Faculty

Dr Joshua Shieh (Program Director – GP Training)

Third generation dentist within the family since 1937
Bachelors in Dental Surgery and Masters in Dental Surgery (Perio & Implants) – Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Clinical Site Director – Implant Dentistry – JacksonVille University, Florida
Diplomate – American Board of Oral Implantology (ABOI)
Fellow – International Congress of Oral Implantology (ICOI)
Fellow – International Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics (IADFE)
Fellow – Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)
Past clinical instructor – Oral Rehab Unit, Dept of Periodontics, University of Toronto
Past committee member – Ontario Dental Association
Past Program Director – Academy of International Dental Education
Current Key Opinion Leader – Nobel Biocare Canada and Hiossen Implant Canada

Dr Sergio Garcia Moreno

DDS in Dentistry, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid
Master’s Degree in Oral Surgery and Implant Dentistry, Hospital Virgen de la Paloma
Collaborating Professor in the Master’s Programs in Oral Surgery and Implant Dentistry, University of Valencia
Teaching collaboration with universities: Rey Juan Carlos University, Complutense University of Madrid, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, La Salle University
Teaching collaboration with national scientific societies: SECOM, SECIB
Author of scientific articles published in national and international journals
Speaker at numerous national and international congresses
Lecturer in advanced bone regeneration courses at national and international level
Private practice limited to Implant Dentistry, Periodontology, and Prosthodontics

Dr Udatta Kher

Dr Udatta Kher graduated from Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai in 1991 and completed his post-graduation in Oral Surgery from the same institute in 1995.
He practices in Mumbai and specialises in Implant Dentistry.
He is the Director of ‘Impart Education’ an academy for training dentists in the field of Implant Dentistry and Full Mouth Rehabilitation.
Has lectured in 25 countries across all the continents of the world in the field of Oral Implantology.
He has over 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters to his name.
He is an Xpert on Dental XP, the largest portal in the world for Continuing Dental Education.
Authored the first ever text book on ‘Partial Extraction Therapy in Implant Dentistry’ by Springer publication.
He is the Consultant Oral Surgeon and Implantologist to the Hon Governor of Maharashtra.

Dr Vanessa Frazao

Dr. Vanessa Frazao Cury specializing in Periodontics and Implantology
Master’s Degree in Periodontics and a Doctorate in Molecular Biochemistry
Coordinator of the Specialization Course in Periodontics at NUCLEO – Belo Horizonte

Dr Nitish Surathu

Nitish Surathu completed his BDS in 1991 and went on to complete a MDS in Periodontics in 1994. He is, by examination, an accredited Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and a Fellow and Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists as well. Nitish currently holds an Adjunct Faculty position in the Department of Periodontics at NSU College of Dental Medicine in Florida, USA where he teaches postgraduate residents. He has lectured around the world on periodontics, dental implants and digital dentistry and continues to be actively involved with podium lectures, hands on and clinical courses. He has also published extensively in peer reviewed journals and other publications and is actively involved in the evaluation of new generation digital technologies in intraoral scanning, CAD CAM technologies, 3D printing, guided implant surgery and relevant materials. Nitish is a general dentist with a special interest in Periodontics and Implantology and practices in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Dr Neeraj Surathu

Dr Neeraj Surathu completed his BDS in 2019 and worked in a dental practice in New Zealand thereafter. His involvement with digital laboratory workflows during this time saw him develop a keen interest in Prosthodontics. He subsequently completed a Certificate Program in Prosthodontics and also obtained a Master of Science degree from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. He then chose to return to New Zealand and is now a Specialist Prosthodontist practicing in Hamilton. Besides being a licensed practitioner in the USA as well, he is actively involved in laboratory research in biomaterials in the digital dental space at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr Surathu has published extensively in online articles, dental periodicals and peer-reviewed journals, besides making multiple presentations on lectures and courses in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. He has a keen interest in all things dental and digital that has now led to a pursuit of techniques for digitisation of modern prosthodontic workflows.