Our credentials

Name: Orchard Orthodontics
Telephone: 020 3973 9335

At Orchard Orthodontics, clinical standards are not marketing claims - they are measurable qualifications, nationally recognised achievements, and decades of specialist training.

Our team is led by recognised Specialist Orthodontists whose academic distinction, research contributions, and peer-awarded excellence reflect a clear commitment: orthodontic treatment delivered properly, consistently, and without compromise.

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Dr Sadiq

Founder of Orchard Orthodontics in 2005, Dr Sadiq built the practice on a foundation of academic excellence and structured specialist training.

His credentials include:

Master of Science Degree and Membership in Orthodontics - awarded as the top candidate nationally in the Orthodontic Examinations
Winner of the British Orthodontic Society Gold Medal (2004)
Clinical Excellence Award for Orthodontic Specialist Training (Eastman Dental Hospital, London)
BDS with five distinctions (Guy’s Dental Hospital, London)
GDC Registered Specialist Orthodontist (GDC No: 75132)
Former Senior House Officer in Maxillofacial Surgery, Cambridge University
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians

Dr Sadiq is recognised as an Invisalign® Apex Provider and a Dental Monitoring expert, integrating advanced digital systems into carefully planned, specialist-led treatment.

In October 2023, he founded The Sadiq Trust - extending the same principles of responsibility and long-term care beyond the clinic.

National recognition and awards

Orchard Orthodontics and its clinicians have received national recognition for both clinical excellence and patient care.

Recent acknowledgements include:

Winner - Best Patient Care, Private Dentistry Awards (2025)
Finalist - Private Dentistry Awards (2020, 2021)
British Orthodontic Society ‘Against the Odds’ Award (2022)
Winner - British Orthodontic Society Chapman Prize for Best Research (Dr Elhuni, 2020)

These recognitions reflect consistent standards - not isolated achievements.

Recognised specialists

Orchard Orthodontics is supported by a team of recognised clinicians whose postgraduate training and Royal College memberships reflect the same commitment to specialist-led care. Each doctor brings advanced expertise, contributing to a structured and consistent clinical standard across the practice.

This advanced system provides a more comfortable experience with fewer appointments and can often shorten treatment time - sometimes by as much as six months compared to traditional metal braces.

Dr Jay Patel

BDS - Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Trust (2006)
MJDF (RCS) (Eng)
MSc - Royal London Hospital (2011)
IMOrth (RCS) (Eng) – Royal College of Surgeons of England (2012)

Dr Patel brings advanced postgraduate orthodontic training and Royal College membership, reinforcing Orchard’s specialist-led approach to patient care.

Dr Pragati Agarwal

Qualified in Dental Surgery - Bristol University (1995)
Master’s Degree in Orthodontics - Guy’s Hospital, London
Membership in Orthodontics - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Dr Agarwal’s academic focus on facial aesthetics in orthodontic patients continues to inform her clinical approach to both adult and paediatric treatment.

Dr Anas Elhuni

Doctorate in Orthodontics (DClinDent) - Queen Mary University of London
MOrth - Royal College of Surgeons (2018)
Winner - British Orthodontic Society Chapman Prize for Best Research (2020)
Member - World Federation of Orthodontists
Member - American Association of Orthodontists

Dr Elhuni combines research distinction with specialist clinical training gained at The Royal London Hospital and Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.

Dr Sejil Karim

BDS - King’s College London (2015)
Postgraduate Certificate in Implant Dentistry
Diploma in Primary Dental Care

Dr Karim’s background includes oral surgery, implant dentistry and cosmetic dentistry. He is also actively involved in Humanity First, contributing to dental outreach initiatives in The Gambia and emergency care for vulnerable communities in London.