Dr. Khan grew up in Scarborough, Ontario. After graduating from high school he attended the University of Toronto, Trinity College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science with High Distinction in 1997. He then attended The University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry and graduated with his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2001. Dr. Khan served as a dental officer in the Canadian Forces from 1998-2007. Dr. Khan began practicing dentistry in Halifax, Nova Scotia with the Canadian Forces. In the CF he learned a lot through mentorship with dental specialists and advanced dental training courses. After a ten year career in the Canadian Forces, he then moved to Kingston with his wife and life partner Dr. Sohela Vaid in 2007 to pursue studies in Medicine and practice Dentistry.
He is a current and past member of; both the Canadian and Ontario Dental Associations, the Canadian and Ontario Medical Associations, the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, the International Congress of Oral Implantology, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Nova Scotia Dental Association, the Kingston and District Dental Society, the Halifax County Dental Society, Xi Psi Phi Dental Fraternity, United States Army Medical Department Regiment, American Dental Education Association, Nova Scotia Medical Legal Society, Nova Scotia Oral Medicine Study Club.
Dr. Khan is proud to have founded the Khan Foundation for Children in 2002, an organization which seeks to provide oral health care to disadvantaged children with a particular focus on education and prevention of disease. Dr. Khan is a recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal and the Order of St. John. He is also a recipient of the 15 year Voluntarism award from the Ministry of Citizenship in the Province of Ontario. Outside of work Dr. Khan enjoys being a husband and a parent. His hobbies include playing baseball, playing guitar, jazz music, golfing poorly and playing ice hockey not well at all.
Dr. Khan enjoys working in all areas of dentistry with a particular interest in cosmetic/esthetic, implant, sedation, restorative, orthodontic and surgical dentistry to improve oral health and boost confidence. He also is committed to his profession through his current and past work in; dental research, dental education as a clinical instructor at Dalhousie University and the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, and as a lecturer both Nationally and Internationally. He is dedicated to providing oral health care in a comfortable, welcoming environment, where every patient is a friend. Come in and relax. At Yonge Finch Dental Implant Centre, everyone leaves with a bigger, brighter smile.
