Dr Anjli Patel

Anjli graduated as a dentist in 2000 from the Charles Clifford Dental Hospital in Sheffield. She then spent a few years gaining experience in Maxillofacial Surgery, Paediatric dentistry and Orthodontics in the Trent region. Following this she travelled to Australia and spent some time working in a dental practice in the Hunter Valley region, just north of Sydney.

In 2004, Anjli commenced full time specialist training in orthodontics at Kettering General Hospital and the Eastman Dental Institute, She obtained a Masters in Orthodontics from the University of London and her Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. This was followed by a two-year consultant-training pathway at Sheffield and Chesterfield to achieve the Fellowship in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons.

Anjli currently works as a consultant at Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and at No 1 The Orthodontic Specialists. She is involved in the training of orthodontic specialists. She is an honorary lecturer at the University of Sheffield and also on the Northern Universities Postgraduate Orthodontic Teaching Programme. She is an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons, Membership in Orthodontics examination. She has presented her research at national orthodontic meetings and has published articles in orthodontic journals. She is the elected Chair of the British Orthodontic Society Publications committee, and is on the General Dental Council’s specialist register for orthodontics.

Throughout her career she has always believed in practicing evidence-based orthodontics and is committed to providing the best possible care for her patients. She is happy to adopt new technology into the practice and feels there are now more aesthetic brace options that can suit patients of all ages.

When not working, she is a busy mum of two beautiful daughters. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, swimming, cooking and exploring the outdoors. If she hadn’t became an orthodontist, she would have loved to be an adventurer like Ben Fogle.

Dr Anne-Marie Smith

(Consultant & Specialist Orthodontist) BDS 1992 Guys Hospital, London. FDS RCS England 1996. Msc London 1999. MOrth RCS England 2000. FDS (Orth) RCS Intercollegiate 2002. GDC No. 68456 Registered Dentist

• About Me: Born in Manchester and educated at the Royal London Hospital, I moved to Derby with my GP husband Kevin and daughter Emily in 2003, with Rebecca following soon after. When not playing “Mum’s Taxi”, I enjoy making the most of Derbyshire’s stunning countryside with my family.
• Favourite Part of Job: Helping patients plan their journey and seeing their joy with the results.
• Favourite Food: Thai Curry following a fantastic holiday riding elephants in Thailand.
• Favourite Film: Anything we can watch as a family – we’ve progressed from Disney, through Superhero’s and now on to crime thrillers!
• Favourite Song: “Somebody” by Depeche Mode – I’m an 80’s girl!

Anne-Marie graduated from Guys Hospital, London in 1992. After gaining a few years experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery in and around the London hospitals, including Great Ormond Street Hospital for sick children, Anne-Marie obtained her Fellowship in Dental Surgery from Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Following this Anne-Marie undertook a 3 year postgraduate orthodontic training programme at the prestigious Royal London Hospital, London where she was awarded a MSc (distinction) from The University of London in 1999 and Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth.) from Royal College of Surgeons of England 2000 leading to registration as a Specialist Orthodontist with the General Dental Council in 2000. She went on to undertake a further 2 years consultant training in treating complex cases at the Royal London Hospital and Whipps Cross Hospital and was awarded the tricollegiate Fellowship in Orthodontics (FDS Orth.) in 2002. She was honoured to receive The Chapman Prize in 2002 from The British Orthodontic Society. Anne-Marie continues to promote and practice clinical excellence and she was a finalist at The Aesthetic Dentistry Awards in 2017.

Anne-Marie now works part-time as an NHS Consultant in Orthodontics at Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and also holds a post of Honorary Clinical Lecturer within the School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield. As well as training future orthodontists, Anne-Marie is the former Training Programme Director for the Trent region and is an examiner for Royal College Of Surgeons for Intercollegiate Specialty Fellowship Examination (the consultants examination) and Diploma in Orthodontic Therapy examinations. She holds the position of Chair of the Derbyshire Orthodontic Managed Clinical Network and is a member of the Local Dental Committee and the Local Professional Network. She is a member of the British Orthodontic Society, British Lingual Orthodontic Society and British Sleep Society.