Meet Our Team at Rugby Dental Care

DDS (GDC number 73204)

Sima Rahimi is the principal of Rugby Dental Care. She graduated from Gothenburg in Sweden in 1993. She also frequently undertakes further training.

In fact, Sima likes to study any field which she feels may benefit her patients. She has studied NLP with Paul McKenna and is a qualified hypnotherapist, a member of The British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis, continuing her studies in the field in Birmingham Hospital.

These allow her to offer nervous patients a range of ways to help them relax. Rugby Dental Care also provides cosmetic dentistry – another area which Sima has studied extensively and in which she holds
many qualifications.

Sima is committed to providing quality dentistry in a relaxed environment. With her high level of experience in aesthetic dentistry, she can offer a wide range of options, from small corrections to a whole new smile.

A confident smile radiates self-esteem and projects an image of success and wellbeing. Sima is also now certified in Botox and dermal fillers.

In her spare time, Sima loves to be creative, creating paintings and playing traditional Iranian instruments as well as classical dance.

BDS, MFGDP (UK) DPDS, Dip Imp Dent RCS (GDC number 50546)

Dr Harkirat (Hari) Hunjan qualified from Barts & Royal London Hospital. He underwent further training in oral surgery in London before moving to the West Midlands.

He has been providing dental implant and oral surgery treatment in West Midlands and Warwickshire for 30 years. Hari is a specialist in oral surgery with the General Dental Council.

At present he also works as an associate specialist in Oral Surgery at Birmingham Dental Hospital and is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Oral Surgery at University of Birmingham, teaching both undergraduates and postgraduates in dental implantology and oral surgery. He continuous to lectures nationally and internationally on oral surgery and surgical aspects of dental implant treatment and bone/soft tissue augmentation procedures.

His skills and experience are such that many other dentists in the region refer their patients to him for wisdom tooth removal or dental implants. He has successfully placed and restored over 2500 implants and encourages practitioners to restore their own implant cases. Hari was awarded the prestigious Advanced Diploma in Implant Dentistry at the RCS in London.

Hari is a member of British Association of Oral Surgery, the Association of Dental Implantology, Association of Oral & maxillofacial surgeons, the Society for Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry.

BDS MSc LDSRCs
(GDC number:245238)

Mr. Soni has completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery training in India and then moved to the UK in 2006. He had joined master program at University of Sheffield in Healthcare Management.

Mr. Soni joined his first senior house officer post in picturesque Devon in 2009. Following that he worked at several Oral & Maxillofacial units. He has been trained to provide IV sedation. He has provided dental treatment under IV Sedation for IMOS patient.

Mr. Soni joined his first staff grade post at Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro in 2016. He has worked as staff grade at various units. Mr. Soni has over 1 years of experience working in various OMFS units, performing various oral surgery treatments such as removal of complex wisdom teeth, removal of buried roots and extraction in medically compromised patients. Mr. Soni can provide treatment under local anaesthetic, IV Sedation and local anaesthetic or General Anaesthetic.

Mr. Soni has completed a course in implantology to provide dental implants. Mr. Soni has an interest in TMJ pain as well, Mr. Soni can provide Botox treatment for Jaw joint pain.

His interests outside work are traveling and playing cricket. His team has won the 2022 Cricket on Ice trophy.

BDS (GDC No: 174488)

Bhavya qualified as a dentist in 2007 Bangalore, India. She is a very enthusiastic and dedicated dentist and takes immense care treating her patients with care and compassion. She likes to take time and listen to her patients.

She did her VT training in 2009 after she worked in Leicester as an Associate Dentist since 2010. Her interest to learn has driven her to do a lot of courses.

Bhavya also did her MFDS from Royal college of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and then went on to do her Diploma in Restorative Dentistry from Plymouth University in 2018.

She believes in minimally invasive dentistry to conserve the patient’s own tooth structure function and thus improve appearance. She also likes to improve appearance with minimally invasive techniques like tooth whitening, composite build ups, inlays and onlays.

Her interests are Restorative, Periodontics and Endodontics. She particularly likes treating tooth wear cases. She also has a particular interest in Root canal treatments and treating gum disease. Bhavya is now working towards becoming an Invisalign provider and looking to provide orthodontics combined with restorative care.

Outside of work she enjoys gardening and loves growing her own veg and flowers. She has developed an interest in sewing during lockdown and loves experimenting with new designs and trying them on her 2 beautiful daughters., She also enjoys yoga and cooking.

BDS (GDC number 258393)

Dr Bhagwan Manku started at Rugby Dental Care in 2016. He qualified at the University of Manchester in 2015 with honours in his finals. He was also awarded the prestigious Hans Kurer Prize for best overall treatment cases.

Bhagwan is committed to providing the best care to all of his patients with his friendly, approachable nature. He likes to make sure that his patients understand all aspects of their treatment and takes meticulous care in providing care to his patients. He particularly enjoys cosmetic dentistry including teeth whitening and composite bonding and endodontics.

Bhagwan is also an Invisalign treatment provider for cosmetic teeth straightening as well as certified in providing injectable wrinkle relaxing treatment and dermal fillers. He believes in
enhancing natural beauty and ensures that he goes above and beyond to achieve your desired treatment outcome. He is also dedicated to the profession via further training and attending courses to further his skills as well as working with the British Dental Association in helping to organise local educational and networking events for the dental team.

In his spare time, Bhagwan enjoys quizzing (having appeared on many a TV quiz show!), travelling near and far spending time with friends and playing board and video games and doing as many escape rooms as possible.

BDS (GDC 258892)

Nima qualified in 2015 from Sheffield University and went on to complete his foundation training in Nottingham. He has an ethos of caring for his patients in a gentle and friendly mannerm whilst instilling confidence and providing all around holistic care. He enjoys updating and continuing his dental education in all fields with a keen interest in Endodontics.

Outside of dentistry, he leads a family life along with enjoying sports, socialising with friends and has a passion for travelling and exploring different parts of the world and enjoys building and playing model miniatures.

(GDC number 152442)

I have been a qualified nurse since 1982. I’ve seen many of our patients grow with us over the years and enjoy the interaction, creating a comfortable, welcome space for all visitors. I work with the Oral Surgeon once weekly assisting in the operations.

In my spare time I love travelling to my favourite destination, Greece, and to date have visited 8 islands.

(GDC number 271412)

Having been at the practice since 2002, I enjoy bringing my bubbly and friendly nature to work where I can help make a visit to the dentist something to look forward to! I also enjoy working alongside my fantastic colleagues assisting on the Oral Surgery days.

Outside of work, I enjoy cooking all manner of dishes and love spending time with my husband and kids.

(GDC number 276177)

I qualified as a dental nurse in 2018. I really enjoy rising to a challenge using my skills to tackle my nursing duties with organisation and a smile!

Outside of work, I really like watching movies, listening to as much Taylor Swift as I can, reading and travelling with my husband.

(GDC number 155000)

I’ve been working in dentistry over 20 years. I have my NVQ level 3 in Dental Nursing. I hold additional qualifications in Dental radiography and oral health education.

Outside of work I have two little girls and my husband who keep me busy, we love baking, reading and going on day trips to the zoo.

(GDC number 133542)

I began my career as a dental nurse many years ago at Rugby Dental Care. I then moved on to further my career as a dental nurse assessor helping to qualify trainee dental nurses.

Since then, I have returned to Rugby Dental Care to work with an amazing team. The best part of my job has been getting to know growing families and people in the wider Rugby community and watching them grow up.

(GDC number 000000)

Meet the team

Meet Our Team at Rugby Dental Care

Sima Rahimi

Harkirat Hunjan

Digant Soni

Bhavya Narayanreddy

Bhagwan Manku

Nima Saei

Zoe Bridges

Natalie Newman

Ramona Pernes

Gemma Browne

Tina Dimarino

Maria Magdalena Bobu