Meet the Team Browns Plains

I graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Honours) in 2013 and have been a full-time employee of National Dental Care since early 2014.

Dr Andrea Yong graduated for the University of Queensland in 1985 with a Bachelor of Dental Science. She has spent years working in a country town, but decided to move back to Brisbane a few years ago.

Dr Ersan Karadeniz completed his Bachelor of Dentistry at Hacettepe University, one of the most prestigious universities in Turkey before moving to Sydney to embark into a Doctor of Philosophy in Orthodontics at the University of Sydney where he was awarded a PhD in Orthodontics in 2011. In 2012, he returned to Turkey to fulfill clinical training in Orthodontics at Karadeniz Technical University where he also worked as Assistant Professor in Orthodontics until 2017.

I graduated from the University of Queensland in 2012 with a Bachelor of Oral Health. Since then, I have gained valuable experience working as an oral health therapist in a busy rural dental practice at Ayr, in North Queensland. This enabled me to attend to the needs of a large variety of patients focusing on preventative care and treatment / management of gum disease.

Mahdi Alwandawi graduated with a bachelor of Health Science, in Oral Health in 2009, and ever since has been practising dental hygiene and dental therapy in both private and public settings.

Dr Helen Lu obtained her Bachelor of Oral Health (Dental Science) and Graduate Diploma of Dentistry from Griffith University on the Gold Coast in 2016. Since graduation she has been servicing the oral health needs of rural communities in Western Australia and North Queensland before returning home to Brisbane.

Dr. Iqtidaar Mia is a highly regarded dental practitioner known for his compassionate approach and dedication to providing top-tier care. With a strong focus on patient comfort and education, Dr. Mia is committed to helping individuals of all ages achieve healthy, confident smiles.