Dr. Taneja grew up in India and moved to the United States to attend dental school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. During her dental education, she was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the national dental honor society. She was also the recipient of multiple awards recognizing her clinical skill and commitment to the profession, including the American Association of Orthodontists Award for her keen interest in the orofacial complex, the American College of Dentists Award for professional technical ability, and the Delta Dental Student Leadership Award for her desire to serve the community.
After earning her DMD, Dr. Taneja remained at UAB for her orthodontic specialty training, where she conducted research on methods to close missing tooth spaces and earned her Master of Science degree.