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Meet the Team Merrimac

Our friendly and dynamic team is here to make your dental experience as smooth and straightforward as possible - and with staff members who’ve been with us for decades, you can expect to see a familiar face when you pay us a visit!

Dr Alex Poli - Lead Dentist

Dr Alex Poli

Lead Dentist

Dr Alex Poli qualified from the University of Manchester in 2006 and was our Clinical Lead Dentist at DB Dental Melville before relocating to National Dental Care Merrimac. Dr Poli is particularly interested in cosmetic dentistry, implants, and short-term orthodontic aspects of dentistry, including Invisalign.

Dr Anthony Tapsall - Dentist

Dr Anthony Tapsall

Dentist

Growing up in Brisbane it was natural for me to attend the University of Queensland. I graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Science, in 1993, and received a scholarship with Queensland Health. This allowed me to see life in different areas of Northern Queensland.

Dr Duncan Drew - Dentist

Dr Duncan Drew

Dentist

Dr Duncan Drew is a skilled dentist with 17 years of working experience. He qualified at the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 2005 and has gained invaluable working experience in several countries including Holland, South Africa and New Zealand. In New Zealand he worked at a cosmetic dental practice and before that, Dr Drew ran his own dental practice in Durban, South Africa for 10 years.

Alisa Tulloch - Hygienist

Alisa Tulloch

Hygienist

I have worked in the dental Arena since 1983 graduating as a Dental Therapist allowing me to treat school-age children within the education system throughout Brisbane, Toowoomba, and Gladstone.

Catherine Cowan - Hygienist

Catherine Cowan

Hygienist

I graduated in 1989 in Adelaide with an Associate Diploma in Dental Hygiene. Over my career, I have practiced in South Australia, Victoria and Queensland, both in general and specialist practices. I am very passionate about my work and love what I do. I have a special interest in nervous patients ranging from the very young to the very old, and I work hard to make them feel at ease by presenting a relaxed and friendly approach to dentistry.

Dr Lincoln Xu

Dentist

Dr Natalie Revell

Dentist

“We have put a lot of thought into how we can change the way Australians think about dental so we've developed our practices with you at the heart of everything we do. Our dentists, therapists, and hygienist are highly qualified and experienced, our practices are relaxed and professional, and our equipment and technology are state-of-the-art.”

Dr Antony Benedetto

Chair of the Clinical Advisory Committee