Aug 3, 2022
This week sees the return of dentist, educator and breakdancer extraordinaire Shiraz Khan.
Shiraz reveals how he almost chose a career in medicine before setting on dentistry. He describes starting on the first rung of the ladder as a receptionist and the joy of discovering he’d been accepted at dental school.
He also chats about family life, overcoming career challenges, and the inspiration behind his trademark sartorial elegance.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
01.11 - Backstory
09.32 - Discovering dentistry
13.48 - Break dancing
19.28 - Dental school
22.38 - First job and taking off
36.13 - Family life and work-life balance
58.35 - Fashion
01.04.41 - Teaching
01.08.10 - Blackbox thinking
01.11.00 - Last days and legacy
About Shiraz Khan
Shiraz graduated from Birmingham Dental School in 2013 and went on study restorative dentistry at Croydon University Hospital and Guy’s and St Thomas.
He has won various awards, including Best Young Dentist 2017, Rising European Star in Dentistry 2018 and best restorative case at the Aesthetic Dentistry Awards 2019. Shiraz has also won the Fast Track 4 award, recognising the profession’s future leaders.
He is director of the Young Dentist Academy and a prolific trainer and lecturer with IAS Academy, whose appearances include EXCIDA’s 75th national congress in Tehran, Iran.