Head Of Department & Assistant Professor
MHPE (AKU), BDS (FJDC), CHPE (UoL), CITI Certified (USA) Implant & Aesthetics (PAID), C. Ortho (PAID)
Dr. Salima Naveed Manji is a highly qualified dentist with years of experience in dental and aesthetic care. She is passionate about creating healthy, confident smiles and ensuring every patient feels comfortable and cared for.
Her vision is simple: to provide top-quality dental care in a safe, welcoming, and professional environment. At Manji Dental & Aesthetic Centre, she leads a team that focuses on painless, results-driven treatments from general dentistry and cosmetic work to advanced facial aesthetics.
With her commitment to excellence and attention to detail, Dr. Salima continues to make the clinic a trusted place where every smile reflects care, comfort, and long-lasting results.
As the Chairperson, Co-Founder & Lead Dental Surgeon of Manji Dental & Aesthetic Centre, I am deeply committed to setting the highest standard in dental & aesthetic care. At our clinic, every decision is guided by a patient-first philosophy where comfort, trust, and long-term oral & skin/hair health are at the core of what we do. We believe that everyone deserves access to toptier expertise in an environment that is professional, compassionate, and results-driven. Our mission is simply to be the most trusted dental & aesthetic destination in town by consistently delivering care, where treatment is professional, painless, and focused on long-term results. We offer a wide range of services, from general dentistry and cosmetic treatments to facial aesthetics, all performed in a comfortable and hygienic environment.
Dr. Manji currently serves as Assistant Professor & Head of Dental Education Department at Fatima Memorial College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore. She teaches, mentors, and develops curricula, ensuring that the next generation of dental professionals are trained under modern, integrated, and competency-based systems.
Dr. Manji played a formal role in designing Pakistan’s new BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) curriculum. In the official 2024-25 UHS BDS curriculum documents, she is named as a member of the “BDS Integrated Curriculum 2K25” sub-steering committee, working group, research committee & PRISME. These committees, led by senior educators and the UHS Board of Studies, prepared Pakistan’s first five-year modular BDS curriculum. Dr. Manji’s inclusion on these national curriculum committees is concrete evidence of her contributions to dental education policy. In sum, she helped to craft a national dental curriculum aligned with global standards, integrating professionalism, ethics and clinical skills is a major advance in Pakistani dental training.
Dr. Manji has co-authored several studies on teaching methodologies, reflecting her strong focus on modern educational practices in health sciences.
She has also led educational interventions, like implementing a cultural competency workshop for final-year dental students. These initiatives highlight her role in curriculum innovation and student support within her institution.
Beyond teaching innovations, Dr. Manji is recognized as a prominent dental researcher in Pakistan, with publications featured on Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and Academia. Her research contributions span dental education, oral surgery, and oral medicine.
With more than a decade of hands-on clinical experience, Dr. Salima Naveed Manji has established herself as a leading dental surgeon in Lahore, renowned for her expertise in restorative, cosmetic, and implant dentistry. Before establishing her own centre, Dr. Manji honed her skills at some of Lahore’s most reputable dental institutions and private practices, where she gained extensive experience. In 2024, she became the Chairperson, Co-Founder & Lead Dental Surgeon at Manji Dental & Aesthetic Centre, a state-of-the-art clinic where she integrates evidence-based dentistry with advanced aesthetic treatments to deliver exceptional patient-centered care. At Manji Dental & Aesthetic Centre, Dr. Manji provides a wide spectrum of treatments, making her one of the most sought-after cosmetic dentists in Lahore. Dr. Manji’s reputation extends beyond her clinic. She is featured on leading healthcare platforms such as Oladoc, Marham, Apka Muhalij, and InstaCare, where patients seek her for trusted, high-quality dental and aesthetic services and tele health provider.
Beyond her extensive clinical and academic contributions, Dr. Salima Naveed Manji has been a strong advocate for oral health awareness, professional development, and community well-being in Pakistan.
She has facilitated numerous workshops, seminars, and training programs at leading institutions, including:Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, Lahore Medical & Dental College, CMH Lahore, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Dental Avenueand several other academic and clinical platforms.
Recognized among Pakistan’s emerging young dental leaders, Dr. Salima Naveed Manji was featured in 2018 at the Annual BDS Colleges Dine In (ABCD) Intercollegiate BDS Luncheon, where she shared her vision for the future of dentistry, leadership, and community health.
In addition to academic forums, Dr. Manji has actively engaged with the media and digital platforms to extend her impact:
Through her community outreach, digital presence, and media advocacy, Dr. Manji continues to:
Her ability to integrate clinical excellence, academic innovation, and community engagement positions her as a thought leader in dentistry and aesthetics in Pakistan.
In her role as senior faculty, Dr. Manji mentor’s students and colleagues. Mentorship in dental education is known to profoundly shape trainee development. As one recent review notes, “structured mentorship is crucial for the development of dental students”, enhancing their professional skills and career trajectories. Dr. Manji’s status as an experienced Assistant Professor and department head implies an active mentoring role. Her efforts thus fit into the broader push in Pakistan for structured faculty student mentoring, which has been shown to improve learning outcomes.
Taken together, Dr. Manji’s roles exemplify how faculty and curriculum leaders advance dental education. Pakistan’s educational leaders highlight curriculum development and faculty development as top priorities in medical schools. By co-leading new teaching methods, conducting curriculum-based research, and shaping the national BDS syllabus, Dr. Manji directly addresses these priorities. The revamped UHS curriculum she helped design with its integrated modules and emphasis on research and ethics which is intended to modernize dentistry training and improve graduate competence. In a country where dental training is undergoing reform, educators like Dr. Manji play a critical role. As an Assistant Professor she not only delivers coursework but also steers curricular change and mentor’s future dentists, tasks that are widely recognized as crucial for producing competent practitioners.
Dr. Manji’s combined contributions for educational research, curriculum leadership, and mentoring have thus directly support the national agenda of strengthening dental education in Pakistan, ensuring that graduates are trained under modern, integrated curricula and guided by experienced faculty.
At Manji Dental & Aesthetic Centre, Dr. Salima Naveed Manji continues to redefine standards of dental and aesthetic care in Pakistan combining science, art, and compassion to help patients achieve confident, healthy smiles.
