Dr Shiva Senathirajah

Specialist Orthodontist

Dr Shiva Senathirajah grew up in Perth where she graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours from the University of Western Australia. Shiva worked as a general dentist in a private practice in Perth for six years. 

Shiva then moved to Melbourne where she obtained her specialist qualification in orthodontics through the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry programme at the University of Melbourne. Shiva is certified with the Australasian Orthodontic Board and holds membership with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.

In addition to providing the highest standard of orthodontic care for patients, Shiva also has an interest in orthodontic clinical research and has presented her research locally at the Australian Society of Orthodontists WA Clinical Day, nationally at the Australian Society of Orthodontists Foundation Meeting and internationally at American Association of Orthodontists Annual Sessions and at the European Orthodontic Society Congress.

Shiva participated in the Charley Schultz Resident Scholar Award programme in the United States of America and was also awarded first prize for the TP Postgraduate Clinical Award.

Shiva loves being an orthodontist and feels it is a privilege to work together with patients to transform their smiles, which can be enjoyed for the rest of their lives. 

Shiva is a member of the following organisations:

BDSc (Hons) (WA), DCD (Melb), AOB Cert, MRACDS (Orth), MOrth RCS (Ed)