Dr Barbara Woodhouse

Dr. Barbara Woodhouse graduated in dentistry from the University of Queensland in 1978 and worked for Queensland Health and in private practice, both in rural Queensland and in Brisbane, before deciding to specialise in oral and maxillofacial surgery. After completing a Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, she returned to the University of Queensland to teach and to complete a Masters degree in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery in combination with a four-year surgical training program, initially at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. To broaden her experience, Dr. Woodhouse completed her final year in a world class training facility in the United Kingdom and was admitted to Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

On her return to Australia, Dr. Woodhouse commenced private practice in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. At the same time, she completed a medical degree through the University of Queensland and was awarded a specialist Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Dr. Woodhouse recently received the University of Queensland’s Vice Chancellor’s Award of Excellence, and a Distinguished Service Award from the Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. She practices all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery but has a special interest in the correction of facial deformity.

Professor Ove Peters

Professor Ove A. Peters joined The University of Queensland School of Dentistry in mid-2020 as the Professor of Endodontics. Previously, he had held faculty positions in Heidelberg, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland, as well as at UCSF. Prior to his move to Australia, Professor Peters was a tenured professor and chair of the Department of Endodontics at University of the Pacific in San Francisco, CA, USA. He received his postgraduate education in endodontics at the University of Zurich and at UCSF; he is certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics.

Professor Peters has wide-ranging research expertise and has published more than 200 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, mainly related to endodontic technology and biology. He has authored two books and contributed to several leading textbooks in his areas of expertise. He has received, among other awards, the Hans Genet Award by the European Society of Endodontology, the Louis I. Grossman Award from the American Association of Endodontists and the Alan Docking Award by the IADR ANZ . He is also a Fellow of both the International and American Colleges of Dentistry.

Dr Medhi Valizadeh

Mehdi is a board-certified periodontist (DDS, ADC-Cert., MSD) from Perth, Australia. He is the founder of Vision Periodontics _ Centre for Advanced Periodontics & Implant Dentistry (CAPID) in South Perth, Western Australia. He also holds a clinical associate professor position at University of Western Australia (UWA) _ Dental school where he serves as clinical supervisor for post-graduate registrars in the discipline of Periodontology. Mehdi is an international speaker as well as KOL for industry partners, enjoying presenting his clinical work and combining it with current scientific evidence. He is currently involved in multiple research projects in the field of clinical implant dentistry.

Dr David Hallet

Dr David Hallett is a UWA graduate. His 40 plus year career has been diverse and enjoyable, highlighted by his time in private practice in both rural and metropolitan WA and the last 8 years of his career as CEO of ADAWA. During this time at ADAWA , he provided a personal service that included educating, mentoring and guiding dental practitioners, with a special interest in assisting recent graduates and internationally qualified practitioners. Now in semi-retirement he is enjoying time with his family and travelling, but still finding time to assist practitioners in his role as a partner of Cura Health Advisory Services

Professor Luke Torre

Dr Luke Torre is a Western Australian trained Anaesthetist and Intensive Care Specialist. He has worked for the past 15 years at both the Intensive Care Unit of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and the Anaesthesia Department of Joondalup Health Campus. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Notre Dame, and has been involved in teaching medical students since 2008. Luke is the Director of Mobile Anaesthesia, a local company which was founded 5 years ago and uses medical specialists to provide IV sedation in private dental rooms. The company has given over 5000 IV sedations to date and has grown to consist of 6 Medical Specialist operating in Perth as well as regional Western Australia. Luke is married to Antoinette and they are busy raising 5 school aged children. With all that going on, he has little time for hobbies, but enjoys walking Bosco the dog with his wife every morning, watching his children’s various sporting pursuits and following the West Coast Eagles in the AFL.

Ms Kathy Metaxas

Kathy Metaxas has been involved in the field of dentistry for over four decades now.  Her enthusiasm and knowledge has motivated and educated many dental teams across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada and the United States to achieve levels of success beyond their expectations. PLATINUM Professional Development’s philosophy has always been ‘total commitment in achieving a high standard of patient care and service, that always exceeds the Patient’s expectations”.  Kathy believes the foundation of every successful dental practice is through total team effort. She has always loved her career as an international speaker, coach consultant and a professional motivator; who has built an outstanding reputation for providing sound and up to date management principles, systems and protocols delivered in a fast paced, fun and highly motivating style. The information you hear from her today is ready to implement