ORTHODONTICS SYDNEY WIDE - Key Persons
Dr. Haitham Omar graduated from the University of Sydney, Bachelor of Dental Surgery with second class honours. He then worked as a private general dentist in the picturesque Glenbrook (Lower Blue Mountains) and Lansvale for a period of six years. Dr. Omar then completed his Masters of Dental Science (Orthodontics) at the University of Sydney graduating in 2005. Shortly afterwards he joined the practice as a partner. Despite the busy practice and family life (3 children), he enjoys playing soccer and an occasional game of tennis. He is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (FRACDS), member of the Australian Society of Orthodontists (ASO) and the Australian Dental Association (ADA), and holds a Membership of Orthodontics of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (M Orth RCS Edin).
Dr Ian Patrick completed his undergraduate dental training at the University of Queensland. After graduation, he served as a dental officer with the rank of surgeon-lieutenant in the Royal Australian Navy. After leaving the navy, he worked as a general dentist in London & Woollahra before doing his orthodontic training at Sydney University graduating with a Masters degree in Dental Science (Orthodontics). He has practiced as an orthodontist in London and Sydney and has been a partner in this practice for over 25 years. He has taught orthodontics at the University of Sydney at both the undergraduate & postgraduate level and is a past secretary of the Australian Society of Orthodontists.
As a young orthodontic patient, Dr Savran saw himself being in the clinician's chair one day. Fast forward many, many years of study, he is now a qualified Specialist Orthodontist from the University of Sydney. With numerous qualifications under his belt, he has a keen interest in both paediatric and adult sleep apnea, focusing his philosophy like all orthodontists on the patient as a whole instead of just straight teeth.
Despite being ashamed of his extensive happy sock collection, he strives to bring out the confidence and personalities of his patients as his orthodontist did many years ago. When he is not in the clinic, he is most likely embracing his inner (and former) athletic self, playing any sport, particularly soccer and tennis. Otherwise, he is a self-professed coffee connoisseur and happy to recommend a good café, provided you promise to brush those teeth afterwards!
Dr. Peter Synnott has been a Specialist Orthodontist for 20 years now, and has been a member of this practice for all of that time. He has always felt very fortunate to have found a job he enjoys so much. Born in Sydney, Dr. Synnott completed his last three years of high school in New Zealand and then trained there as a dentist. After returning to Sydney, he had his own private dental practice for a few years before commencing his full time three year specialty training in orthodontics at Sydney University. Dr. Synnott is also a Senior Visiting Specialist in Orthodontics at Westmead Hospital, Sydney and a tutor with the University of Sydney. These roles often involve providing specialist treatment for patients with a wide variety of developmental problems. Professionally, Dr. Synnott is presently on the Executive of the Sydney University Orthodontic Alumni and has held Executive posts with the NSW Branch of the Australian Society of Orthodontists. His interests involve spending as much time as possible with his wife and children, all of whom, he says, fortunately share a good sense of humour.
Dr. Ritu Khanna completed her masters in orthodontics from the University of Mumbai in 1998. After moving to Australia, she joined the Orthodontic Department at Westmead Centre for Oral Health and underwent dental and specialist post graduate examinations with the University of Sydney. She is also by examinations a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MOrthRCS) and Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (MRACDS), in the Specialist stream of Orthodontics. She works part-time as a Staff Specialist in Orthodontics at Westmead Centre for Oral Health and a consultant orthodontist at the Specialist Dental Centre of Westmead Hospital, where her interest lies in treating patients with complex orthodontic and multi-disciplinary treatment needs. Dr. Khanna is a member of the Australian Dental Association (ADA), Australian Society of Orthodontists (ASO), American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), and a Fellow of The World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO).