Nik V Pandya
BDS (U'NCle), MSc (ULond) DGDP(UK)
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About Me
- GDC Number:
- 57690
- Specialisms:
- Periodontist
Dr Nik Pandya is a Specialist in Periodontics and an Implant Surgeon. He is lead clinician of a busy referral practice in Colchester. In addition a part time Postgraduate Clinical Lecturer/Tutor in Periodontology at Barts & The London, Queen Mary school of Dentistry, Senior Clinical Lecturer and Programme Lead, University of Essex and a Visiting Professor and programme lead for Master of Clinical Dentistry (Periodontology) at BPP University. Apart from being a member of the Periodontal Academy of the BSP is also a member of ADI, AAP, ICOI.
As an implant surgeon he works with other local specialists in prosthodontics for carrying out advanced restorative treatments. Together with an orthodontist and a prosthodontist colleague Nik completes the team delivering much needed care at the Hypodontia Clinic in Colchester.
Aside of his clinical duties, Nik has been an active member of the British Society of Periodontology where he chaired the Practitioners’ Section, is a Regional Representative for the BSP and was part of the local organising committee for EuroPerio8. He is an active member of the North Essex British Dental Association, which he also used to chair. He is the past president of the Essex Branch of the BDA. He is member of the LDC and represents speciality of Periodontology in the Essex LPN.
He has a passion for teaching and is involved in many local and national courses. His research interest lies in Guided Bone and Tissue Regeneration , Laser Therapy and Local Antimicrobial Delivery/Therapy.
Dr Nik Pandya qualified from University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1983. Following hospital appointments, and general practice, completed a postgraduate programme in Periodontology at Queen Mary, University of London in 1992.
Experience
Visiting Professor & Programme Lead
September, 2014 - present
Senior Lecturer & Programme Lead
September, 2015 - present
Dept of Health Sciences, University of Essex
Colchester & Southend
http://www.essex.ac.uk/
Programme lead, Teaching & Examining Postgraduate students of Periodontology
Clinical Lecturer/Tutor
October, 1992 - present
Department of Oral Adult Health, Marts & The London Medicine& Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London
London
http://www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/
Teaching & Examining Postgraduate students of Periodontology
Education
Royal College of Surgeons
DGDP, Dentistry
1992 - 1992
Diploma in General Dental Practice
Newcastle Dental School
BDS, Dentistry
1978 - 1983
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Barts and The London
MSxc (Periodontology), Periodontology
1990 - 1992
http://www.smd.qmul.ac.uk/
Postgraduate qualification in Periodontology