Meet Our Dentists

Dr Tina was born and raised in Korea, and moved to South Australia to complete her final years of high school. After finishing her Dental degree at the University of Adelaide in 2009 Tina worked at two private practices in South Australia, and completed her Invisalign course before moving to Singapore for 4 years.

Whilst living in Singapore she did further education in oral surgery and implants, but her main passion is the day-to-day of general dentistry, particularly with anxious patients. Dr Tina spends her free time with her rescue greyhound Charlie and enjoys cooking for her friends and loved ones.

Her extensive knowledge and experience in dentistry, combined with her bright and positive personality make her an asset to our team and well loved dentist for all of her patients.

Dr Lucy was born in Melbourne, but grew up on the far north coast of New South Wales. From a young age, Lucy enjoyed going to the dentist, and learnt from her childhood dentist the importance of oral health.

After a year living in London, Lucy moved to Melbourne and completed her Bachelor of Science and then Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Melbourne. Lucy has been working with us at Abbotsford Dental Clinic and Stanley Street Dental in many different capacities since we opened and thoroughly enjoys all aspects of dentistry.

Lucy is particularly passionate about patient education and relationships, valuing quality over speed in all aspects of her professional interactions. Lucy spends her free time cooking with her husband, and is hoping to travel as much as possible over the next few years before starting a family.

Originally from Sydney, Dr Paul completed his Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Melbourne. Since graduating, Dr Paul has worked at multiple clinics across Melbourne and thoroughly enjoys all aspects of clinical dentistry.

Dr Paul describes himself as a Jack of all trades, with interest in oral surgery, crown and bridge, orthodontics and periodontitics. In his free time, Paul enjoys keeping fit and eating well.

Originally from Melbourne, Matthew completed his Bachelor of Dentistry at the University of Adelaide. Since graduating, Matthew has completed the coveted Brenner Implant Institute fellowship, as well as the Gide Implant Master Clinician program from which he obtained a Master of Implantology. Matthew has also completed a Diploma in Oral Implantology at The University of Melbourne, where he also worked as a clinical supervisor to final year dental students.

Matthew’s main interests are surgery, implantology, and rehabilitation.

Frank is the principal dentist and founder of Abbotsford Dental and Stanley Street Dental. Frank has developed a loyal patient base over the years due to his attention to detail and good sense of humour. Frank enjoys all elements of general dentistry but has a particular passion for smile makeovers and Invisalign.

In 2013, Frank experienced a cancer scare; the silver lining, however, was the way he adopted a holistic and minimally invasive approach to all of his patients and treats them as people, not just teeth.

Frank grew up in Perth and graduated from the University of Western Australia. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, travelling, playing basketball, and trying his hand as an amateur chef.

Dr Sascha Venske-Parker completed a Bachelor of Science followed by a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at the University of Western Australia. She has worked in both city and rural locations across WA, including Perth, Karratha and Exmouth, and is now excited to call Melbourne home.

Sascha believes visiting the dentist should be a comfortable experience, and strives to provide gentle high-quality treatment to her patients. She is passionate about all aspects of general dentistry, with a specific interest in preventative care, minimally-invasive ceramic restorations, and managing dental anxiety.

In her spare time, Sascha enjoys keeping busy with pilates, dancing, walking her dog, and socialising with friends and family.