At Synergy Dental Group, every one of us shares the same motto; working together for better results. Collectively, we are committed to providing an award-winning patient experience from the moment you walk in through the door of any one of our practices. Each one brings a different personality, skills and experience that fuses together to make the ‘Synergy Way’.
AllTeam BlackburnTeam BlackpoolTeam BoltonTeam BuryTeam FarnworthTeam OrmskirkTeam Preston
Dr Ali Altaf B.Dent.Sc, BA.Sc
Head Dentist GDC 240328
Dr Ali Altaf B.Dent.Sc, BA.Sc
Head Dentist GDC 240328
Preston
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Dr Abdur-Rahman Ismail
BDS Liverpool GDC 151346
Dr Abdur-Rahman Ismail
BDS Liverpool GDC 151346
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Zuber Bagasi
Principal Dental Surgeon – GDC 85605
Zuber Bagasi
Principal Dental Surgeon – GDC 85605
Blackpool, Lancashire
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Zubs'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'My Mobile'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'My Office'
4. What makes you laugh? 'My Kids'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Mushrooms'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'Be a G.P'
Mariana Frutos Serpa
Receptionist
Mariana Frutos Serpa
Receptionist
Blackpool
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Carly Burns
Head Nurse
Carly Burns
Head Nurse
Bolton
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Amber Cardwell
Head Nurse
Amber Cardwell
Head Nurse
Preston
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Eleanor Rumens
Head Nurse
Eleanor Rumens
Head Nurse
Bury
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Farrah Pycroft
Head Nurse
Farrah Pycroft
Head Nurse
Ormskirk
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Babar Chaudry
Dentist
Babar Chaudry
Dentist
Bolton
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Adam Patel
Dentist
Adam Patel
Dentist
Bolton
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Bilal Salim
Dentist
Bilal Salim
Dentist
Bury
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Sohail Seedat
Dentist
Sohail Seedat
Dentist
Bury
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Sarah Mogan
Trainee Dental Nurse
Sarah Mogan
Trainee Dental Nurse
Blackpool
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Megan Vowels
Trainee Dental Nurse
Megan Vowels
Trainee Dental Nurse
Blackpool
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Adam Porter
Trainee Dental Nurse
Adam Porter
Trainee Dental Nurse
Ormskirk
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Jess Bradley
Trainee Dental Nurse
Jess Bradley
Trainee Dental Nurse
Ormskirk
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Charlotte Callow
Nurse
Charlotte Callow
Nurse
Blackpool
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Megan Parker
Nurse
Megan Parker
Nurse
Ormskirk
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Shona Kelly
Nurse
Shona Kelly
Nurse
Preston
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Subnam Mohamed
Nurse
Subnam Mohamed
Nurse
Preston
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Dr Ai Ling Lim
Head Dental Surgeon (BDS, MJDF) GDC 193033
Dr Ai Ling Lim
Head Dental Surgeon (BDS, MJDF) GDC 193033
Ormskirk
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Richard Ho
Head Dentist (BDS) 258367
Bolton, Lancashire
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Dr. Ganeshamoorthy Vinayahan – BDS MSc (hons maxillofacial) MFDSRSC (eng)
Dentist GDC 84378
Dr. Ganeshamoorthy Vinayahan – BDS MSc (hons maxillofacial) MFDSRSC (eng)
Dentist GDC 84378
Blackpool
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Rottweiler when thinks go bad'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'Self Belief'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Sri Lanka where I was born'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Any jokes'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Disorganised, when someone argue when they are wrong'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'Plan B Dentistry is my plan B wanted to do medicine'
Dr Zoya Ali
Head Dentist (BDS) GDC 263986
Dr Zoya Ali
Head Dentist (BDS) GDC 263986
Farnworth
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Dr Suleman Anwar BDS, MFDS RCS (Edin.)
Dental Surgeon GDC 229131
Dr Suleman Anwar BDS, MFDS RCS (Edin.)
Dental Surgeon GDC 229131
Farnworth
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Surgical Sully!'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'I carry a decent book with me wherever I go.'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Wimbledon – I love watching Roger Federer play.'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Just about anything.'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Traffic'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'I’ve always wanted to be a Jedi! (But if you’re looking for a more serious answer, I’d have to say a lawyer!)'
Dr Karim Rachidi
Dental Surgeon (Dip Dent Surg) GDC 263176
Dr Karim Rachidi
Dental Surgeon (Dip Dent Surg) GDC 263176
Blackburn
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Dr. K'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'Phone'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Disneyland Paris'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Will Ferrell, David Mitchell and Jim Jefferies shows'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Traffic jams'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'Being a chef, the next “Gordon Ramsay” maybe'
Dr Georgia Marinou
Dentist (DipDS) GDC 265076
Dr Georgia Marinou
Dentist (DipDS) GDC 265076
Blackburn
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Jo'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'My phone'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'New York'
4. What makes you laugh? 'My dog'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Rude people and insects'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'If I wasn’t a dentist, I would have been a biologist'
Dr Eugene Stanley
Head Dentist (BChD) GDC 75589
Dr Eugene Stanley
Head Dentist (BChD) GDC 75589
Ormskirk
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Dr Asma Munshi
Dentist (BDS) GDC 244950
Dr Asma Munshi
Dentist (BDS) GDC 244950
Blackpool
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Asthma'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'I always need gum and my keys.'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Home (sorry for being cheesy, but it’s true!)'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Everything and anything is funny to me, mainly awkwardness and when things aren’t necessarily supposed to be funny.'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Disorganisation and bad manners.'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'If I wasn’t a dentist then I would have been a midwife.'
Dr Aunkit Vaja
Dentist (BDS) GDC 250851
Blackpool, Lancashire
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Kevin G'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'Telling my mum'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Bants with the boys'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Bants with the boys'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Not winning'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'Snooker player'
Dr Ansar Mahmood
Dentist (BChD, MFDS RCS) GDC 230396
Dr Ansar Mahmood
Dentist (BChD, MFDS RCS) GDC 230396
Bury
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Carrie Dolan
Dental Therapist
Carrie Dolan
Dental Therapist
Blackpool
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Zoe Jennings
Practice Manager
Zoe Jennings
Practice Manager
Farnworth
1. Do you have a nickname? 'My friends call me Zo.'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'My charger! My battery lasts until 10 am if I’m lucky!'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Viva Las Vegas!'
4. What makes you laugh? 'My son always makes me laugh.'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Spiders!'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'If I wasn’t a Practice Manager I would have been a nurse.'
Lisa Slater
Practice Manager GDC 133262
Lisa Slater
Practice Manager GDC 133262
Blackburn
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Don’t have one'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'Can’t leave the house without my handbag'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Spain or Venice'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Friends and family'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Sea'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'Teacher'
Micah Padgett
Practice Manager GDC 236001
Micah Padgett
Practice Manager GDC 236001
Blackpool
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Meesh'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'Bank card – you never know when you might get the opportunity to go shopping'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Egypt, Ibiza'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Funny jokes and meme’s on Facebook'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Spiders, brussel sprouts and bogies'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'General Nurse'
Joanna Bailey
Trainee Dental Nurse
Joanna Bailey
Trainee Dental Nurse
Preston
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Angela Goulbourne
Practice Manager GDC 162653
Angela Goulbourne
Practice Manager GDC 162653
Ormskirk
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Ang'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'I can never leave the house without my glasses (otherwise I can’t see much!)'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Holland (of course!)'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Anything can make me laugh'
5. What do you hate the most? 'I hate being late'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'If I wasn’t a Practice Manager, I would have been an air hostess travelling the world.'
Ahmed Yusuf
Head Nurse GDC 266592
Ahmed Yusuf
Head Nurse GDC 266592
Farnworth
1. Do you have a nickname? 'No nickname'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'Can’t leave without my phone'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Zambia because of the life there and their T-Bone Steak'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Kevin Hart makes me laugh and just being around people who can have a laugh'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Hate is a strong word'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'Don’t really have a Plan B. My plan is to do hygiene in the future.'
Charlotte Smith
Head Nurse GDC 270123
Charlotte Smith
Head Nurse GDC 270123
Blackburn
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Potsy haha!'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'I know it sounds bad… but my phone!'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Corfu Greece!'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Anything can make me laugh.'
5. What do you hate the most? 'I hate heights!'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'If I wasn’t a head nurse/dental nurse, I would have been a veterinary nurse instead!'
Charlie Booth
Assistant Head Nurse GDC 275409
Charlie Booth
Assistant Head Nurse GDC 275409
Blackpool
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Boothy'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'My phone'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'My bed'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Things I probably shouldn’t laugh at'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Most foods'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'This, Plan A was general nursing'
Jazmine Gribben
Head Nurse
Jazmine Gribben
Head Nurse
Preston
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Most people call me Jaz for short.'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'It’s so typical, but I can never leave the house without my phone! And I always need my car and some food for the day too!'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Florida'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Anything and everything can make me laugh.'
5. What do you hate the most? 'I hate loud eaters and hearing “food noises”!'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'If I wasn’t a dental nurse I would have been a singer.'
Drew Merrick
Head Nurse GDC 268457
Drew Merrick
Head Nurse GDC 268457
Bury
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Rebecca Boardman
Trainee Dental Nurse
Rebecca Boardman
Trainee Dental Nurse
Farnworth
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Becca'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'Phone'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Turkey'
4. What makes you laugh? '...'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Spiders'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'Working with animals (a vet)'
Katie Seymour
Trainee Dental Nurse
Katie Seymour
Trainee Dental Nurse
Blackburn
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Courtney Watson
Trainee Dental Nurse
Courtney Watson
Trainee Dental Nurse
Bolton
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Georgia Amanda McNally
Dental Nurse
Georgia Amanda McNally
Dental Nurse
Farnworth
1. Do you have a nickname? 'People have call me all sorts of things like G, G-Mac, GG or even George!'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'When I’m leaving the house I always check that I have my watch so I can keep an eye on the time and I always make sure I carry a hair bobble and a brush in my bag as I’ve got long hair and need to keep it out my way when I’m working.'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Other than being home with my family and friends, I don’t really have a favourite place… unless it’s sitting on a beach in the Caribbean and drinking cocktails!'
4. What makes you laugh? 'I usually find things funny that other people don’t. I’m a big fan of Keith Lemon, he is hilarious!'
5. What do you hate the most? 'People who chew their food loudly with their mouths open. I also hate it when people tickle me!'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'If I wasn’t a trainee dental nurse, I would have been a carer working with the elderly.'
Caitlen Taylor
Head Receptionist GDC 255801
Caitlen Taylor
Head Receptionist GDC 255801
Farnworth
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Cait or Katie'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'Handbag'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Turkey'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Funny, silly people'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Spiders'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'Dentist – haha!'
Vicky Silson
Head Receptionist
Vicky Silson
Head Receptionist
Bolton
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Seema Patel
Head Receptionist
Seema Patel
Head Receptionist
Preston
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Philippa
Call Centre Manager & Receptionist
Philippa
Call Centre Manager & Receptionist
Blackpool
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Sarah Hodgson
Receptionist
Sarah Hodgson
Receptionist
Bury
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Louise'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'I think it would be my house keys for obvious reasons'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Well I would LOVE to travel to Indoensia so once I have been i’ll let you know'
4. What makes you laugh? 'My little boy’s jokes (Why do Bears not wear shoes? Because they have Bear feet)'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Loud eaters'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'Veterinary Nurse'
Monika Kucharska
Regional Head Receptionist
Monika Kucharska
Regional Head Receptionist
Blackpool
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Don’t have one, everyone just calls me Monika'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'I usually forget everything that is important and needed'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'Mountains, any… Snowdon, Zakopane…'
4. What makes you laugh? 'Silly things and good jokes'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Kale – to healthy and tastes like cardboard'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'Don’t have one. Plan A is all that matters.'
Matt Greenwood
Head Receptionist
Matt Greenwood
Head Receptionist
Bury
1. Do you have a nickname? 'Many, all made up by my friends and all at my expense – but I’m not telling you! They’re hard enough to kill as it is.'
2. What can you never leave the house without? 'I carry a tonne of cosmetics around with me everywhere I go – always be prepared!'
3. Where is your favorite place in the world? 'I’d love to visit New York and L.A. – I’ll update you when I’ve been!'
4. What makes you laugh? 'The animal videos on ‘You’ve Been Framed’ and a good double entendre.'
5. What do you hate the most? 'Bugs! Especially spiders and wasps! I will literally scream and head for the hills.'
6. What would have been your Plan B? 'Well, as well as working for Synergy, I’m actually an actor. So you may see me popping up on your screens every so often!'
Maryam Hussain
Head Receptionist
Maryam Hussain
Head Receptionist
Blackburn
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