Meet the Team

Stephen is only the third Australian in history to be elected Speaker (Chair) of the FDI World Dental Federation General Assembly, based in Geneva, Switzerland. The FDI represents 135+ countries and over one million practitioners worldwide, shaping WHO and UN policy and driving a coordinated global movement to improve oral health for all. Appointed Speaker in 2024, Stephen also sits on the FDI World Council.

Stephen completed his dental degree at the University of Melbourne, joined the practice in 2008 and became a Partner in 2013. He enjoys helping patients achieve dental health via ideal treatment planning with a focus on patient comfort, including Nitrous Oxide sedation as required. He takes complex rehabilitation and cosmetic cases by referral.

In 2025, he was among just 20 global oral health leaders selected for the Global Oral Health Leadership Institute Program in Boston, run by Harvard University, King’s College London, and the International College of Dentists.

A former Federal and Victorian President of the Australian Dental Association, Stephen represented the profession at the 2023 Senate Inquiry into Dental Services in Australia. His professional leadership has included roles on the Australian Digital Health Agency Secure Messaging Committee, University of Melbourne DDS Curriculum Review Panel, and the FDI 2021–23 World Congress Committee, leading the Australian delegation to Geneva (2022) and hosting the World Dental Congress in Sydney (2023).

A seasoned board director and health sector leader, Stephen is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (Order of Merit) and the HWA Health Sector Leadership Program, with over 15 years of non-executive directorship experience. He currently sits on the Board of Victorian Medical Insurance Agency Ltd.

His contributions have been recognised through multiple international fellowships — including the International College of Dentists, Pierre Fauchard Academy, and Academy of Dentistry International — as well as Honorary Membership of the New Zealand Dental Association and appointment as a Patron of the Drug Advisory Council of Australia. In 2025 he received the ADA Victoria Distinguished Service Award for contributions to the field & profession, & early in his career he received the inaugural Australian Oustanding Young Dentist Award.

Stephen’s clinical career spans public and private sectors, rural and Indigenous health, and volunteer aid — including international work in Nepal, remote aboriginal communities & low socioeconomic areas of Australia. Prior to Camberwell he held positions at Cobram District Hospital and Goulburn Valley Base Hospital in Shepparton.

He lives locally with his daughter & wife Susanna, a Mobile Vet. Outside of practice Stephen is a freelance photographer and enjoys adventuring outdoors.

Marjan has a passion for providing excellent care to all her patients from the young in age to the young at heart, as she has a breadth of experience in all areas of general and aesthetic dentistry. She joined the team 10 years ago, prior to becoming a partner in 2024.

Her cheerful and kind personality allows her patients, especially those with dental anxieties, to feel relaxed and comfortable. She can provide Nitrous Oxide gas during your appointment to help make the treatment more at ease. Marjan makes time to advise her patients on preventive care, talk through all the treatment options and always aims to provide treatment in a gentle and caring manner.

After graduating from the University of Manchester, UK in 2008, she worked as a Senior House Officer in the department of Maxillofacial Surgery before joining a family dental practice while completing her post-graduate qualification, MFDS (Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery). She now happily calls Melbourne home.

When not caring for her patients, Marjan enjoys broadening her horizons through travel and on the weekends she teaches children's classes which focus on helping kids build their inner character.
Marjan speaks fluent Persian, loves spending her Saturday's exploring brunch spots and trying new foods! Feel free to give her your favourite recommendations!