Completed her dental school in 1996 in Tehran, Iran. Upon graduation, she continued to pursuit her passion of working with children by obtaining her specialty in pediatric dentistry from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2000.
After graduation she was a university faculty member as an assistant professor in Iran for 10 years, and had her own private practice for 15 years. Additionally, she has years of experience working with special needs children through charitable organizations.
After moving to Toronto, she successfully completed the equivalency process of the National Dental Examination Board to get recertified as a general dentist in Ontario. Following her passion, she was accepted to the residency program for internationally trained specialists in pediatric dentistry at the University of Toronto. Upon graduating, she gained her specialty license with the Royal College of dental Surgeons of Ontario.
Since gaining her credentials for dentistry in Canada, she has worked with several pediatric dental practices across the province. She has also worked as an adjunct clinical professor in children’s clinic of Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Western Ontario. We are excited to announce moving forward; Dr. Nasim Shafie Zadeh is the principal dentist at AKD and preforms all restorative dentistry at Aurora Kids Dentistry.
Currently, Dr. Nasim is a member of Ontario Dental association, Canadian Dental Association, Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and a Fellow of The Royal College of Dentists of Canada.
Dr. Nasim is married and has a son who is currently attending university, and she also has a German Shepherd named Ella. She spends her spare time with family and friends, and she enjoys travelling and gardening.