Wesbrook Village Dental Centre

Dr. Kim received both a Doctor of Dental Surgery and a Bachelor of Medical Science Degree at the University of Alberta in 2008.

Dr. Kim enjoys all facets of general dentistry, but the most rewarding aspects for her are working with children and providing cosmetic dental services to adult patients, such as creating natural looking porcelain veneers, crowns and bridges, and esthetic cavity restorations. She is Invisalign® certified and provide invisible and comfortable orthodontic treatments for adult and teens as an alternative to traditional brackets and wire braces. she believes that communication and connecting with her patients plays key roles to help alleviate any fears they may have and personalize the dental needs.

Dr. Kim strives for the highest standard of restorative and cosmetic dentistry by attending and participating in numerous advanced education seminars in North America. She is an active member of College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia and Canadian Dental Association.

Aside from dentistry, she enjoys being outdoors with her husband and their two dogs, practicing yoga, paddle boarding and cross country skiing.

Continuing Education Highlights include:

Invisalign® clear braces — Vancouver, BC
No preparation porcelain veneers — Vancouver, BC
Botox® therapeutic training, front line TMJ syndrome and facial pain therapy – Newark, NJ
Socket preservation and periodontal surgery – Washington, D.C.
Cone-Beam CT in Endodontics – Washington, D.C
Rotary Endodontics – Vancouver, BC
Restoration of the worn dentition – Edmonton, AB

When I was young I loved visiting my dentist. The receptionist knew my name and often asked me about my day at school, the dental assistant remembered my favourite fluoride flavour and the dentist was always gentle and kind. As a patient I enjoyed visiting my dentist’s office and now as a dentist I have recreated that same friendly atmosphere for you in the Wesbrook Dental Centre.

I am proud of the excellent team at our office and know you will be impressed too. The office is bright and modern with your comfort and dental care in mind. Behind every beautiful smile is a healthy mouth at the Wesbrook Dental Centre.

Dr. Amin Shivji was born in Africa and moved to Vancouver in 1973. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1989 with a BSc in Biology and entered the Faculty of Dentistry at UBC, graduating in 1993.

He has been practicing general dentistry in Vancouver since 1993 and has taken numerous postgraduate courses in Occlusion, Gum Surgery, Cosmetic and Laser Dentistry. For the last several years, Dr. Shivji has focused on cosmetic dentistry, including Invisalign and dental implants.

Dr. Shivji strives to help patients achieve excellent oral health and awareness through personalized patient education. Recognizing that oral health can affect other areas of the body, Dr Shivji evaluates and treats each patient with the goal of helping them to achieve and maintain healthy teeth and gums.

Dr. Shivji believes strongly in giving back to the community and has made significant donations to oral cancer research through the BC Cancer Foundation, providing generous donations each year since the beginning of the annual “Evening to Conquer Oral Cancer.” He has also given generously to his alma mater, the UBC Dental School, where he donated the funds for the renovation of two much needed conference rooms.

When he’s not practicing leading edge dental care with patients, Dr. Shivji and his wife Sharon love to travel with their two boys.

​Dr. Siavash Arvan graduated from Tehran University of Medical Science in 2013. He took over his dad’s dental clinic in Tehran, practicing as a general dentist for 6 years.
Dr. Arvan and his wife, who is also a dentist, came to Canada and challenged the NDEB exam. In 2019, he obtained his Canadian license with the College of Dental Surgeons of BC and joined the Canadian Dental Association.

Dr. Arvan enjoys all aspects of dentistry, including aesthetic dentistry and oral surgery, and has completed advanced training for wisdom teeth extractions, implants, and bone reconstruction.

Dr. Arvan receives much gratification by interacting with his patients in a compassionate manner. He takes pride in providing his patients the beautiful smile they deserve.

Dr. Arvan is bilingual and speaks Farsi and English. In his free time, he enjoys doing yoga, and outdoor activities such as hiking, and playing tennis.