Dr David Leong

In between caring for teeth, Dave spends what little time he has immersing himself in the Newtown / Erskineville community.

Within the practice, Dave likes to spend time talking through all issues and treatments with his patients. A big emphasis on education and prevention underlies his whole practice ethos. To garner more knowledge he has also undertaken extra educational courses in the areas of implants, orthodontics and invisalign, restorative dentistry and tries to be as conservative as possible with his treatment. He has also previously tutored endodontics (root canal therapy) at the University of Sydney.

If the practice isn’t keeping Dave’s hands full, then Angela and his two kids make up for that. He is usually spending most of his free time around the neighbourhood with kids River and Odette in tow!

Dr Angela McCarthy

Angela enjoys sewing her own clothes, sculpting miniature dioramas, getting kisses from her doggies and killing any plant she buys from Bunnings.

Luckily she’s much more passionate about dental care than plants and is extremely knowledgeable with not only a Dental degree but also a degree in Medical Science, a Masters of Pharmacy, and a post graduate Diploma in Conscious Sedation and Pain Management.

Angela is extremely patient and has a calming demeanour during treatment.

She likes to make sure her patients are informed and is happy to explain what is happening during each procedure.

Angela is fully qualified and registered in IV sedation and is happy to administer twilight sedation to patients assessed as suitable.

Dr Sam Shaw

Dr Sam Shaw graduated from the University of Western Australian in 2014 and has worked in Perth and Sydney since graduation. Dr Shaw has recently completed a post-graduate course in conscious sedation at the University of Sydney and also completed his primary examination with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS).

Dr Shaw has been awarded numerous prizes during his studies including F. G. Christensen Award in 2016 for the student with the highest mark in the Primary Examinations, the Wynn Needham Memorial Prize in 2014 for the student with the highest aggregate mark for the level 5 units in the course for the degree of Bachelor of Dental Science and the Australian Society of Endodontology (WA Branch) Prize in Endodontics in 2012. Dr Shaw has also volunteered in Vietnam to assist in promoting dental health and provided dental treatment to disadvantaged children in Vietnamese villages.

Dr Nika Korduke

Our associate dentist from the other side of the Tasman Sea, Nika enjoys doing fullings (New Zealand for fillings) and is an avid teeth-puller-outerer. After a year at an emergency hospital in New Zealand she is very confident in removing teeth with a particular interest in wisdom tooth extractions.

Nika, like all our dentists, is an advocate for preventative dentistry and believes in the power of good oral hygiene. She loves educating adults and children alike on good oral hygiene and getting them on the right track to happy, healthy teeth.

She is a bright and bubbly member of the Erko Dental family and is great at putting any anxious patients at ease be it by laughing at her accent or by… well… no, that’s it. She talks funny.

As a new Erskineville resident she loves checking out the local hotspots and can’t get enough of all the coffee options available to her. She enjoys sweating it out at the gym, chasing the sun at the myriad of beaches available in Sydney, and collecting bric-a-brac from the weekend markets.

Holly

Practice Manager

When Holly isn’t managing the practice you can find her playing with her dog Chewie, binge watching RuPaul’s Drag Race, cross stitching, or eating the most sugar one human can possibly consume.

Originally a chef she is a seasoned multi-tasker and at Erko Dental you’ll often see her running around the practice helping the support staff and dentists, answering any trickier enquiries on the phone and through our email, and all the other behind the scenes stuff that a practice manager does. Her catch-phrases are “no worries” and “cool beans” and will often have a laugh with our regulars.

Over her many years at Erko Dental she’s learnt a thing or two about the treatments that our dentists perform and she’s the one you’ll get a call from a couple of days after your appointment to check up on you and answer questions about previous or further treatment.

Holly is currently on maternity leave.

Support Staff

Our amazing dental assistants Nanette, Pauline, Kavisha, Jess, Nikita, Carol, Lizzie, and Other Jess ensure that every patient is treated with respect and looked after with the utmost care. They assist in the smooth running of the practice and in making each experience at Erko Dental as enjoyable and stress-free as possible.

Each assistant is like a snowflake. A base ingredient list for an Erko Dental assistant would comprise of a love of animals, creativity, good looks, a bold personality, multi-talented, and a solid sense of humour. Every now and then you may see the gang at the Erko for a cheeky schnitty or the Imperial after work if we’re celebrating.

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