SMILE SPEAK - Key Persons


Dr. Akshay Nair

Job Titles:
  • Consultant Occulo - Plastic Surgeon and Botox Specialist
-->Dr Akshay Nair (MBBS, DNB, FLVPEI) is an fellowship-trained Facial Aesthetic and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon. Dr Nair has a strong academic background and expertise in performing basic and advanced eyelid, orbital and facial aesthetic surgeries. -->His area of special interest is facial cosmetic procedures such as dermal fillers, botulinum toxin and blepharoplasty. -->He also has over 30 papers and 8 textbook chapters to his credit. -->On the editorial team of the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Dr Nair is a popular speaker and is invited to national and international forums.

Dr. Dhrumil Shah

Job Titles:
  • Consultant Orthodontist

Dr. Prashant Shah

Job Titles:
  • Director at Dental Profile, Ghatkopar
-->Dr. Prashant Shah has graduated from D.Y.Patil Dental College and Hospital, Nerul, Navi Mumbai in the year 2005 and is a Certified Dental Implantogist. -->He has completed various Continuing Dental Education Programmes on Fixed Prosthodontics and Porcelain Veneers in the year 2007. -->He also pursued a course on Bone Grafting Techniques and Membranes from the Chicago Center for Advanced Dentistry in the May, 2008. -->Thereafter he has also completed a course on Cosmetic/Adhesive Dentistry under Optimum Protocol from the same Center in August, 2008. -->He is a Certified Oral Implantologist and has successfully placed several implants over the past few years.

Dr. Suraj Pawar

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral Surgery
  • Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
-->Dr Suraj Pawar is a Consulting Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with Smile Speak & Dental Profile since inception. -->After completing BDS from Dr D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, he pursued MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He also pursued Associate Fellowship in physics, safety and regulatory guidelines and clinical applications for diode lasers. Additionally, he has done a Foundation Course in Oral Implantology at Periodontal Federation India (2012). -->Dr Pawar has worked as a Assistant Professor in the department of Oral Surgery at Dr D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital for 4 years​.He is currently an Associate Consultant at H.N Reliance Foundation and Research Centre. -->Dr Pawar has performed numerous 3rd molar surgeries, dental implants, sinus lifts and maxillofacial trauma surgeries. He has also published research papers in reputed national and international journals.

Dr. Tanaya Pal Shah

Job Titles:
  • Director at SmileSpeak, Airoli
-->Dr Tanaya Pal Shah has graduated from D.Y.Patil Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai in the year 2006. -->She has gone on to complete a Post Graduate Diploma/Certificate Course in Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry from MCODS, Manipal University in 2008. -->She has successfully completed a Continuing Dental Education programme on Clinical Fixed Orthodontics in Mumbai in the year 2012. -->She has also completed a course in Crown Lengthening procedures and Gum flap surgeries in 2012. -->She is completed a course in Pain Management from Harvard Medical School in 2014. -->She is certified to administer Botulinum Toxin (Botox) and Dermal Fillers Facial Injectables from the Indian Academy of Facial Esthetics in 2015. -->She regularly attends various Continuing Dental Education Programmes/ Conferences to keep herself updated over the new trends/ equipments/ materials in Dentistry.