Michael started Kawana Dental in 1987. He spent 30 years building up what is now one of the largest and most well-regarded dental practices on the Sunshine Coast.
Hi, I’m Mark. I was lucky enough to grow up on the Sunshine Coast and have been around dentistry my whole life – my father and auntie are both dentists. I feel very privileged to carry on the family practice, started 30 years ago by my father Michael.
Tamara trained at the University of Queensland, graduating with First Class Honours in 2001, when she joined the Kawana Dental team. She took a further training sabbatical period of 3 years teaching at Sydney University before the Sunshine Coast called her home again.
Hi, My name’s Dan (Daniel when I’m in trouble). I have lived on the Sunshine Coast since early 2007. I grew up and trained in New Zealand (I graduated from the University of Otago in 2005).
Other than being a devoted Dad…. Murray graduated from the University of Sydney in 1989. He then joined the Army where he spent 7 years looking after the dental health of our soldiers.
Martha graduated from Valle University (Colombia) in 1995. She worked in Brisbane for 7 years before moving to the Sunshine Coast with her family in 2012, and has been working at Kawana Dental ever since.
Hello I’m Tim and I have been a part of the Kawana Dental team since 2008. I grew up in Perth and completed my Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours at the University of Western Australia.
Hi! I’m Aninda and I qualified as a dentist in 1995. I loved every aspect of general dentistry once I started working as a general dentist but wanted to learn more about straightening crowded and protruding teeth, so I moved to Europe for several years to study a Masters degree in Orthodontics in 2000.
Hi, I’m Trish and I have been working at Kawana Dental since 2017. I completed my undergraduate Dental studies at Griffith University University in 2008 with an award for academic excellence. I have completed a Post-Graduate Diploma in Prosthodontics through Kings College London and am about to commence a Masters program in Implant Dentistry.
Leanne grew up close to the city of Edinburgh in Scotland, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery, with Honours, from the University of Glasgow.
Hi, I’m Nancy and I love working as a dentist. I find great satisfaction in helping people and doing my job with excellence. I am determined to change the overall dental experience from typical dread to one of comfort and dare I say it, even enjoyment.
Isha grew up in country Victoria and went on to study at La Trobe University in Bendigo, graduating with a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Dentistry/Master of Dentistry in 2015.
Hello! I’m Rachel, an Oral Health Therapist with Adult Scope who has recently joined the Kawana DentalTeam! I studied my degree at Central Queensland University graduating in 2021 and have worked in a combination of private and public dental practices. Before joining the oral health world I worked full time as a Paramedic for Queensland Ambulance Service and now continue to work in a part time capacity.
Julia graduated from La Trobe University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Oral Health Science and extended scope of practice. She started her dental career working at a paediatric specialist practice where she gained valuable experience in treating special needs and young patients. She then went on to work in a general practice treating both children and adults alike.
Hi, I’m Becca and I am a Dental Therapist at Kawana Dental. I was born in New Zealand where I completed my degree, before moving to Melbourne in 2012.
Jorge is the most fun loving hygienist who, if you are lucky… or not… will start singing and dancing the salsa while your teeth are being bedazzled.
Hi, I’m Po-Ya. I graduated from Bachelor of Dental Hygiene on the Gold Coast from Griffith University. I have had my fair share of uncomfortable dental experiences, so it is my goal to make all my patients feel as comfortable as possible during their appointments.