Shivam graduated from the University of Leeds with a Masters and Bachelors degree in Dental Surgery (Distinction) and a BSc in Oral Science.

He was President of the Leeds University Dental Society and won several undergraduate awards including the Watssman Prize in Clinical Dental Practice, Rogerson Prize in Extractions and Kenneth G Stark Prize for Professionalism. He has also been awarded a prize for the Best Endodontic Case in the Buckinghamshire section of the Thames Valley Deanery.

He is an active member and sits on the Board of the British Association of Private Dentistry and the Young Dentist Committee of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.