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Dr James Chow

Meet Dr. James Chow, an accomplished Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon specializing in implant dentistry with an impressive three-decade career. With extensive experience in immediate implant loading, zygomatic implants, static and dynamic guided surgery, Dr. Chow is a recognized authority in his field. Currently, Dr. Chow serves as the esteemed founder of the Brånemark Osseointegration Center in Hong Kong and Shanghai. In recognition of his expertise, he has been appointed as an honorary clinical associate professor at the University of Hong Kong and Shanghai Jiao-tong University. In addition to his thriving specialist practice in Hong Kong, Dr. Chow is deeply committed to education and training for dentists across the globe. He actively engages in conducting international training programs, sharing his knowledge and skills with aspiring professionals. Dr. Chow's dedication to advancing the field of implant dentistry is evident through his active involvement in clinical research. His contributions have been widely recognized, with over 30 articles and book chapters published in esteemed peer-reviewed journals and textbooks.

Dr Geoffrey Borlase

Dr Borlase currently works for the University of Sydney teaching across all years in the DMD program and contributes to the DCD Prosthodontic program. Dr Borlase continues his ongoing interest in facilitating learning in Removable Prosthodontics and management of aged human beings oral health.

Dr Rachel Garraway

Rachel is a periodontist in private practice in Brisbane. She is a visiting lecture at the University of Qld, involved in the postgraduate periodontal program. She is a member and fellow of the ITI, a past president of ANZAP and involved with numerous dental groups and committees.

Dr Jasmine Holgate

Dr Jasmine Holgate graduated from the University of Sydney with Honours in 2008 with a Bachelor of Dentistry degree. After working in public and private clinics in metro Sydney and rural NSW, she returned to Sydney in 2014 to take up a position as an Endodontic Resident at Sydney Dental Hospital. She relocated to Brisbane with her husband and children to complete her speciality training in Endodontics at the University of Queensland.

Dr Louis Kei

Dr Louis Kei is a board-registered Specialist Prosthodontist and leads the prosthodontic service at Pinnacle Dental Specialists. He graduated with Honours in his Bachelor of Dental Science from the University of Queensland in 2002 and went on to complete a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics at the University of Sydney in 2017. Dr Kei is a dual Member of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, having completed both the General Dental Practice and Specialist Prosthodontic streams.

Dr Kang Kim

Dr Kang Kim is Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Noted-Dent, a HealthTech AI company developing AI solutions grounded in clinical stewardship. He is a Director at Cura Health Advisory and Dental Clinical Advisor for the Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania. Previously, Kang worked at EY on state-wide EMR and digital health implementations. He served as ADAWA President, received the ADA Outstanding Young Dentist Award, and holds a Master of Health Leadership and Management from UNSW.

Dr Bi Le

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Dr Erin Mahoney

Erin is a Specialist Paediatric Dental Consultant at Te Whatu Ora Hutt Valley in Wellington, New Zealand. Erin was awarded her FRACDS in 2002 and MRACDS (Paed) in 2008. Erin has worked as a specialist for many years in NZ and Australia and is involved in research and clinical practice. Erin has been an examiner for the Collge for over nine years, was the Chair of the RACDS NZ Committee for five years and served on numerous Committees in her role as a Board member.

A/Prof Melinda Newnham

Melinda has been a clinical periodontist and lecturer in periodontics for the past 20 years. She practises in both private practice and at the Alfred hospital, enabling her to explore interests in the rehabilitation of medically compromised patients, aesthetics and the management of peri-implantitis. Melinda is the academic lead for periodontics at La Trobe University, Bendigo and lectures locally and nationally, presenting topics in periodontics and dental implants.

Dr Jess O'Neill

Dr Jess O’Neill is a specialist Periodontist working in public and private practice. She is a Senior Clinical Specialist at Sydney Dental Hospital and Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney. She practices privately in Mosman and Sydney CBD, with clinical interests in peri-implantitis, advanced periodontal, and implant therapy.

Dr Ken Sun

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Dr Vicki Vlaskalic

As recipient of an Australian Society of Orthodontics research scholarship, Dr Vlaskalic travelled to the United States. At the Arthur Dugoni School of Dentistry, Pacific University San Francisco, she conducted the 1998 initial feasibility trial and published the first paper on digital clear aligners in 2000. Since that time she has been involved in the innovation, clinical practice and teaching of computer programmed clear aligner therapy.

Dr Calum Smith

Dr Calum A Smith MBChB, BMedSci (Hons), MRCPsych, FRANZCP, Cert Forensic Psych, MFMH (Ex) is a consultant forensic psychiatrist. He currently works in Western Australia in general adult roles. He has previously worked in Forensic psychiatry in NSW for almost ten years. He continues to work as an independent court report writer and has held educational roles in other services. He is interested in real world contemporary systemic approaches to psychiatry, specifically how we safely and effectively reduce restrictive practices, and how service provision impacts outcomes in individuals.

Dr Susan Wise

Susan is a Specialist Periodontist in suburban Melbourne. She was the Chair of the Organising Committee for the 2022 RACDS Conference and chaired the RACDS Education Policy Committee. Susan is a Past President of the ADAVB and Co-Chairs the Australian Dental Health Foundation Victoria committee. Susan has demonstrated to and examined postgraduate and undergraduate students in periodontics. She received her MRACDS (Perio) in 2011 and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Susan is the recipient of the 2021 ADA Valuable Service Award.

A/Prof Shalini Arunogiri

Associate Professor Shalini Arunogiri is a clinical addiction psychiatrist and researcher. She is the Clinical Director of the Hamilton Centre - Victorian Statewide Centre for Addiction and Mental Health at Turning Point, and Associate Professor at Monash University. She is immediate-past Chair of the RANZCP Faculty of Addiction Psychiatry (2017-2024), and leads a research program in innovative treatments for substance use and mental health comorbidity (>$20M in funding, and >70 peer reviewed publications).

Prof Rebecca McKetin

Professor Rebecca McKetin (BSc(Psychol)Hons. PhD) leads a program of research into stimulant use epidemiology and interventions at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW. She is recognised as a global leader in methamphetamine research. Her work has involved trialling new pharmacotherapy options (the Tina Trial, the N-ICE trial; the LiMA study), developing and evaluating the online delivery of psychological help (Breaking the Ice, wadawanti), and evaluating community-based treatment options. She recently co-authored the British Association of Pharmacotherapy’s evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological management of stimulant use.

Prof Nagesh Pai

Professor Nagesh Pai is the Foundation Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at the University of Wollongong, a Senior Clinical Academic, ISLHD. He is a member of the MVESPMHN Committee and the Faculty of Adult Psychiatry, RANZCP. Apart from Secretary, the Education section of WPA, he is a member of the Primary care and lifestyle Psychiatry and Schizophrenia Section of WPA. He is a Visiting Professor of Psychiatry at SRM University and Manipal Academy of Higher Education. He has several 14 research grants to his credit during the past decade and has published over 330 papers in peer-reviewed journals. He serves as a MAJOR in the Australian Army.

Dr Peta Wright

Dr Peta Wright is a gynaecologist and fertility specialist. She completed her undergraduate medical degree with Honours at Monash University and obtained her RANZCOG Fellowship in 2013. She has completed a Masters of Reproductive Medicine and a certificate in Women’s Integrative Medicine. Peta is deeply committed to all aspects of women’s healthcare and founded Vera Wellness in 2020. She strives to take a holistic approach to optimising the health of women of all ages. It is Peta’s purpose in life to help women remember the magic and beauty in their bodies and help to create a society that honours women and supports them to feel safe in their bodies and in the world.

Dr Sathya Rao

Professor Sathya Rao is the Director of Spectrum, the Victorian clinical centre of excellence for personality disorder & complex trauma and the acting Clinical Program Director of Mental Health Program, Eastern Health. He is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at Monash University. He is the Vice President of Australian BPD Foundation. He is the president of Australasian Association for Research & Treatment of Personality Disorders (AART-PD) and chairs the Committee for Ethics and Professional Practice of RANZCP. He was awarded the ‘Meritorious Service Award’ in 2020 and Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2022.

Prof Norman Sartorius

Professor Norman Sartorius, MD, PhD, FRCPsych holds professorial appointments at several universities in Europe, the USA and elsewhere. He was the Director of the Mental Health Programme of the WHO, President of the World Psychiatric Association and of the European Psychiatric Association. He is currently President of the Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programmes in Geneva. His main interests at present are problems related to comorbidity of mental and physical disorders, the fight against stigma and the education of early career psychiatrists. He published more than 600 papers in peer reviewed journals and authored or edited more than 120 books (h = 122).