Meet the Team Algester
With an incredibly motivated and passionate team - some of which have been with us for over 10 years - we’re proud of our welcoming feel and friendly vibe.
Dr Ariel Shih
Dentist
Dr Ariel Shih graduated from Bachelor of Dental Surgery at James Cook University with the Pierre Fauchard Award for academic excellence and leadership. She is fluent in Chinese Mandarin, Taiwanese as well as English.
Dr Ersan Karadeniz
Dentist
Dr Ersan Karadeniz completed his Bachelor of Dentistry at Hacettepe University, one of the most prestigious universities in Turkey before moving to Sydney to embark into a Doctor of Philosophy in Orthodontics at the University of Sydney where he was awarded a PhD in Orthodontics in 2011. In 2012, he returned to Turkey to fulfill clinical training in Orthodontics at Karadeniz Technical University where he also worked as Assistant Professor in Orthodontics until 2017.
Dr Joshua Kim
Dentist
Dr Joshua Kim studied dentistry at the University of Queensland. As a part of his training, he spent time in Rockhampton and Toowoomba treating public patients under solid mentorship before graduating in 2016 with honours.
Dr Lachlan Clark
Dentist
Dr Lachlan Clark graduated from Griffith University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Oral Health in Dental Science and a Graduate Diploma in Dentistry. Originally from Mackay, Lachlan moved to the Gold Coast to study dentistry and went on to work privately in the area. Since then, Lachlan has worked throughout South East Queensland in both public and private practice, providing dental care to people of all ages.
Dr Vivek Panwar
Dentist
Dr Vivek Panwar graduated with BDS in 2000 and completed his MDS (Periodontics) in 2002 from KLE's Institute of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India. After graduating, Vivek practiced dentistry in India, Nepal, Libya and New Zealand before moving to Brisbane. Vivek believe in treating people the way he would like to be treated by others. With this attitude he has a relaxed relationship with his colleagues and patients, which seems to work wonders. He enjoys all aspects of dentistry and is dedicated to provide high quality, aesthetic solutions to his patients, in a language they can understand. Vivek is a family man married to wife Meera and they have two boys. Vivek likes to keep updated in the latest technology and techniques in dentistry and attends various courses to enhance his skills. He is passionate also about AI and contemporary digital CAD CAM dentistry.
Jason Tarca
Oral Health Therapist
I graduated from the University of Queensland in 2012 with a Bachelor of Oral Health. Since then, I have gained valuable experience working as an oral health therapist in a busy rural dental practice at Ayr, in North Queensland. This enabled me to attend to the needs of a large variety of patients focusing on preventative care and treatment / management of gum disease.
Jessica Tsui
Oral Health Therapist
Jessica Tsui joined the practice in 2021. She graduated with a Bachelor of Oral Health from UQ and has been an Oral Health Therapist for over 10 years.
Nancy Waine
Hygienist
I have been involved in the dental industry for many years before graduating from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Applied Health Science in Oral Health.