Meet Your Arana Hills Dental Team
As part of our commitment to giving you the highest quality dental care, we have assembled a highly qualified team of dentists and dental professionals.
Dr Hardi Desai
Lead Dentist
Dr Hardi Desai graduated from Griffith University with Academic Excellence. He has grown up in Brisbane and is excited to be back practicing in his home city.
Dr Ryan Liang
Dentist
Dr Ryan Liang graduated from Griffith University with First Class Honours in 2014 and was awarded the Endodontic Group prize for Excellence in Endodontics (Root canals). He has also completed a Graduate Diploma of Clinical Dentistry in Conscious Sedation and Pain Control at the University of Sydney which allows him to perform Conscious “Twilight” Sedation to help patients by reducing pain and anxiety during dental procedures.
In 2021, he was awarded the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. Furthermore he was also awarded a Diploma of Implantology and a Diploma of Orthodontics/Dentofacial Orthopaedics from University of Jaime II (UJI).
When Ryan is not studying, he enjoys spending time with his wife and friends, playing board games, walking the dogs, Latin dancing and hiking.
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Dr Israel Needham
Dentist
Dr Israel Needham, a passionate dental professional, completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery at James Cook University in 2019.
Dr Praveenaa Saravanamuthu
Dentist
Dr Praveenaa Saravanamuthu graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Adelaide. She enjoys a wide range of dentistry with a particular love for restorative dentistry, endodontics, and oral surgery.
Praveenaa is passionate about getting to know her patients and delivering high-quality dental care in a gentle and calming manner. She prides herself in providing holistic care and tailoring treatment to each patients’ individual needs.
Outside of dentistry, Praveenaa enjoys spending time outdoors and keeping fit with sports like soccer and netball. As a new resident to the area, she also looks forward to discovering all that Brisbane has to offer.
Dr John Roberts-Thomson
Dentist
Dr John Roberts-Thomson has graduated from the University of Melbourne and has worked in both the public and private sectors. Originally from Brisbane, he is returning to his roots and enjoys water sports and the outdoors. John's special interests are oral surgery and cosmetics and loves helping anxious patients feel welcome and at home.
Dr Andrea Almeida
Dentist
Dr Andrea completed her dentistry degree at James Cook University in 2015, and has since worked in private practices around Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia. She loves all facets of dentistry, but particularly assisting patients in overcoming dental anxiety and achieving the smile they have always dreamed of.
Dr Eric Truong
Dentist
After growing up in Sydney, Dr. Eric moved to the Gold Coast to complete his Master of Dentistry at Griffith University. Now practicing in Brisbane, he is known by his patients as a gentle and highly empathetic clinician who strives to make every appointment as comfortable as possible.
Dr Jesse Ng
Dentist
Dr. Jessie grew up in Hong Kong but was inspired by her grandmother and pursued dentistry in Australia. Graduating from the University of Queensland, she is dedicated to giving back to the community, spending the early years of her career working at private family practices, whilst volunteering to provide dental care to the needy in her spare time.
Isaac Weng
Oral Health Therapist
Isaac is an Oral Health Therapist who provides care for both adults and children, with a focus on patient comfort and delivering high-quality preventive, restorative, and periodontal care.