Welcome

Fred is our principal and is passionate about providing high quality dental care for all patients. Born and raised in Brisbane, Fred has many ties with the local community. Fred has looked after our patients here at Chermside Dental Care since 2012 and is popular with patients for his down to earth nature and painless dental work.

Fred was offered a dentistry position at the University of Queensland with a full 5 year UQ Excellence Scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours from the University of Queensland (2011) with numerous academic awards. Fred has a real love for dental knowledge, and has completed a post-graduate Masters in Clinical Dentistry in Dental Implants from Griffith University (2015). Fred has also completed the Comprehensive Orthodontic Course at the International Academy of Advanced Dentistry (2018) and is an accredited Invisalign and SomnoMed provider. In 2019, Fred was accepted into the Australian Dental Association Queensland (ADAQ) Committee Member for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) which he served for 1 year.

Fred is particularly interested in implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and wisdom teeth extractions. Outside of clinical work, Fred has a keen interest in research. He has finished a thesis literature review. He is also a published research author, with original research in the Australian Endodontic Journal. Please see the link here if you’d like to read the article.

Fred’s appetite for on-going learning is insatiable. While working full-time, he is currently enrolled in the Orthodontic Mini-Residency with Dr. Geoffrey Hall (Orthodontist), and is also enrolled in the Comprehensive Implant Course with Dr. Alex Loh in Melbourne.

Fred likes to give back, and has spent time abroad doing dental charity work. Fred has spent 3 weeks in Cambodia providing dental care to the nation’s most needy children in 2014, 2017 and most recently 2019. This has come to a halt temporarily due to Covid-19!

Outside of dentistry, Fred enjoys squash, cycling, skiing, wakeboarding and spending time with his family and friends.

Dr Gary is the most senior associate dentist at Chermside Dental with over 18 years tenure. Gary is a wealth of dental knowledge and a calming presence at the practice. Moreover, Gary is well known for his sense of humour and gentle touch. To our other dentists, Gary is admired for having excellent clinical hands, achieving beautiful outcomes for his patients.

Over such a long career in Dentistry, its hard to think of something Gary doesn’t do. Experience and quality dental care is what Gary provides for all of his patients. Gary’s skills in the area of aesthetic and cosmetic dentistry is second to none, regularly giving patients beautiful new smiles through veneers and invisalign. Gary has been a past University of Queensland clinical supervisor for dentistry.

Gary also has a keen interest in dental sleep appliances including SomnoMed (platinum provider). Gary also provides sedation dentistry using happy gas for his more anxious patients.

Gary is a dedicated family man, with a lovely wife and two children, spending the majority of his time outside of work with his family.

Rebecca is one of our valued, long-standing clinicians at Chermside Dental Care. Rebecca has been with us for over 10 years, and is well-respected by staff and patients alike for her excellent dental care.

Rebecca is excellent with children for general dental care including examinations, fillings, cleans and more. Rebecca’s particularly interest is in complex periodontal debridements. Rebecca achieves excellent results with her periodontal/gum disease cases and forms a critical part of our dental team. Without her we wouldn’t be able to comprehensively treat our patients.

Outside of work, Rebecca’s four children keep her and her husband very busy.

Dr Andy Tsai is our resident Endodontist and is a valuable member of the team. Andy is a highly skilled and knowledgeable endodontist who specialises in dental pain diagnosis and treatment through root canal treatment and dental microsurgery. Completing 3 years of specialist doctorate training, Andy is also a published author in the Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy Journal.

Never missing a beat, Andy is a professional and ethical dentist who prides himself on technical dental excellence, conservative and gentle endodontics.

Here at Chermside Dental Care, Andy has the latest technology to support his endodontic work including a high-def CT xray machine and Zeiss Microscope.

Outside of work, Andy loves to go fishing more than anything in the world.

Tim is one of our long-term, senior dentists at Chermside Dental Care. Known for being both affable and knowledgeable, Tim has been a valued part of our experienced team since 2014.

Tim graduated Dentistry from The University of Queensland in 2010 and offers a broad range of dental treatment including family dental care, cosmetic dentistry, toothache management and surgical tooth removal procedures. He has a loyal following of patients who value his technical excellence, gentle nature and sense of humour.

Outside of work, Tim enjoys spending time with his wife, family and friends as well as playing his weekly game of touch football.

Amy is a valued member of the team for her compassion, bubbly nature and dental proficiency. Amy graduated from the University of QLD in 2010 and has worked many years in private practice. Amy particularly enjoys working with children, and helping their first visits enjoyable and memorable.

Amy’s patients appreciate her for her calming and friendly nature, but also for her attention to their individual needs and concerns. Children’s Dentistry is Amy’s passion. Amy holds a graduate certificate in psychology specialising in early childhood development and anxiety disorders. Amy is also proficient in all fields of dentistry and thoroughly enjoys aesthetic procedures, completing a short course in London on aesthetic dentistry in 2013 (LonDEC). She has considerable experience in tooth removal and helping patients in acute pain, and is particularly adept at removing wisdom teeth.

When Amy is not operating as a dentist, she enjoys teaching kids in music, performing on-stage as well as spending time with her family.

Dr. Evelyn is a valued dentist here at Chermside Dental and has lived and worked locally for many years. Evelyn graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Dental Sciences degree in 2010 and joined our team in 2017. Evelyn is a member of the Australian Dental Association, regularly attending professional development courses and education seminars to keep up to date with changes in the profession.

Evelyn is highly regarded by both her peers and patients for being very technically capable, achieving great results and being gentle, patient and kind.

Evelyn is passionate about her dentistry and focuses on a holistic approach to patient treatment, with emphasis on preventative dentistry. Evelyn also takes special interest in treating young children. A common goal Evelyn strives to achieve with her patients is to help them maintain healthy smiles for life.

Outside of dentistry, you will find Evelyn spending time with her family and friends.

Angela is a gentle, fastidious and well respected member of the Chermside Dental Care team. Angela graduated dentistry from the University of Queensland in 2011. Angela has spent many years working in Roma, Central QLD and has gained significant experience in many areas of dentistry.

Angela has a keen interest in many parts of dentistry including root canals, wisdom teeth and full mouth rehabilitation. Angela is a graduate of both the Progressive Orthodontic Seminars (POS) and the mini-residency in Excellence in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics (EODO). Angela keeps up to date with the latest Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses.

Outside of work, Angela enjoys watersports, skiing and badminton. She is also an excellent pianist and cook.

Julia is a valued senior associate dentist of the Chermside Dental Care team. Julia is well know for her gentle, thorough and conservative approach to patient’s oral health.

Julia is Australian-Chinese and graduated from the University of Queensland with our principal dentist. Julia understands that visiting the dentist can be daunting and endeavours to make your experience a pleasant one. Her special interests include aesthetic reconstruction, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD), children’s airway and jaw development, and oral surgery including implants. Nonetheless, she enjoys all areas of dentistry and is always happy to help with your concern.

Julia’s ideal weekend will be spent hiking in a national park, trailing behind her towering husband and learning the art of bird-watching.

Albert forms a valued member of our dental team here at Chermside Dental Care.

Albert is a local dentist who works with passion and a smile. He graduated from UQ in 2007 and has served as a dentist in both public hospitals and private clinics, gaining valuable experiences along the way. He believes that careful listening and clear communication is the key to achieving the optimal result. Albert is zealous with his daily dentistry, especially when dealing with dental implants, IV Sedation and wisdom tooth removals. He is well-respected by patients and staff alike for his kind, gentle manner as well as his skill with all things dental.

Outside of the dental space in Chermside, Albert is an intrepid explorer. Albert has been fortunate to combine his love for dentistry and travelling by volunteering in dental projects in India, Cambodia, Guatemala and Nepal. Albert speaks English, Mandarin and basic Spanish.

Min is a gentle and down to earth dentist, who is dedicated in providing dental care of the highest standard to all patients that see him.

Min graduated from Griffith university in 2011 (BDSc), and has worked both in the public and private sectors for many years, and has also supervised dental students at Griffith University.

Min is proficient in many parts of dentistry ranging from root canals, aesthetic dentist and particularly in surgical procedures such as wisdom teeth removal. Min has also completed the Progressive Orthodontic Seminars (POS) and is an accredited provider of Invisalign.

When not at work, Min likes to play social tennis and relaxes whilst playing on the piano.

Stephanie is a valued dentist within our team who is know for both her easy-going personality and meticulous dental care.

Stephanie has completed a diploma in sleep medicine, and has a keen interest in sleep as it relates to dentistry and how we can help treat sleep apnoea, snoring and improve a patient’s sleep quality.

Dr Alex is a kind, down-to-earth and highly capable dentist in all areas of general dentistry. Alex helps our patients out on weekends and is very popular for his gentle and straightforward approach. He aims to provide the highest quality of care whilst creating a relaxing environment for you. Alex believes dental care should not be something to be feared.

His special interests lie in emergency dental treatment, oral surgery, endodontics, cosmetic restorative work and research in new dental technologies and products. Dr Alex believes that a broad spectrum of knowledge in all things dental – both old and new – are important in delivering the best care for you and your family.

Outside of dentistry Dr Alex enjoys weight-lifting, exploring the outdoors and playing the piano.

Dr Cheryl is a highly accomplished, caring and capable dentist. Cheryl is dedicated to improving the oral health and dental well-being of her patients. Cheryl likes all aspects of dentistry, with a special interest in oral surgery.

Cheryl graduated from the University of Queensland with first-class honours, and was president of the national association for dental students. Cheryl is currently undertaking further study through the UQ Doctor of Medicine program to pursue her interests in surgical specialties and as such, is available to help our patients on weekends.

Cheryl is committed to helping the wider community, having been part of the Australian Dental Health Foundation, an organisation which delivers dental treatment to disadvantaged Australians. Additionally, Cheryl has travelled to provide oral health education and dental services to children in rural India and Cambodia.

In order to continually enhance her patients’ dental care, Cheryl keeps up-to-date by attending professional development programs and seminars throughout the year.

Outside of work (and medical studies), you can find Cheryl out enjoying live music or sailing.

We are lucky to have Dr. Jimmy helping our patients out on weekends. Jimmy is a caring, gentle and capable general dentist who has a keen interest in complex restorative dentistry. Jimmy is undergoing a doctorate in prosthodontics at the University of Queensland, and is a valuable part of our dental team.

When not busy with studies, supervising students or seeing patients at Chermside and at the University, Jimmy’s hands are full with his lovely wife and two children.

Clive is a valued member of our dental team, helping out our patients from pain, accidents and other unexpected dental problems on weekends and out of hours. Clive is a capable, gentle and well-rounded dentist who has a keen interest in oral surgery, emergencies and pain management.

Clive supports our team’s patients with a kind, caring nature. Outside of patient care, Clive enjoys spending time with his fiancee.