Orthodontists

BDS(Edin), D Orth(Glas)
GDC number: 51964

Samir qualified from the American University of Beirut in 1973. He then went on to obtain his BDS from the University of Edinburgh in 1978. In 1984 Samir achieved his D.Orth from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Samir is Registered on the Special List for Orthodontics, General Dental Council and is a member of the American Association of Orthodontics and British Orthodontic Society. He has recently become a member of the American Association of Orthodontists and The World Federation of Orthodontists.

DDS(Iran), FDSRCS(Edin), MSc(Lond), M Orth(Edin), MFDS(Eng)
GDC number: 81483

Nimo completed his DDS at the National Medical and Dental University of Tehran in Iran. He then went on to Lyon in France, where he obtained a Certificate in Dental Materials at the Claude Bernard University. He then worked in Heidelberg, Germany as a dental officer at the Ramstein US military base. Later he moved to England, where he passed his MFDS exam at the Royal College of Surgeons of England in May 2001. In June 2003, he successfully passed his M Orth exam at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and, later that year, he obtained his MSc from the University of London.

Nimo's interest is adult orthodontics. He has extensive experience in treating adult patients using aesthetic orthodontic appliances including Invisalign aligners and lingual braces. He is an active member of the British Lingual Orthodontic Society and has many patients in treatment using lingual appliances.

BDS (Newcastle), MFDS RCS (Eng),MSc in Orthodontics (King’s College London), MOrth RCS (Edin)
GDC Number: 244380

Renna obtained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Newcastle University in 2013. She moved to the Yorkshire area and completed her foundation training in general practice and core training in a variety of dental specialties including paediatrics, orthodontics and maxillofacial surgery. Renna subsequently moved to London to complete one further year of core training in oral medicine before starting her specialty training in orthodontics at St George’s Hospital and King’s College Hospital. She graduated with a Masters in Orthodontics with Merit and obtained her M Orth qualification from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Renna was awarded the William Houston Medal for her performance.

BDS(Hons), FDSRCS Ed, MSc(London), DOrth RCS(Eng)
GDC number: 48449

Born and brought up in Rosyth, Fife, Judy (nee Campbell) qualified from University College Hospital, London, in 1974. She spent three years at Dundee Dental Hospital and in the Community Dental Service in Fife before returning south for specialist training. She studied at the Royal Dental and St. Georges Hospitals in London, gaining an MSc and D Orth in 1979 and was awarded the Walther prize as the best student.

She returned briefly to Edinburgh to gain FDS RCS Ed then returned to Surrey to get married, raise 4 children and set up a Specialist Orthodontic practice. She now has more than twenty-five years of full-time orthodontic practice experience.

BDS(Glasgow), MFDS(Glasgow), DDS(Bristol), MOrth(Edinburgh)
GDC number: 152054

Colin qualified from the University of Glasgow in 2008 and gained a wide variety of experience in his first three years working in general dental practice, maxillofacial surgery units and paediatric and restorative departments around Glasgow. He then moved to the South West of England to begin specialist training in orthodontics at Bristol Dental Hospital and Bath Royal United Hospital, obtaining a Doctorate degree from the University of Bristol and the M Orth qualification from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2014. Colin is also a very keen golfer and in his spare time enjoys cycling and photography.

BDS(Lag), FMCDS Ortho(Nig), Statutory Exam(UK), MJDF RCS(Eng), MFDS RCPS(Glas), MClinDent Ortho(Edin), MOrth RCS(Edin)
GDC number: 100360

Kunle is a doubly qualified Orthodontist (UK and Nigeria) with over 10 years’ experience and excellent acumen in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. He has gained a high level of proficiency in the use of various systems of fixed orthodontic appliances in managing varieties of malocclusion. With a strong background in advanced cosmetic dentistry and smile makeover, he has collaborated with dentists and implantologists in the multidisciplinary management of adults and children cases involving space redistribution for composite build-up, bridge or implant restorations and implant site development using orthodontics.

Kunle qualified in 1994 from the School of Dentistry at the University of Lagos. He became a Specialist in Orthodontics in 2004 having successfully passed his FMCDS Orthodontics in Lagos. He then progressed to pass his Statutory Exams in Dentistry in 2005 to receive full registration at the General Dental Council in the UK. In 2011, he was awarded Membership of the Joint Dental Faculty of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. In 2012, he received Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. In 2014, he received his Master of Clinical Dentistry in Orthodontics from the University of Edinburgh and in 2015 he received his Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.

DDS, M.Clin.Dent.(Prosthodontics), M.Clin.Dent.(Orthodontics), M.Orth. RCS(Edin)
GDC number: 82785

In 2003, Thanasios received his Dip.D.S. from University of Athens, Greece and his MClinDent(Prosthodontics) in 2010 from King’s College London. In 2015, he received his MClinDent(Orthodontics) from the University of Edinburgh. In 2016, he received Membership in Orthodontics, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.

BDS (Hons) LDS RCS(Eng) Morth
GDC number: 57436

Christina (‘Tina’) Mathieson was born and educated in Somerset. She read Dentistry, graduating with First Class Honours from the University of London in 1982. She later specialised in Orthodontics, completing her postgraduate qualification (Membership in Orthodontics, MOrth) in 1996, also from the University of London. She has extensive clinical experience in the UK and has taught in Hong Kong. She recently passed the examination for Mandatory Training Requirements for Dental Services Scotland and is looking forward to resuming orthodontic practice in Edinburgh.

BDS (Cairo)
MOrth (Edinburgh)
GDC number: 280804

Khaled completed his BDS in 2011 at the University of Cairo and went on to gain his MOrth qualification from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh in 2017. He gained his Specialisation in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics in 2016, a Certificate of Consultancy in Orthodontics from the Egyptian Dental Syndicate in 2019, certificate of Broadening the Vision of Orthodontics by the World Federation Orthodontics in 2020 and entrusted as clinical and governance lead of his Orthodontic and Max/Fax department during his post in an NHS Trust. Khaled is passionate about providing a high level of care and restoring patients facial harmony, enabling them to smile with confidence.
Outside of clinic time Khaled enjoys keeping fit, running and exploration through travel.