Meet Our Team

In our office, we offer services for several branches of dentistry – and it’s all made possible by our experienced staff. We invite you to meet our team of Coquitlam Centre Dental Clinic dentists; each member of our staff is dedicated to providing for all of your dental needs in complete comfort.

Trained in the latest techniques for providing gentle dental care, our focus is on your smile and your comfort. So, sit back and relax – your smile is always in good hands at Coquitlam Centre Dental Clinic.

OUR TEAM

Our Team of Dentists

Dr. Paul Chedraoui

General Dentist - Retired

Our Beloved founding dentist, “Dr. Paul”, has officially retired as of March 2025.

Dr. Dana Behan

General Dentist & Owner

Dr. Behan graduated from Universite de Liege Belgium in 1989. She passed the National Board Exam of Canada in 1991 and speaks English, French and Slovak.

In her free time, Dr. Behan likes to spend time in Hawaii with her husband and two children.

Dr. Lina Ng

General Dentist & Owner

Dr. Ng graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1986. She became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in 1990. She speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

Dr. Ng has been practicing at Coquitlam Centre Dental Clinic since 1992. She is married with three children.

Dr. Angela Lai

General Dentist

Doctor of Dental Medicine. Graduated from the UBC Faculty of Dentistry in 1999. Her undergraduate studies in UBC were Pharmaceutical Science (Pharmacy). She is a certified in ACLS provider (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), which is emergency training for advanced medical professionals. She ensures both adult and child patients have positive and anxiety-free experiences during each dental visit. She speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

She is proficient in performing extractions and general dentistry with oral sedation and nitrous oxide (“laughing gas”) inhalation sedation. Dr. Lai attends various study clubs and advanced training courses throughout North America which include such topics as root canal treatment, gum grafting, orthodontic dentistry, sedation dentistry and implant dentistry. She has been practicing at Coquitlam Centre Dental Clinic since 2002.

Dr. Nariman Amiri

Prosthodontics (Implants)

Certified Specialist in Prosthodontics (Implants).

Dr. Amiri is a graduate of the University of British Columbia in dentistry and is a board certified specialist in prosthodontics from the University of Iowa.

In addition to working two Saturdays a month here, Dr. Amiri works full-time in his state-of-the-art private practice in Vancouver which is dedicated to prosthodontics and implant dentistry. He is also a part-time clinical professor for graduate and undergraduate clinics in the Department of prosthodontics at UBC.

Dr. Amiri is the organizer and principal mentor for two study clubs and lectures extensively in meetings and societies including UBC Continuing Education.

Dr. Pouran Rostamian

General Dentist | Periodontal (Gum) Services

Dr. Rostamian practices periodontal treatment (gum-related surgery) and oral surgery. She registered with the College of Dental Surgeons in 1999 and is a clinical instructor with the dental faculty at UBC.

Dr. Rostamian speaks English and Farsi.

Dr. Peyman 
Safari-Pour

General Dentist | Endodontics (Root Canal)

Dr. Safari-Pour has been practicing dentistry for over 15 years. He has extensive experience treating a wide range of dental problems, including a particular specialty in root canal therapy. Over the last fifteen years, he’s treated over 20,000 root canal patients!

​Dr. Safari-Pour has worked across a number of hospitals, private clinics, and government dental clinics, where he dedicated himself to treating low-income patients that struggled with their oral health.

Dr. Jay Lam

General Dentist | Oral Surgery; Oral and Nitrous Sedation

Raised in Delta, BC, Dr. Lam earned a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science degree and a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at the University of British Columbia.

​Throughout his education and early career, Dr. Lam received numerous awards for his academic aptitude and community involvement, including the prestigious Dr. John Blatherwick Award in 2011, the Carlos Carrillo Memorial Community Service Award in 2015 and the American Academy of Orofacial Pain Outstanding Senior Student Award in 2016.

​He has been on exchange to Korea and Japan, and on an oral surgery externship in New York. Dr. Lam serves as a mentor for dental students, and intends to continue his services as a clinical instructor in the future.

​In his free time, he enjoys skiing, dancing, and walking his dog.

Dr. Blair Broaderip

General Dentist

Dr. Blair Broaderip graduated from the dental school of McGill University in 1976. He practiced in Quebec and Ontario before relocating to Vancouver.

Over the many years of practice, Dr. Broaderip has been involved in numerous study clubs involving Endodontics, Periodontics and Prosthodontics. Additionally he has served as a dentist consultant for the Laurentian Imperial and Maritime Life Insurance companies. Dr. Broaderip was on the Third Party Committee of the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia.

Dr. Broaderip is passionate about providing compassionate ethical evidence based dentistry to his patients. He is always aspiring to deliver excellence in quality care to his patients. Dr. Broaderip will always regard oral health as a very central factor in his patient’s overall general health and wellbeing.

Our Team of Hygenists

Raju

Hygenist

Speaks English and Punjabi

Uzma

Hygenist

Speaks English and Urdu

Zuzana

Hygenist

Speaks English and Slovak

Mahshid

Hygenist

Speaks English and Farsi (Persian)

Our Team of  Dental Assistants

Pary

CDA

Speaks Farsi (Persian)
Children’s Cleanings
Clinical Coordinator

Michelle

CDA for Dr. Behan

Loida

CDA for Dr. Lai & Dr. Amiri

Noami

CDA for Dr. Ng & Dr. Pliska

Eva

CDA for Dr. Chedraoui

Brenda

Chairside  | Clinical Assistant

Peggy

CDA for Dr. Pliska

Kelly

CDA for Dr. Pliska

Halina

CDA for Dr. Rostamian

Julia

Chairside | Clinical Assistant

Our Team of  Office Staff

Lee

Office Manager

Kirsten

Assistant Manager

Monica

Insurance Coordinator

Speaks Mandarin

Kathie

Receptionist

Stacy

Receptionist (Ortho)

Becky

Receptionist

Speaks Tagalog

Minnie

Receptionist

Kalum

Receptionist

Speaks Cantonese

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