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Curriculum vitae
Dr. Anju Prajapati Maharjan,
Principal Dentist
Village Dental Clinic · Haymarket & Kogarah
Dr. Anju Prajapati Maharjan is the principal dentist at Village Dental Clinic. She completed her dental education at Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, moved to Sydney, qualified with the Australian Dental Council, and went on to open the practice's first clinic. She now heads a clinical team of eight across the group's two Sydney practices — a team that includes a dental prosthetist who makes and fits dentures on site.
Education & qualification
How she came to practise dentistry in Australia
Dr. Maharjan trained in Nepal and qualified to practise in Australia. Two years separated her arrival in Sydney from her qualification.
Tribhuvan University
Dental schoolHer dental degree was earned here, in Kathmandu — the qualification the Australian Dental Council later assessed.
Relocated to Sydney
AustraliaShe emigrated from Kathmandu and entered the pathway that dentists trained overseas must follow before they may treat patients here.
Australian Dental Council
QualificationThe national body that assesses dental practitioners trained overseas. Clearing it let her begin treating patients in the local community.
Appointments & roles
Where Dr. Maharjan holds clinical responsibility
Every position listed here is one she holds today at Village Dental Clinic, across the Haymarket and Kogarah practices.
Clinical lead, both practices
Haymarket & KogarahHer role covers both sites, not one — the practice lists her at Haymarket and at Kogarah.
Founding clinician
First clinic opened 2011What began as a single surgery now runs as two Sydney practices under the Village Dental name.
In practice in Australia
Since 2010She has practised in Sydney since qualifying, and is on the Haymarket clinician roster today.
Clinical scope
The dentistry carried out at the practice she leads
These are the treatments provided at Village Dental Haymarket, each with its own page on this site. Follow any of them to read how the treatment is done and what is involved for the patient.
Orthodontics and fixed braces are not offered here. Where teeth need straightening, the practice uses Invisalign clear aligners, which are removable and worn over the teeth rather than bonded to them.
Practice leadership
The clinical team working under her direction
These are the clinicians who treat patients alongside her, each listed with the training and location the practice publishes.
Dr. Anju Prajapati Maharjan
Principal Dentist Haymarket, KogarahDr. James Frank Sternhell
Dentist Haymarket, KogarahUniversity of Sydney graduate, over 30 years in general dentistry.
Dr. Nael Malik
Senior Dentist (part time) KogarahAdelaide University graduate, 25+ years; surgery, prosthodontics and implant dentistry.
Dr. Sarita Adhikari
Dentist KogarahBachelor of Dental Surgery, 2004. Member of the Australian Dental Association.
Dr. Joshua Zheng
Dentist (locum) HaymarketUniversity of Queensland graduate; veneers, implants and children’s dentistry.
Dr. George Chen
Dentist KogarahUniversity of Adelaide, 2017, concurrent honours degree. Diploma in Digital Orthodontics (UK). English and Mandarin.
Dr. Nermeen Khazan
Dentist HaymarketBDS, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 2004.
Mr. Anish Maharjan
Dental Prosthetist Haymarket, KogarahAdvanced Diploma in Dental Prosthetics, Sydney Hospital (Randwick TAFE), 2016. Makes and fits dentures on site.
Technical and support team
- Mrs. Durga Malla Gurung — Senior Dental Technician
- Mrs. Manju Shah — Senior Team Leader
- Mrs. Abha Shrestha — Senior Dental Assistant
- Ms. Parvaneh Razav — Senior Dental Assistant
- Ms. Tolou Gholami — Senior Dental Assistant
- Mr. Amar Maharjan — Practice Manager
Outside the practice
Away from the surgery
Outside the clinic, Dr. Maharjan spends her time with her children, cycling, and cooking. Her husband, Amar Maharjan, manages the practice — he moved across from an IT career when the first clinic opened, and the two have run Village Dental together ever since.
This record
- Name
- Dr. Anju Prajapati Maharjan
- Position
- Principal Dentist
- Practice
- Village Dental Clinic
- Locations
- Haymarket & Kogarah, NSW
- Dental school
- Tribhuvan University
- Last reviewed
- 7 September 2026