Meet our team with this year’s Mothers Day Winner!
Meet our team with this year’s Mothers Day Winner!
Dr. Shafiq Kara is well-known for his work in maintaining and creating healthy smiles. Dr. Kara graduated as the valedictorian from the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Dentistry in 2004. Since then, he has spent countless hours traveling across North America to learn from the best cosmetic, restorative and specialist dentists.
From advanced Invisalign treatment to complete smile restoration, Dr. Kara is dedicated to providing clinical and aesthetic expertise. Friendly, caring and personable, Dr. Kara is passionate about complex smile design and reconstruction as well as dental implant and sedation dentistry. Dr. Kara’s credentials and memberships include:
Outside of the dental clinic, Dr. Kara is a strong believer in supporting the local community. As the founder of the Jasmine Foundation, he works to give hope to those in need in the local Coquitlam neighborhood.
Dr. Kara is a Gold Plus Invisalign Provider. Learn more.
Dr. Ghotbizadeh has been practicing dentistry since 2018. She is passionate about keeping up to date on the latest advances in the dental industry and provides her patients with high quality dental care.
Dr. Ghotbizadeh offers a wide scope of services including cosmetic restorations, root canals, dental extractions as well as implants and Invisalign.
Besides her professional work she enjoys hiking, baking and spending time with family and friends. Dr. Ghotbizadeh is pleased to offer dental care in both English and Persian/Farsi.
Kori was born and raised in Vancouver and attended the University of British Columbia for both his undergraduate degree and his DMD. Since his graduation, he spent some time working in Kamloops before moving back home to Vancouver.
Kori enjoys all aspects of general dentistry with a focus on surgery and root canals.
In his time off, he enjoys spending time with his friends and family, cooking, and weightlifting.
Dr. Vatandoost graduated from SFU with a Bachelor of Science and received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Western Ontario School of Dental Surgery. Dr. Vatandoost provides restorative and cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery (extractions and alveolar surgery), endodontics (root canals), orthodontics with Invisalign and Botox treatment for headaches, oro-facial pain and TMJ disorders. She is a member of the Canadian Dental Association, College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia, Aligntech Institute, and American Academy of Facial Esthetics.
Her passion for all aspects of dentistry is only second to her passion for giving her patients the confident smiles they deserve! Dr. Vatandoost prides herself in providing gentle and compassionate dental care in an anxiety-free environment for all members of families, from kids to the elderly.
When Dr. Vatandoost is not working she enjoys exploring the outdoors hiking, biking, kayaking, and snowboarding. She also enjoys fitness training in her free time.
Dr. Ramanbir Manghera completed her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from the University of Washington in Seattle, USA. After completing their DDS, Dr. Manghera spent a year in India as an associate dentist.
Dr. Manghera receives much enjoyment from interacting with her patients. Her goal is to provide the best experience and care possible to all patients while ensuring that they are comfortable while in the chair. She also spends a significant amount of her time communicating with dental educators and specialists, always looking to stay connected and up to date in the dental community.
Dr. Manghera’s experience has been in general dentistry, focusing on general treatment plans, restorative work, surgical extractions and sectionals, root canal therapies, complex restorative procedures, crowns and dentures, periodontal therapy and all other aspects of dental treatment. She especially enjoys restorative work, including cosmetics, prosthodontics, oral surgery and endodontics.
Dr. Manghera is bilingual in both English and Punjabi. Outside of dentistry, she enjoys all sports and athletics, indoors and outdoors. She also loves to balance her time being with friends and family.
“It’s been so gratifying to work with such an outstanding team of individuals at CGS! A positive, accessible Dental Home is so vital not only for oral health but overall well-being; patients should feel valued and trust they are in good hands without feeling judged or criticized. I definitely feel our office reflects that ideal Dental Home.”
Diane became a Registered Hygienist after graduating from the University of Manitoba School of Dental Hygiene in 2015. Whether she is seeing familiar faces or welcoming those who are new to the office, Diane is committed to helping people achieve happy, healthy smiles! Diane places a strong emphasis on providing patients with compassionate, comprehensive care suited to meet their individual needs and goals. She takes pride in her role of oral health promotion and disease prevention, staying current on new products, innovations and research in the dental industry.
“I love to see the changes in our patients’ confidence that come with the great work we perform. Seeing the reaction of a patient is what confirms my decision to work in this great profession.”
Darlene became a Certified Dental Assistant in 2004 after graduating from Douglas College and has been working in the profession ever since. She loves seeing the impact that our dental care can have on people’s day-to-day lives. Darlene excels at developing a rapport with people and her calm demeanour ensures that our patients are comfortable during their visits.
Darlene enjoys keeping fit, reading, and spending time with her family.
At CGS Dentistry, we’re very proud and fortunate to be members of BC’s own 123 Dentist – Community Dentist Network.