The Orthodontists of Pasha Orthodontics
Meet Dr. Pranav Patel
Dr. Pranav Patel, a native of Ohio, has been serving Naperville/Aurora and surrounding communities since 1998. He received his dental degree from Ohio State University in 1995. Dr. Patel completed his orthodontics specialty at University of West Virginia in 1998. He is also an Invisalign® Certified Provider.
He is currently a member of the ADA, AAO, CDS, and ISO. He is an ISO trustee and will serve as its President in 2022. He continues to participate in various study clubs and organizations. He has also served as a faculty member at WVU for the undergraduate dental students.
Dr. Patel takes pride in providing state of the art treatment and is one of the leading Invisalign treatment providers in the country.
Dr. Patel, his two girls, and wife reside in Aurora, where they enjoy camping, exercising, and traveling. Dr. Patel’s favorite activities are running, golfing and team outings.
Dr. Patel is committed to providing excellent care in a friendly, honest, and open environment. He enjoys the interaction and relationship with his patients and referring dentists and providing interdisciplinary care for all patients.
Meet Dr. Bruce Wardell
Dr. Bruce Wardell, a native of Bellwood, IL, has been serving the Naperville/Aurora communities since joining the practice in July 2009. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Brigham Young University in 1998. Dr. Wardell earned both his dental degree in 2003 and his orthodontic specialty in 2009 from the University of Louisville. He is a member of both the ADA and AAO and is an Invisalign® certified provider.
After earning his dental degree, Dr. Wardell served on active duty in the United States Navy as a general dentist for four years. He received an additional year of training from the Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency at Naval Station San Diego and Balboa Naval Hospital. As part of his military service, Dr. Wardell worked as a combat dental officer while deployed to Iraq for seven months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Dr. Wardell and his wife have four children and 2 dogs and reside in Aurora. Some of Dr. Wardell’s favorite activities include working out at the gym, playing games, going to the movies, and spending as much time as possible outdoors with his family boating and waterskiing every summer.
Dr. Krushan Patel
Dr. Krushan Patel (Dr K), born and raised in Zambia and is the youngest of three. Came to the USA after high school and completed his Bachelors in Biomedical Science at Auburn University. Dr K furthered his studies at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and graduated as an IVY league trained dentist from Penn Dental Medicine. He furthered his education by becoming an Orthodontist at the University of Louisville and was elected Chief Resident during his time there by his peers. He graduated in 2019 and quickly became a Board-Certified Orthodontist and continues to enhance his clinical skills with new technologies and techniques. He has several years of practice experience across multiple states and calls the City of Chicago his forever home. Dr K went one step further and attained an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is excited to use his business background to its fullest.
Fun fact, Dr K got married on 2-22-22 and lives happily with his wife & son in the Chicago Loop. He also has an English Cream Golden Retriever named Mylene, who is near and dear to everyone she meets, and at times has been an office pup. Dr K loves watching sports and is an avid traveler as well as a huge foodie. Sports of interest include Soccer, Football, Tennis, Formula1, Basketball and Collegiate sports (BBall and Football). He stays active, loves the outdoors and recently ran the NYC Marathon as a major life accomplishment of his.
