Dr. Nematollahi is a certified specialist in periodontics trained at the University of Manitoba and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Before moving to BC, she practiced as a periodontist in Regina and Saskatoon. 

She has a background in research with both a master’s degree in dental sciences and a post-doctoral fellowship in oral biology done at the University of British Columbia (UBC).

Dr. Nematollahi is an educator, having supervised undergraduate students at UCLA, UBC and U. of Manitoba. She lectures nationally and internationally, and is published in peer-reviewed dental journals.

Dr. Nematollahi also speaks Farsi.

Certificate in Advanced Surgical Implant Dentistry, University of California (Los Angeles, CA) – 2013. Master of Dentistry in Periodontics, University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, MB) – 2010. Master of Science in Dental Sciences, University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC) – 2007. Doctor of Dental Surgery - Azad University (Tehran) – 2004.

Dr. Hovan is a board-certified specialist in Oral Medicine with both the BC College of Oral Health Professionals and the American Academy of Oral Medicine. He started his career as a general dentist in White Rock BC after completing his undergraduate dental degree at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Later, he completed specialist training in Oral Medicine and earned a Master of Science (Dentistry) degree at the University of Washington.

He is a past President of both the International Society of Oral Oncology and the Canadian Academy of Oral Medicine & Pathology. In addition to private practice, he was the Provincial Lead for the Oral Oncology/Dentistry program at BC Cancer until 2019. He has published extensively in the areas of Oral Medicine and Oral Oncology and teaches at the UBC Faculty of Dentistry.