Meet Our Team

Priyanka Sethi Berani, is a commerce graduate with a strong background in management and practice enhancement.

Technology is her forte. She is a fun-loving individual with exceptional customer service skills and is always there to answer queries and help patients. She looks after the day to day running of the surgery, and the back office workload.

Dr. Anand is a UK and Australian accredited specialist anaesthetist. In addition to his private practice and work with Sleeping Safely, he is a specialist at Monash Health.

He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in medicine in 2001.

During his medical training, he successfully completed an additional science degree in Immunology.

After residency training in Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatrics, he gained acceptance onto the prestigious Edinburgh anaesthetic training programme. Subsequent training involved highly sought after positions in tertiary academic hospitals in Glasgow and Melbourne.

After his senior fellowship training at Monash Health, his love of international tennis and sport in general led him to settling in Melbourne.

Dr. Anand is meticulous in the provision of safe and cost-effective anaesthetic care to his patients.

He is rigorous in the maintenance of his specialist knowledge and professional standards.

Special interests

• Obstetric anaesthesia
• Regional anaesthesia
• Difficult airway management
• Safety in anaesthesia/management of anaesthetic emergencies

He has significant trauma experience, and was the anaesthetist in charge at the Alfred hospital on significant Victorian trauma events, such as on the saturday of the black Saturday fires as well as the Flinders street car rampage in Melbourne.

He and his co-authors have been approached by Wiley Publishers to edit a book for junior doctors entitled Perioperative Medicine for the Junior Clinician. This book ties together the complex care of unwell patients and is aimed at improvements in patient experience and safety during their perioperative journey.

Invited ANZCA speaker: 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014

Invited ASA Speaker and presentations 2016

Invited ANZCA facilitator at airway workshops 2012, 2019

Textbook publications – Wiley Publishers, London UK – Perioperative Medicine for the Junior Clinician.

Authors – J. Symons, P. Myles, R. Mehra, C. Ball

Tim Scrivenor has been a Registered Nurse since 2007 and has worked in operating theatres throughout his varied career.

After undertaking a Post Graduate Diploma of Perioperative Nursing at Deakin University in 2009, he completed rotations in scrub/scout and anaesthetics/recovery nursing at Monash Medical Centre.

Focusing on anaesthetics and recovery, Tim filled a variety of roles from Floor Coordinator, Associate Nurse Unit Manager and Nursing Unit Manager, developing clinical and leadership skills along the way.

A position with a global medical device company for several years also strengthened Tim’s technical knowledge and expertise as he delivered education and training to both Nurses and Anaesthetists.

Forming Cadre Health Solutions in 2019, Tim now leads an expert team of Anaesthetics/Recovery Nurses and provides a turn-key service for facilities providing General Anaesthesia in non-hospital environments. His team love what they do and look forward to helping you.

Dr Jeremy Perera is an accomplished and highly qualified dentist with over 12 years of experience in general dentistry with special interests in Cosmetic dentistry and Orthodontics.

Jeremy believes that “A beautiful smile can bring so much to a person, it shows confidence, warmth and projects your personality which in turn draws others in.” He is, therefore, personally motivated to ensure that all of his patients have a beautiful healthier smile for life.

Jeremy has a very special interest in the field of orthodontics, with vast experience in using Clear aligners, Traditional braces, Early intervention orthodontics and Myobrace. He is the Senior Invisalign practitioner at Healthy Smiles and a Platinum Provider for Invisalign.

He is also an accredited digital smile design (DSD) provider with many years of experience in dealing with complex smile reconstruction cases using Ceramic crowns, Veneers and Implants. This along with his passion for orthodontics has enabled him to create the most Beautiful, long lasting Healthy Smiles to his patients ranging from pre-schoolers to seniors.

Continuing Education:

• All ceramic restorations (2016, 2013, 2012)
• Rotary Endodontics (2012, 2010, 2008)
• Conventional and Mini implants (2012, 2008, 2007)
• Fixed prosthodontics (2010, 2009, 2007)
• Root rehabilitation with fiber posts and fiber splints (2008)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Orthodontics (UK) 2019

• Clear aligners (EODO) – Dr Diego Peydro

• BOSS Gold training  (Best Orthodontic Seminars and Sessions)  2018

• Orthodontic Mechanics update (POS) 2018

• Digital Smile Design (DSD) Accreditation and training in 2017

• Completed 2-year academic and clinical orthodontic training – POS (Progressive Orthodontic Seminars) 2016 

• Accredited Platinum Elite Invisalign  provider

• Accredited Clear Correct and Myobrace provider

• Member of the International Association of Orthodontics

• Member of the Australian Dental Association

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Dr. Beltran is a Colombian trained Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon. She completed her undergraduate studies and her post-graduate training at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana with the degree of first-class honours.
During her Masters degree, she had extensive training and experience in orthognathic surgery, facial trauma, reconstructive surgery and oral surgical procedures (impacted wisdom, dental implants, bone grafting).

An opportunity to broaden her horizons and experience Australian lifestyle led Claudia to move to Australia and then she successfully obtained her Australian Dental Board registration as a general practitioner.

Claudia continued to further her knowledge in dental Implants and All on 4 surgery. She has trained with the specialists in this field and accomplished the clinical residency of All on 4 in Portugal. Also, she obtained a graduate diploma in dental implants from James Cook University.

Currently Dr. Beltran interests include wisdom teeth extractions, complex extractions, exposure of impacted teeth, implant surgery, All on 4 surgery and pre-prosthetic surgery.

Claudia combines her surgical skills, knowledge and experience from all aspects of her training to provide an exhaustive assessment and treatment plan. But most importantly, she regards her compassion and attention to her patients’ needs as her greatest asset for providing optimal care.

Dr. Kae Bajwa graduated in 2010 with the highest distinction from the University of Otago in New Zealand. Excelling academically, she was the recipient of numerous academic awards including the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons Most Outstanding Student Award. Her caring nature and aptitude for the health sciences made her decision to pursue a career in the dental health profession a natural choice.

Kae is an experienced practitioner whom has a special interest in delivering pain-free Cosmetic Dentistry and Sleep Dentistry. She is also very skilled in helping anxious patients have pleasant experiences with dental treatment which she does regularly with and without sleep dentistry (Nitrous oxide and General Anaesthetic). Kae works intimately with her patients to develop effective prevention and treatment strategies which she individually tailors and delivers at each patient’s desired pace.

Kae enjoys playing music, singing, travelling and spending time with her family. She does yoga and meditation regularly and is passionate about self-development. She also loves to spend time with Gaia, her cute little white fluffy dog.

Continuing Education

• Diploma of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Digital Smile Design
• Invisalign Clear Braces
• Dermal fillers and Botox training with the Australasian Academy of Dento-facial Aesthetics
• Relative Analgesia ADAVB
• Sleep Medicine

​She actively participates in continuing education to be current with the advances of dentistry. This allows her to always provide the best care for her patients.

Apart from dentistry, she loves spending time with her family and friends. Her other interests include travelling, doing yoga and donating for some charities.

Continuing Education:

• Digital Smile Design by Coachman (Melbourne)
• Comprehensive Guide to Veneers(Sydney)
• Achieving Predictable Ceramic Restorations (Melbourne Uni)
• Advanced Contemporary Endodontics
• Laser Assisted Periodontics

Dr Navdeep Nagra is an experienced general practitioner with over 10 years of experience who graduated with first rank in the university..

Nav enjoys all aspects of dentistry, with a particular interest in children’s dentistry and has focused her continuing education in paediatrics and endodontics. She has a special interest in volunteering as a dentist in disadvantaged communities treating indigenous young children.

She has a gentle, caring approach and is very much at ease looking after nervous and anxious patients.

Nav is also passionate about clear braces which are an alternative to straightening teeth for anyone who does not want fixed braces. Nav is committed to attending regular dental courses for continuing post-graduate education, over the past 10 years

She is married with 2 beautiful children.

Continuing education:

• Straumann Restorative Training program in Dental Implants
  Level 1: Basic introductory to implant dentistry
  Level 2: Basic sciences as they apply to implant
  Level 3: Emphasis on the necessary clinical skills and Insights needed to manage patient
  3 day Advanced Restorative program on Implant Dentistry,
• Clinical Excellence with Ceramic Restorations
• Clear Correct by Osseo dental
• Management of Medical Emergencies in the Dental Practice
• Advanced Contemporary Endodontics
• Paediatric Dental Trauma Management
• All-Ceramic Crowns and Veneers in the Aesthetic Practice
• Total bridge experience

Pallavi has also worked previously at regional hospital in north east Victoria and is extremely passionate about helping patients with special needs and with complex medical histories.

Apart from work Pallavi’s hobbies include regularly exercising at the gym and running. She also has two young daughters who are equally as important to her.

Pallavi has attended many courses from Melbourne University to enhance her skills as a general dentist.

Continuing professional development courses most recent

​1. Dentoalveolar refresher course in oral surgery from Melbourne University 2019

2. Cracked and Split teeth management from Melbourne University 2018

3. Contemporary Endodontics from Melbourne University 2018

4. Practical Oral surgery course June 2017 from University of Sydney

5. Optimising resilts in Oral surgery 2018

6. CPR training 2016, 2017

Dr Purnima Goel completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2012 and brings her extensive
experience working both locally and overseas with a special interest in endodontics, restorative and surgery.

She has a passion for delivering a high standard of dental care for her patients in a calm and caring environment.

Purnima is a member of the Australian Dental Association and regularly attends meetings, lectures and seminars in order to provide up to date, evidence-based treatment to her
patients.

On weekends Purnima enjoys spending time with her family and cooking.
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Continuing Education:
Prosthodontics for Practice (Melbourne Uni, June 2021)
Digital Smile Design by Coachman (Melbourne)
Contemporary Endodontics (Melbourne Uni, Dec 2020)
CPR & First Aid 2021

Dr Deborah (Debbie) Setiawan is an experienced dentist with more than 13 years of experience in dentistry. Debbie loves every aspect of general dentistry with keen interests in crowns and bridges, implants, and transforming patients’ smiles with cosmetic dentistry. She had practiced in private practices in Adelaide and Melbourne and worked as a Senior Dentist at dental hospitals overseas. Debbie was the owner and Principal Dentist of Royal Park Dental in Adelaide until early 2020. She relocated to Melbourne with her family in April 2020.
Her patients described her as gentle and friendly and had the skills to ease nervous and anxious patients. Debbie is very thorough, and her caring and gentle nature lend a pleasant and calming experience for patients of all ages.

Debbie’s passion for dentistry extends to the local communities where she provided ‘Teeth Talk’ – dental health education to local pre-schools and schools. She volunteers to give interactive talks on preventative dental care and provide dental health checkups for children. She also actively contributes to the local and international mission such as ‘Run to Red’ to help, support and empower social and economic disadvantaged children and communities in Australia, UK, New York, and Cambodia.
Debbie is highly committed to updating her skills and knowledge by continuing her professional development to provide optimum treatments for her patients. When she is not at work, she loves spending time with her family and friends. Debbie and her husband are blessed with one son, who is growing up too fast! She enjoys outdoor exercises, such as running and walking.

Recent Continuing Educations

• University of MIAMI Implant Fellowship by University of Miami and Dental Implantology Academy (DIA) – 2018
• Certified provider for Relative Analgesia (Nitrous Oxide – Happy Gas) – 2018
• Accredited practitioner for Clear Correct
• Accredited practitioner for Invisalign
• The Digital Era of Patient-Centred Dentistry – 2021
• Digital Dental Radiography and Smile Design – 2021
• Smile Rehabilitation – 2021
• Improving Implants Outcome – 2021
• Management of Worn-Down Dentition – 2021
• Improving Aesthetic Outcome – 2021
• Treatment Planning in Modern Dentistry – 2020
• Modern Concepts in Prosthetic Adhesive Dentistry – 2020

He also holds a Dental Degree and is a Doctor of Dental Medicine in the Philippines. George brings to our practice 20 years of experience in the dental field. Since moving to Melbourne George has worked extensively in Dental Health Services Victoria with children.

George is very experienced in working with nervous patients and is extremely gentle and thorough taking the time to go into great detail with you regarding your gum and dental treatment. He believes in the importance of educating his patients to enable them to achieved long term good oral health and like the rest of our team, maintains a high level of ethical standard and sensitivity in his delivery of dental care.

Chantelle worked for several years as a clinical co-ordinator at Healthy Smiles Dental Group, whilst simultaneously completing the Bachelor of Oral Health in New South Wales. This has provided her with exposure to the public and private dental setting and has developed her skills in providing individualised dental treatment to various dental patients, with differing needs.

As an Oral Health Therapist, Chantelle works as both a dental hygienist and dental therapist and has the patience and experience to provide care for patients with high dental anxiety as well as special needs. Providing great dental care is about treating the whole person, and Chantelle strives to accomplish this at each appointment.

Chantelle’s special interests include advanced and general periodontal treatment, paediatric dentistry, preventive dentistry, oral health education, orthodontic treatment, and oral health promotion program development. Chantelle’s eye for detail means she enjoys the aesthetic aspect of dentistry and will provide tailored treatment plans to enable patients to have the healthy beautiful smile they truly desire.

She began her career in dental 8 years ago as a dental assistant, completing Certificate III in Dental Assisting (2014) and Certificate IV Dental Assisting -Dental Radiography (2015)
at RMIT University. Victoria flourished within the dental industry, working as a senior dental assistant and practice manager at a private practice in the North Eastern Suburbs.

Victoria’s prides herself on providing a positive, comfortable and trusting environment. She strives to improve, maintain and achieve patients oral health goals by delivering effective education and preventive treatment.

Carson Shen is a young and enthusiastic oral health therapist who graduated from Charles Sturt University in NSW. Coming from a CALD (Culturally and linguistically diverse) background, he understands the barriers and challenges of accessing health services in Australia, which influenced his decision to become a health professional.

Carson has worked at ACT Health and various community centres in Canberra during his placement, where he has gained a lot of experience in treating patients from different backgrounds with various needs. Since graduating, he has worked at a private mobile dental service, where he travelled to different schools across VIC to provide dental interventions and education to school-age children.

Carson is passionate about helping patients improve their oral health through early detection, prevention and education. He believes that most dental problems can be prevented or treated more easily in their early stages.

Carson is currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a member of the Australian Dental Association. He enjoys practicing all aspects of dentistry with a strong interest in orthodontics and wishes to pursue further studies and development in the future. Apart from dentistry, Carson has completed a bachelor degree in communication design at Monash University and he has worked as a graphic and UI designer previously in Melbourne CBD. In his spare time, he enjoys playing video games, hanging out with friends and visiting art galleries.

 Really Enjoys: • Oral health education • Early oral disease detection and prevention • Periodontal management • Orthodontics (Invisalign and clear braces)

Parapti is our vivacious and young team player who has graduated as a Dental Technologist in Melbourne with flying colors in 2014! She brings to her role, enthusiasm, experience and team leadership qualities making everyday pleasurable to work with her. She has been with us since over 7 years and has seen our practice grow, becoming an important part as an exceptional Operations Manager.

In her spare time she also enjoys reading books and shopping .

Anne, our head front desk coordinator and heart of the practice will have you feeling at home with her welcoming nature. She ensures our patients have a full understanding of all treatment options available and all appointments are in place to maintain great oral health. She has a background in customer service, working in the dental software industry for the past 11 years, consulting with dentists to ensure that ultimately patients are receiving great outcomes.

Outside of Healthy Smiles, Anne loves spending time with family and friends in the great Australian outdoors – enjoying camping, day hikes, gardening and getting out and about with her two fur-babies.

Emma is part of a wonderful front office team; she is very enthusiastic and works to make your visit to healthy smiles an amazing experience. Emma can help you in understanding your treatment and will also be able to book your next appointments. In her spare time, Emma likes to travel and spend time with her family and her fur baby.

Outside of Healthy Smiles, Raksha enjoys spending time with her family, studying at Deakin University and developing her skills in traditional Indian dance and Carnatic music

When she’s not working hard at the practice, Elaine enjoys spending time with and riding her horses.

Natahlia is our dynamic and passionate dental nurse who enjoys working within the dental field and expanding her knowledge everyday

Being a quick learner, she enjoys day to day’s challenges, and a great sense of achievement of her own goals. Always up for a challenge, Natahlia finds our work both interesting and satisfying, and prides herself on happy patients, truly enjoying the people and the environment Healthy Smiles has to offer. In her spare time, Natahlia enjoys playing tennis.

Anna is our energetic and enthusiastic dental nurse, who exudes confidence and thrives under pressure. Being a highly motivated individual, she appreciates helping and motivating others to work towards their goals, as working within the dental industry has given her a great sense of achievement of her own goals. She is hardworking and a strong team player who works well in collaboration with our other team members. Anna is also pursuing her further dental studies at the moment and enjoying the experience and training Healthy Smiles can offer.

In her spare time Anna enjoys partying !

Madeline is our junior dental assistant who loves the world of dentistry and eager to learn more everyday !

She brings to her dental assistant position at Healthy Smiles, passion, maturity and vast knowledge of her work. Madeline hopes to also study more about the Dental and nursing to expand her knowledge in the field. In her spare time Madeline enjoys cooking and socialising.

Originally from India, Lovepreet moved to Australia last year for better opportunities. She is an overseas dentist and is pursuing her masters in an Australian university.
She joined the healthy smiles team as a dental assistant in March 2019 and enjoys helping patients and making them feel comfortable through their visit in the practice. She is always looking for ways to expand her horizon and learn new things. Outside of work, she loves spending her time exploring new places and hanging out with friends. She loves doing sport and shooting is one of her favourite sport as she was a national level air pistol shooter in India. She is a people person and always happy to help others.

Elijah Alarez has recently joined our practice as a Junior Dental Assistant. He is vibrant, young and committed, showing enormous flare for dental assisting and continues to expand his knowledge within the dental field.

He is currently pursuing his further studies in Nursing at Monash University in Melbourne and is also looking to get a degree in Paramedicine in the near future.

In his spare time he enjoys listening to music, seeing friends, and attending church.

Tarryn is one of our newbies who made a career move last year into dental and she couldn’t be happier being welcomed into the healthy smiles family!
Tarryn is one of our newbies who made a career move last year into dental and she couldn’t be happier being welcomed into the healthy smiles family! Being a self confessed high achiever, Tarryn loves learning something new everyday and strives to make every patients experience as comfortable and as pleasant as possible. She’s loving all the opportunities healthy smiles has to offer and how they’re expanding her growth and knowledge of the dental industry every day. Being a huge footy fan, Tarryn loves spending her spare time at the football and also loves running and Pilates.

Outside of work, he enjoys reading, watching movies, travelling and training his lab puppy.

Kaitlyn is part of our dental assistants’ team, she is wonderful in her role, she will make your dental journey at Healthy smiles an enjoyable one. Her enthusiasm and professionalism make her an amazing team member. Kaitlyn has acquired a large range of skills in all dental procedures, as well as learning how to cater to our patient’s needs. In her free time, Kaitlyn enjoys dancing and spending time with her cat!