Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Archana Karkhanis-Lavana, DMD, is one of the general dentists at Family Dental Group, which has locations in Gardner, Paxton, and Northborough, Massachusetts.
Dr. Karkhanis-Lavana graduated in 2000 from Tufts University Dental School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in dentistry in 1995 from Pune University’s Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College in Dhankawadi, India.
Dr. Karkhanis-Lavana is an active member of the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, and its local affiliate, the Worcester Dental Society.
She completed a fellowship from the International Dental Implant Association and is placing implants at the Gardner office of the Family Dental Group.
Dr. Karkhanis-Lavana strongly believes that her patients deserve the best available care. To achieve that proficiency, she is educated in single-visit crown technology (CEREC) and dental laser technology to reduce anesthesia and achieve painless dentistry.
Dr.Karkhanis-Lavana is compassionate and gentle toward her patients. She and her staff will strive to make dental visits painless and anxiety-free.
Dr. Karkhanis-Lavana finished the Frank Spears Institute Course in Aesthetic Excellence at Scottsdale, Arizona.
In her free time, Dr. Karkhanis-Lavana is an avid reader and a travel enthusiast. She loves spending time with her twin daughters, Kiara and Karisma, and her son, Ruhan. She has been happily married to Dr. Nikhil Lavana for 20 years.
“Everyone from the office staff to dental assistant to Dentist were very personable and competent. It was a very good experience all around with helpful explanations and efficient care provided.”
Nikhil M. Patel, DMD, is an experienced family dentist who can treat the oral health needs of your entire family at his self-titled office in Worcester, Massachusetts. He and his welcoming staff cater to patients from right in town to surrounding communities, restoring and enhancing smiles with care and compassion. Born in India, Dr. Patel graduated with a bachelor of dental surgery degree from Government Dental College and Hospital in Ahmedabad, India, in 1983. In the United States, he received his doctor of dental medicine degree from Boston University in 1990. Dr. Patel places an emphasis on forming close personal relationships with his patients, one of the hallmarks of his practice. He specializes in a variety of general and cosmetic dentistry services, including crowns and bridges, teeth whitening, clear braces, and preventive dentistry. Never one to rest on his laurels, Dr. Patel hones his craft by taking at least 50-60 hours of continuing education each year, which helps him to stay current on the latest dental techniques and technology. He’s also a member of the American Dental Association, the Massachusetts Dental Society, the Worcester District Dental Society, and the Academy of Laser Dentistry. When he’s not in the office, Dr. Patel enjoys spending time his wife and their three children and two grandchildren.
