CPD Junkie Dental Podcast

MEET DR GEOFFREY WAN Dr Geoffrey Wan graduated from the University of Sydney in 2006.  Shortly afterwards, he left and went to USA to pursue further education. During his time in USA, Geoff has developed a keen interest in working with children, the elderly, cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, removable prosthodontics. Geoff has since returned to Australia in 2012, along with his wife Kia, and has m...

MEET DR. BRYAN BLUHM Dr. Bryan Bluhm grew up in Newcastle, NSW where he initially completed his electrical trade Upon gaining entry to Griffith University he made the move to the sunny Gold Coast where Bryan went on to graduate with a Master’s of Dentistry in 2019, in which he achieved the Chancellor’s Award for Academic Excellence. He works at Oasis Dental, where he enjoys all aspects of general...

MEET DR. ALEX KHOMINSKY Massive believer in the recent grad CPD journey, so much so, co-founded General Dental Residency to create a 12 month program for early career dentists to improve the foundations of general practice. _____________________________________________ Social IG: @dr_khominsky  @generaldentalresidency Website: https://www.generaldentalresidency.com.au/ ____________________________...

MEET DR. MOHIT TOLANI He is a regional dental surgeon based in Dapto, New South Wales, who, in addition to undertaking professional development studies and leadership commitments ranging across nationally, has altruistically devoted his time to various career and community initiatives. Mohit graduated as a dentist from Griffith University in the Gold Coast. More recently, also completed a double d...

MEET DR. NADER SISTAN Recent graduate of 2019 from La Trobe University. Practicing in regional area West Gippsland (Warragul) professional interest in oral surgery and cosmetic dentistry. Grew-up in a dental family with father being a dental professional and managing his own practice. Socials: IG: dr.nader_ghaemi Music: Dreams - Bensound | Support by RFM - NCM

[AUDIO DROP!] MEET DR. BEN LEE Ben completed his MDSc in Prosthodontics from the University of Sydney. During this time, he was given the Young Prosthodontist Award by The International College of Prosthodontists. He is past President of the Australian Prosthodontic Society (NSW) and Australian Asian Association of Dentists. He is a mentor for implant diploma courses offered by the USYD and CSU. I...

[AUDIO DROP!] MEET DR. LEO LANDER Dr Leo Lander has been practicing dentistry overseas for a decade, the last 2 years being in Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgery before relocation to the Southern Hemisphere. Then, he has moved to Dunedin NZ in early 2014 to undertake specialist training at the University of Otago in the field of Periodontology. Upon graduation in 2016, Leo has been practicing the full...

MEET DR. GRACE COOPER I’m your host, Laurence Doan, and today we are joined by Dr Grace Cooper Dr Grace Cooper is a general dentist in Perth, Western Australia. She obtained her Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD) from UWA in 2018 after obtaining her Bachelor of Science (BSc) from UWA in 2014. Grace is the fourth generation dentist in her family. Her great-grandfather graduated from the Royal Colle...

MEET DR. HELEN MARCHANT Helen has worked in the Special Needs Unit at the Royal Dental Hospital Melbourne for the past 17 years and in private practices dedicated to Special Needs Dentistry since 2011. She has also held appointments as visiting specialist to the Peter McCallum Cancer Centre and demonstrator for the University of Melbourne (SND). In 2020 she became a Fellow of the International Col...

MEET DR. LISA LIU Growing up, Dr. Lisa Liu has always known that she wanted to be a dentist. Lisa grew up in Hamilton New Zealand before moving over to Brisbane to study dentistry, graduating from the University of Queensland with First Class Honours in 2016. Since then she’s worked in Brisbane, and now works in Brisbane West. Taking pride in upskilling and keeping up to date with the latest trend...

MEET DR. AMANDA PHOON NGUYEN She is a Perth Oral medicine specialist, PhD candidate, Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, and Consultant at Perth Children’s Hospital. She is passionate about oral medicine, and her professional roles include co-chair of the Australasian Sleep Association Dental Sleep Medicine Council, on the Board of Studies in Oral Medicine, Editor and E...

Enjoy as Dr Laurence Doan farewells Erica Hwin! ___________________________________________________________________________________ Check out our website: www.cpdjunkie.com.au Music: Dreams - Bensound | Support by RFM - NCM #dentalCPD #dentistry #australiandentist #dentistryaustralia #dentalCE #continuingeducation #photography #radiology #prosthodontics #implants #endodontics #sleepapnoea #aesthet...

MEET SANDRA PEDRAM Sandra graduated from Sydney university 24 years ago. She has worked in a variety of practices across Sydney and currently works in 2 locations. She has done extensive continuing education in orthdontics, cosmetic dentistry, facial arsthetics and communication. Enjoy as Dr Laurence Doan chats with Dr Sandra Pedram! ________________________________________________________________...

MEET CSU STUDENT DENTAL ASSOCIATION (CSU SDA) The CSU Student Dental Association aims to assist with the academic and social life of the dentistry students studying in Orange, NSW. The SDA facilitate communication between staff and students, and organise and run events for both learning and building a sense of community between cohorts. Enjoy as Dr Laurence Doan chats with CSU SDA! _______________...

MEET DR RIZWAN AHMED Pretty unconventional journey over 15 years in the dental industry covering assisting, reception, corporate practice management, lab technician and finally a clinician. Enjoy as Dr Laurence Doan chats with Dr Rizwan Ahmed! _____________________________________________ Socials: https://www.instagram.com/dr.riz.ahmed/ Check out our website: www.cpdjunkie.com.au _________________...

MEET DR GEORGE CHEN Born in China, but grew up in Sydney, Australia. Studied a year of Bachelor of Oral Health in USYD before transferring to study Dentistry in Adelaide (2017 Graduate with a concurrent honors degree in Geriatric dentistry). Moved back to Sydney as a first year graduate and completed the Primaries exam, while working in private clinics around Sydney before recently starting his ow...

MEET DR KHALED AHMED Khaled Ahmed is a senior lecturer in prosthodontics at Griffith University. He is also an examiner for the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and delivers the RACDS Masterclass in clinical examination techniques and dental imaging, as part of the college’s CPD program. As an avid believer in lifelong learning, Khaled’s professional development journey spanned the US...

MEET DR VIVEK REDDY ALAGATI Dr Vivek Alagati’s always wanted to be a doctor, but also had a desire to be creative. Dentistry was a judicious blend of both scientific knowledge & artistic skills, which challenged him. Dr Viv earned a Bachelor of Dental Science from RGUHS in India in 2005 and cleared the exams to become a member of the Australian Dental Council. He continues to stay abreast of the l...

MEET DR KRISTINA CAIN Kristina graduated from UQ and has practiced in Cairns, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane over the past 25 years. She has been a business owner for ten years and currently operates out of "Refresh Dental Spa in association with Nick Sheptooha dental" in the Queen Street Mall Her main professional interests are in general family dental, cosmetic dentistry, TMJ treatments and faci...

MEET DR KATIE XU Dr. Katie Xu obtained her dental degree from the University of Melbourne in 2013, graduating with first-class honours and awarded for the highest marks in Paediatric dentistry and Orthodontics. She practiced as a general dentist in the wider Melbourne community before returning to Melbourne University to specialise in Orthodontics. She has since, presented at numerous national ort...

MEET DR RICHARD COOPER Dr Richard Cooper graduated with his Bachelor of Dental Science from the University of Western Australia in 1978. Dr Cooper went on to join his father at his family-focused dental clinic in Morley, and Richard took over the business after Geoff retired. Richard spent nearly 40 years working hard as a dentist and small business owner before retiring in 2014. Now retired, Dr C...

MEET DR BING WEI LEE Dr Bing Lee graduated grew up in Singapore before embarking on his dental degree at UQ, graduating in 2013. He started a dental practice from scratch in 2015 in Launceston, TAS and grew it to a 10 chair practice with 10 clinicians in 5 years. He practices a wide range of procedures and has a passion for surgical and reconstructive dentistry with a particular emphasis on utilis...

MEET DR DAVID BASSAL • He completed his dental degree at Griffith Uni. in 2010 • Currently owns and operates Warnervale Dental (3.5 yrs) and Mingara Dental and Implant Centre (in its 1st year) • Am part Co-founder of the Australasian Implant Academy • And Co-founder of the Australian Dental and Implant group now with 10 dental surgeries • He has dedicated his continuing education specifically in t...

MEET FIONA KELLY She graduated from UWA in 1991, with the Convocation and Paediatric Dental Awards. Dr Kelly worked in the Dental School of UWA for many years, primarily in the undergraduate training program in regional WA.  After this, she worked in Perth for 7 years with extensive training in general, cosmetic dentistry and implant placement and restoration. She has particular interest in preven...

MEET MARIA AVIS Dr Maria Avis graduated from Sydney University in 1998. Since then she has been working in a number of private practices in Sydney gaining experience and expanding her knowledge of various fields of the profession. This included 3 years in a specialist prosthodontic practice of her university professor, 3 years in a specialist orthodontic practice under the supervision of a promine...