Dr. Ebrahim Kiani Moghadam

Dr. Kiani holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree (2001) and a Master’s degree in Endodontics from the Shiraz University of Medical Science. After coming to Canada, he received a Dental Surgery degree at the Faculty of Dentistry at Dalhousie University, where he graduated with distinction. He remains close to Dalhousie, where he serves as an instructor in the Specialty Endodontics (Root Canal) Clinic.

Prior to moving to Halifax, Dr. Kiani owned a private dental practice in Iran. He now co-owns several practices in Halifax. He is widely recognized for his professional and academic achievements in dentistry, including several awards from Dalhousie, the American Association of Endodontics Award for excellence in root canal treatment, the American Academy of Oral Medicine Award, and the Nova Scotia Dental Association Award.

Dr. Kiani lives in Bedford with his family. He enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, walking their dog Benji. Outside work Dr. Kiani is an avid runner, tennis player, and he also likes to read.

Dr. Shadi Ashtari

Dr. Shadi attended the Shiraz University of Medical Science, where she received a Doctorate in Dental Surgery in 1999 and a Master's degree in Pediatric Dentistry in 2006. Over the next twelve years she owned and operated two private dental practices before moving to Canada. After moving to Canada, she completed her National Dental Board Exams to obtain her licence to practice. She returned to private practice and settled in Nova Scotia.

Dr. Shadi has a special interest in family dentistry with sedation (laughing gas) and cosmetic veneers. She holds advanced qualifications, including a certificate in dental sedation, which lets her work with anxious children and adults.

Dr. Shadi lives in Bedford with her family. She enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, walking their dog Benji. In her spare time, Dr. Shadi enjoys drawing, writing, working out at the gym, and hiking around beautiful Nova Scotia.

Shelby Registered Dental Assistant

Shelby graduated from NSCC IT in 2016 as a Level II Dental Assistant. Now, with nearly six years practicing in the industry she has joined our practice upon inauguration.

Shelby grew up in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, although her family is from Cape Breton. She has been living in Halifax since she moved here to attend NSCC in 2015.

When not working, Shelby enjoys thrift shopping, tending to her plant collection, and spending quality time with her beloved cats, Jaz & Mar.

Ellen Hygienist

Ellen is a Registered Dental Hygienist with over 20 years experience helping people achieve great oral health. She graduated from Fanshawe College in London ON and began practising in the beautiful Niagara region.

Committed to lifelong learning, Ellen completed both the Local Anaesthetic and Restorative Dentistry for Dental Hygienists at the University of Manitoba. She worked for nearly eight years in The Pas, Manitoba which was a hub for remote communities. In 2016 she returned to Niagara to work in general practice. She received Soft Tissue Diode Laser Certification in 2022, always wanting to learn how to improve outcomes for her clients.

Ellen followed her son and his family to Nova Scotia in the summer of 2022 and describes it as the best move she ever made. She was excited to join the team at Brookline Dentistry. She finds the camaraderie and the commitment to excellence at Brookline Dentistry very motivating. She is committed to practising dental hygiene with compassion and excellence and would love to help you achieve your oral health goals.

In her free time she enjoys going on treks with Jock and Pippa, her two rescue dogs from the north. She can also be found hunting mushrooms, fairies and the occasional slug with her two grandchildren in the woods around her home.

Crystal Administrator

Crystal graduated with honours from SMU in 2018 with her Bachelor of Commerce degree. She started working in the dental field in 2018. Crystal lived in beautiful Cape Breton until she moved to Halifax for university in 2014.

She is bringing with her 10 years of customer service experience and is excited to join our team! Outside of work she can be found enjoying and exploring the outdoors or spending quality time with the people she cares about.