The Academy | The Implant Institute

The Faculty.

What we stand for: The Implant Institute is honoured to have a distinguished group of professionals take part in the delivery of its growing educational and training offerings with the motto Accessibility & Excellence in Implantology Education. Our Academy carry the ethos of accessibility and excellence - no egos are allowed - only generous teaching, invaluable experience, critical knowledge and interactive mentorship. Scroll down to meet the team.

Dr. Misagh Habibi

Director

BDSc, GradDipClinDent (Sedation), MSc (Oral Implantol), FICOI, DICOI

Deputy Chief Examiner & Australia/NZ Program Director, Cambridge Academy of Dental Implantology.

Clinical Tutor (WA) Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs.

Clinical Tutor & Acccredited Academic Clinic, Geothe University MOI.

Private ref. practice limited to Implantology.

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Dr. Stuart Ellis

Grad Program Director

BDS FDSRCS(Eng) FCGDent DPDS MSc LLM MSt (Cantab)

Program Lead & Chief Examiner, Cambridge Academy of Dental Implantology.

Course Lead, MSc (Imp Dent) Aston Univ.

Course Lead, University of Cambridge Faculty of Medical Education.

Clinical Expert, General Dental Council.

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Dr. Edward Jh Lee

Co-Director Live Surgery/Tutor

BHSc MDent MSc (Oral Implantology)

Lecturer

Clinical Tutor (VIC) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs.

Dr. Sven Nalder

Digital Implantology Program Director/Tutor

BDSc(WA), MSc (Oral Implantol), FICOI

Clinical Tutor (WA) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs.

Dr. Anand Patel

Online Implant Group /Clinical Examiner/Tutor

BDS,MClinDent (Prosthodontics w Distinction), MSc (Oral Implantology) Goethe, DICOI

Clinical Tutor (Remote Services) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs.

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Dr. Namita Gupta

Lecturer Tutor/Practical Skills Examiner

BDS (Hons) (Syd), GradDipClinDent (Oral Implants) (Syd).

Clinical Tutor (NSW) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs.

Dr. Farshad Monshizadeh

Lecturer Tutor/Practical Skills Examiner

BDSc, MSc (Oral Implantology), FICOI DICOI

Clinical Tutor (WA) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs.

Clin A/Prof Mehdi Valizadeh

Lecturer

DDS (IRI), ADC Cert (AUS), MSD (Board-Cert)Clinical A/Prof, Dept. of Periodontics (UWA)

Specialist Prosthodontist

Soft Tissue Program

Federal President, ASP

Plus many Clinical Tutors/Supervisors and Accredited Local Mentors around the Australasia region.

Scroll down to view some of TII's key Clinical Tutors.

We welcome expressions of interest from experienced educators in the implantology field who are generous teachers and proven in their clinical or scientific expertise. Postgraduate qualifications or speciality in implantology preferred.

Clinical Tutors/Supervisors.

DR MATTHEW CASEY

Clinical Tutor (Nth QLD) - Grad Cert/GradDip Programs
BDSc (Hons) Melb
Certificate RESIDENCY in Orthopaedics and Orthodontics - EODO (Syd)
Master Clinician Oral Implantology - gIDE LLU USA

DR BENJAMIN SELLICK

Clinical Tutor (SA & TAS) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs
Specialist Prosthodontist
B.Lab.Med, B.Dent.(Hons)(Syd), D.Clin.Dent.(Adel)

DR CHRISTIAN BLASCHKE

Clinical Tutor (VIC) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs

Dr.Med.Dent (Justus-Liebig Univers Giessen), MSc (Oral Implantology)

DR ANDREW CHENG

Clinical Tutor (NSW) - Grad Cert/GDip Programs

BOHDSc (Qld), GDipDent (Hons), PGDipOrth (Lon) – EODO (Dux 19’), PGCert (Dent Implantology) – CaDI, FICCDE, FIADFE, Kois Academy - Fellow

DR ANDREW SEE

Clinical Tutor (NSW) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs
BDS Hons(Syd), FRACDS, MSc(Lond)
PGDipDentImplantology, MFGDP(UK), FICOI

DR JAMES WONG

Clinical Tutor (WA) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs
BDSc(WA) PGDipDImplantology(CSU) FICOI

DR DAVE O'DOWLING

Clinical Tutor (WA) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs
BDS NUI (Hons), MSc Oral Implantology (Goethe), DICOI, DABOI/ID

DR DAVID ATTIA

Clinical Tutor (NSW) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs
BDSc, GradDipDent, MSc (Oral Implantology) PGDipClin (Ortho), FICOI

DR MANFRED LAGEMANN

Clinical Tutor (QLD) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs

BDSc (Hons), MClinDent (Implants), FICOI, FIDIA

DR ANDREW FIRGAIRA

Clinical Tutor (QLD) - Grad Cert/GDip Programs
BDS (Adel), MClinDent (Implant Dentistry)

DR CRAIG DUVAL

Clinical Tutor (QLD) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs

BDSc, Grad Dip (Imp Dent) Graduand CADI.

DR HILLEL NEW

Clinical Tutor (VIC) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Programs

BDSc

DR LEO LANDER

Clinical Surgical Tutor (SA) - Grad Cert/Grad Dip Progams
Specialist Periodontist
BA MSc DMD MBA DClinDent (Perio)

Guest Lecturers/Honorary.

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DR TOM HUANG

Specialist Maxillofacial Radiologist

Lecturer, Maxillofacial Radiology

B.D.Sc (Hons), D.Clin.Dent (DMFR)

DR ANDREI TUTOVEANU

Dual Registered Dentist & Pharmacist
Lecturer in Dental Pharmacology, Clinical Therapeutics & Implantology
B MedSc(Chem), M Pharm(MPS), B Dent(Syd)

DR TIM SILBERT

Specialist Endodontist

Lecturer, Preservation/Replacement and Pre-Implant Endo

BDSc (W.Aust), MDSc (Qld.) MRACDS (Endo) FPFA

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DR ALEX FIBISHENKO

Lecturer, Zygoma Implants and the Zygoma Plus Solution
Lecturer, NYU
BDSC FICOI

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DR JEFFREY FIELD

North American Board Certtified
Dental Anesthesiologist
Lecturer, Emergency & Sedation
BSc(Hons) DDS FADSA Diplomate (Anaesthesia) NDBA North America

DR LINDA MONSHIZADEH

Plastic, Reconstructive and Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon

Lecturer - Anatomy, Surgical Principles

MBBS (Hons) FRACS (Plast) MASurg (Craniofacial)