Despite being a US green card holder, Sheetal started her own clinic in a small village in Gujarat just for the sake of her husband’s family and made her mark in the field of dentistry by having clients from all over the globe.

Dr. Sheetal Shah is a Periodontist and an Implantologist. She has been practicing for the last twenty-five years in Vyara, Gujarat. Besides, she is also a Motivational Speaker.

Sheetal says that she is a US Green Card Holder as her entire family lives in the USA. She did her schooling till 7th grade from Seventh Day Adventist High School in Vyara. For her further studies, she lived in different cities like Badoli, Navsari, and Mumbai and topped in studies everywhere. She graduated from John P. Stevens High School, New Jersey, USA. She has been a gold medalist in both her BDS and MDS. Soon she got married and settled in India. In 1999, she started her own clinic in Vyara, Gujarat. To advance in her career and provide the best treatment to her patients, she has done advanced courses from Germany, France, Canada, and Switzerland. She is also a Fellow Master Diplomat of the US Dentists Organization and a Fellow ITI of Switzerland.

Talking about her role models, Sheetal says she considers her mother as her role model for making her strong enough that she can deal with every situation instead of pampering her. Besides, she also draws inspiration from William Shakespeare for his quote ‘Impossible is a word, only to be found in the dictionary of fools.’

Regarding her achievements, Sheetal says that her clinic was awarded the ‘Famdent Excellence in Dentistry Award,’ which is an achievement for her.

Sharing her COVID experience, Sheetal says she had a terrible time during the pandemic as her family was badly affected by this deadly disease and her husband became critically ill. But due to her positive attitude, she provided mental support to her husband and helped him recover from the disease.

Taking time off from work, Sheetal likes to do morning workouts, yoga, pilates, weight training, cycling, and walking as she is a fitness enthusiast. She likes to go on vacations with her family twice a year in India and abroad.

Sheetal advises the youth that they should go into the field they feel they belong to and make a career out of it. Don’t waste your life fulfilling people’s expectations, she adds. She also tells them to take care of their physical as well as their mental health to live life happily and keep everyone around happy. Further, she inspires them to take a stand for themselves and allot some time for their hobbies along with studies.