Meet the team
Get to know our talented people

Like Jo, Chris qualified at Sheffield in the class of 2004, and moved straight to Northampton to work as a dentist, including some time at the local hospital. He joined East Park Dental as a partner back in 2013 and now acts as one of our principal dentists. Chris is always up for a challenge – personally as well as professionally – and as if to prove it, has stepped up from half marathons and ‘Tough Mudders’ to the London Marathon itself. When he takes off his running shoes, you’ll mostly find him with his beloved chocolate Labrador,Toby and the newest addition to the family, Paddington, the Golden Retriever. If you’re lucky you’ll see them peering through the window into Chris’s surgery from the garden.

Jo returned from maternity leave in March and works Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

After qualifying at Sheffield in 2004, Jo moved to Nottingham and began life in practice in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire. She joined the team here at East Park Dental four years later, and became a partner in 2011. Today, she’s got her hands full with all her patient commitments and her 2 young children Benjamin and Ella. If she's really lucky and finds a little time you’ll find her out on the water in a dinghy at Pitsford or Draycote Water – or perhaps even sailing bigger boats on the South Coast. And when Benjamin and Ella are a bit older she’ll maybe manage to venture back onto the pistes!

North East Londoner Bhavin may deny he is from Essex, but his 'Bling' teeth say otherwise!

After qualifying from Birmingham University in 2007, He has dedicated himself to all aspects of Cosmetic and General family dentistry. He enjoys helping nervous patients overcome their fear of the dentist and loves embracing new technologies to provide the best care for his patients. Away from the dental chair, he loves football, travelling, cooking and having tea parties with his daughter Eva.

North-east born Gemma is one of our highly qualified dentists, with degrees in both biomedical sciences and dental surgery. Following her move down to Northamptonshire in 2015, she’s worked in private practice and undertaken extensive training in orthodontics. Here at East Park Dental, you’ll find her involved in all aspects of general dentistry, with a particular interest in prosthodontics, endodontics and orthodontics. When she’s not in the surgery she loves to be out and about walking with her husband and son.

Dudley retired on 19th December 2017 and has begun retirement in style with a 3 month trip to Nice. He is much missed around the practice and promises us he misses us too (when he manages to spare us a thought in between the trips to Monaco or lunch in Italy!)

Dudley earned his dental stripes in London in the late 1960s, and settled in Leamington Spa where he ran a highly successful dental practice for many years (and started a family which includes daughter Jo, also a dentist here at East Park). Dudley took his expertise to Germany in 2006 and owned a practice there, too. Returning to the UK ten years later, he set up home not far from the waterside in lovely Hamble, Hampshire, where his passion in sailing. When he’s not doing his weekly 250 mile round trip to East Park Dental, he’s dreaming up new dental names for his boats. His current craft is called ‘Extract’... say no more.

Jim retired in May 2017. He is much missed by patients and staff alike but we wish him much happiness in his retirement.

Amy is one of our highly efficient hygienists - a recent addition to the talented team here at East Park Dental. She qualified at Leeds University with a diploma in Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy back in 2014 and since then has been working on the complete range of oral hygiene treatments, including periodontal and restorative treatment for both adults and children, as well carrying out extractions of children’s primary teeth. Amy loves to make use of our glorious local countryside, taking long walks with her faithful dog Jess.

Ros rejoined the EPD team in 2019 again after leaving 10 years ago. 

Kate is an enthusiastic, experienced Dental Hygienist with sympathetic and friendly patient communication skills. She particularly prides herself in making nervous patients feel at ease and alleviating patient fears of attending a Dental Hygienist appointment.

Her primary focus is on preventive oral hygiene advice and patient education as she believes this is the key to long-term oral health. 

Kate also has extensive experience in treating periodontal disease and dental implant maintenance. 

After working as a dental nurse for 12 years, she then trained and qualified as a Dental Hygienist at The Eastman Dental Hospital in 2006.

Kate lives in Buckingham with her husband Nathan and two young children, Zoe & Noah.

Shelley came to us at East Park Dental in 2014 with years of dental nursing experience
under her belt. Her expertise speaks for itself, with a qualification in dental radiography
and experience in everything from implants to orthodontics. When she’s not in the
surgery, you’ll find her camping out (and rocking out) at music festivals across Europe.
She’s also a budding makeup artist – another skill that needs a steady hand!

Tracey’s been with us on reception most mornings since 2015, working as part the team
welcoming our patients and scheduling their treatment. She's a fully qualified dental
nurse too, and has held the NEBDN qualification since 2011. Tracey is another of our
keen bakers, and juggles cakes, scones and flans with bringing up her young family.
And no, unlike the other Tracey Chapman, she doesn’t have a fast car...

Northampton is our Michelle’s adopted home – she grew up on remote St Helena before
moving to the UK in 2000, when she began serving as a dental nurse in the RAF.
Although we’re a more relaxed bunch, Michelle knows a thing or two about giving orders
- she was a dental nurse trainer before joining us in 2009. Today, she works with Dudley
Stock supporting his specialist care for patients needing implants.

Dental nurse Jade joined the East Park practice all the way back in 2004 after qualifying
with a certificate in dental radiography. You’ll find her flexing her multi-talented, multi-
tasking abilities both in the surgery and ‘front of house’ on reception. Like many of us
here at East Park, she has a wee one at home – a little boy who tests her multi-tasking
skills!

Dental Nurse Aga joined us part-time at East Park Dental when she came to the UK
from her native Poland. Now you’ll find her hard at work with dentist George Angelidakis
every Monday. Aga juggles her dentistry with being a busy mum to two year-old Millie,
and has a new ‘baby surprise’ on the way later in 2016. Watch this space!