academic excellence.

She takes the time to listen to each patient's concerns and to explain treatment clearly, and provides general dentistry in a calm and supportive setting.

Dr Saba Arif

Associate Dentist

Dr Saba Arif BSc, BDS

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Dr Arif is a graduate of the University of Central Lancashire and puts prevention first. She particularly enjoys working with children and with anxious patients.

She has a strong interest in emergency dentistry, seeing patients who are in pain promptly, and she works on Sundays.

Dr Sadia Javed

General Dentist

Dr Sadia Javed

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Dr Javed qualified in dentistry in the United Arab Emirates and is known for a gentle approach and close attention to detail.

She speaks English and Urdu, and explains every stage of treatment clearly.

Dr Janayd Shan

Associate Dentist

Dr Janayd Shan MDDr

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Dr Shan qualified at Charles University in Prague in 2018 and holds a Certificate in Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry from the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He also practises at our Silsoe and Ampthill clinics.

His main interest is advanced restorative dentistry: tooth wear, crowns and bridges, porcelain veneers and smile makeovers. He places implants and provides Invisalign.

Dr Mohammed Bilaal Saleem

Associate Dentist

Dr Mohammed Bilaal Saleem BDS

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Dr Saleem graduated from King's College London in 2021 and has since completed a diploma in aesthetic and restorative dentistry. He is now studying for further diplomas in implant dentistry.

He takes on complex restorative and aesthetic cases and plans each one around the patient in front of him.

Hamza Eiraj

Dental Therapist

Hamza Eiraj

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Hamza is a dental therapist with a focus on prevention. He holds a master's degree in Advanced General Dental Practice from the College of Medicine and Dentistry in Birmingham.

He helps patients reach and keep good oral health, and makes a point of putting them at ease.

Miss Shahnaz Akbar

Consultant Gynaecologist & Obstetrician

Miss Shahnaz Akbar MBBS, MSc, FRCOG, MRCPI

Miss Akbar is a consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician and a subspecialist in reproductive medicine and surgery. She trained in London teaching hospitals, among them Guy's and St Thomas', King's College, St George's and Barts, and holds an MSc in ultrasound scanning.

She is lead senior consultant for fertility and IVF services at Luton and Dunstable Hospital. At Luton Medical & Dental Clinic she sees women for fertility, endometriosis, fibroids, menopause and early pregnancy care, and she speaks several languages.

Victoria Potts

Psychological Therapist

Victoria Potts

Victoria has over 30 years of clinical experience and provides assessment and therapy for ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, burnout, OCD, phobias and behavioural difficulties.

She works with adults, children, adolescents and couples, with approaches that include CBT, clinical hypnosis, talking therapy and solution-focused therapy.

Ergisa Fekollari

Ear Care Practitioner

Ergisa Fekollari

Ergisa runs our ear care clinics and carries out ear wax removal by microsuction, making sure each patient is comfortable and knows what is happening.

Ergisa's background is in patient-facing clinical settings, with experience of vaccination services and pharmacy support, and a commitment to keeping that training up to date.

Jagannathan Chandrasekar

Senior Sonographer

Jagannathan Chandrasekar PgDip

Jagannathan is a senior diagnostic medical sonographer with over eight years of clinical experience. He holds a postgraduate diploma in medical ultrasound and is registered with the Register of Clinical Technologists.

He scans across Bedfordshire and Cambridge, for NHS contracts among others, in musculoskeletal, vascular, abdominal, gynaecological and obstetric ultrasound.

Hassaan Awan

Lead Physiotherapist

Hassaan Awan BSc (Hons), MCSP

Hassaan graduated in physiotherapy from King's College London and works in musculoskeletal, sports and neurological rehabilitation, including spine, shoulder, hip and knee injuries and rehabilitation after ACL and meniscus injuries.

He combines hands-on treatment, dry needling and movement analysis in a programme that progresses with the patient, and runs evening clinics at Luton.

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