Our Team
Ovais Malik is a Consultant in Orthodontics at the University of Manchester Dental Hospital and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. He qualified with honours as a dentist in 1996. After a variety of practice and hospital posts he joined the Orthodontic Postgraduate Training Programme at Guy’s Hospital, London. He was awarded a Master of Science Degree in Orthodontics, from University of London and awarded Membership in Orthodontics of both the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh.
This was followed by entry onto the Specialist list in Orthodontics of the General Dental Council in 2003. Ovais was then appointed as a Senior Registrar in Orthodontics at University of Manchester Dental Hospital and Hope Hospital, Manchester. During this time he gained the Intercollegiate Speciality Fellowship in Orthodontics of the Royal College and accreditation as a Consultant Orthodontist. He is also an examiner for the Speciality Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth RCS) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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David qualified in 1995 from Leeds University Dental School. After various practice and hospital posts he joined the orthodontic specialist registrar training programme in Liverpool. He completed his specialist training in Orthodontics in 2003 gaining the Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the M.Dent.Sci from the University of Liverpool.
Following entry to the Orthodontic specialist list David undertook a further 2 years of training as a senior registrar to gain the Intercollegiate Speciality Fellowship in Orthodontics of the Royal College and achieve consultant status. David is currently Clinical Lead for Orthodontics at Manchester Dental Hospital. David currently teaches Orthodontics at the University Dental Hospital of Manchester and he is also an examiner for the Speciality Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth RCS) at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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Samer qualified as a dentist from the University of Manchester Dental Hospital in 1996 and then worked in general practice for 6 years.
He gained Membership of Faculty of Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2004. Following various hospital posts Samer joined the orthodontic specialist registrar training programme in Manchester in 2005.
He completed his specialist training in 2008 and also gained a Master of Philosophy from the University of Manchester.
GDC: 72139
After graduating from the University of Liverpool in 2011, Hamza gained experience in a variety of specialties working in both general practice and in various hospitals. He completed his MFDS qualification from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2013.
He has since completed his specialist training in orthodontics and gained his M.Orth qualification from both the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and England. He has been awarded numerous prizes including the prestigious William Houston Gold Medal for the highest performance in the Edinburgh M.Orth examination in 2016-17. Furthermore, he gained a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Orthodontics from the University of Manchester.
In addition to working at the practice, Hamza also works as a consultant orthodontist in both Manchester Foundation Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. This allows him to undertake a variety of complex treatments, continue orthodontic research and teaching as honorary member of staff for the University of Manchester. Hamza holds various dental memberships including memberships with the British Dental Association, British Orthodontic Society and he has been invited to lecture nationally for various organisations.
Hamza has gained accreditation from Invisalign and Incognito to allow him to provide a wide variety of cosmetic orthodontic treatment options including lingual orthodontics and invisible aligner treatments.
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Sara qualified as a dentist with distinction from the University of Leeds. She gained further experience through a variety of hospital posts and completed her MFDS qualification from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.
Sara then completed three years of specialist orthodontic training in the North East. As part of this training she undertook a Masters in Orthodontics at Newcastle University, graduating with distinction and she gained Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. Sara is a member of the British Orthodontic Society and the British Dental Association.
In her spare time, Sara enjoys spending time with her husband and son and ticking everything off her to-do list.
GDC No: 244575
Adele qualified as a dentist in 1998 from The University of Pretoria, South Africa. After various practice and hospital posts she joined the orthodontic specialist registrar training programme at The University of Witswatersrand, South Africa. She completed her specialist training in Orthodontics in 2010 and then completed a 2 year clinical fellowship in Cleft and Craniofacial Orthodontics at Harvard School of Dental Medicine/Children’s Hospital Boston. She returned to the UK and undertook a further 2 years of training as a senior registrar to gain the Intercollegiate Speciality Fellowship in Orthodontics of the Royal College and achieve consultant status. Adele is currently a consultant at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
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