Our Team

Dr. Tim Mcdonogh

Practice owner

GDC No. 67686

BDS MSc, Morth, FDS, LDS,

Specialist in Orthodontics

Dr Tim McDonogh is the Principal Orthodontist of practices in Purley, Redhill and Croydon. He graduated from Guys Hospital in 1992 and undertook Hospital Positions in Head and Neck Surgery in the UK and Australia for 5 years.

He gained a Fellowship in Dental Surgery before commencing a post-graduate Orthodontic qualification at the University of Manchester. He obtained a certificate in specialist orthodontic training and the membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons in 2000.

He is registered as a Specialist Orthodontist with the General Dental Council. He is a member of the Specialist Practitioner Group of the British Orthodontic Society, and a fellow of the World Federation of Orthodontists. He is also a member of the British Orthodontic Society, the British Dental Association and the American Association of Orthodontists.

He lives in London and in his spare time he enjoys watching and playing as much football, cricket and rugby as possible although this is becoming less so with the needs of his three wonderful active children.

Bushra Ahmad

GDC No. 76519

BDS, MSc, MFDS RCS, MOrth RCS

Specialist in Orthodontics

Bushra qualified with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1999 from Guys Kings and St.Thomas’s Dental Institute. This was followed by a series of specialist hospital posts in Maxillo-facial Surgery and Paediatric dentistry. During this time Bushra gained her Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

She completed her specialist orthodontic training in 2006 obtaining a Masters in Orthodontics as well as Membership in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons. Bushra is on the specialist list with the General Dental Council as well as a member of the Specialist practitioner group of the British Orthodontic Society.

Her ethos is based on providing high quality orthodontic treatment centred on patient care and comfort. This is delivered using a wide range of braces including cosmetic appliances as well as “invisible” lingual appliances. Outside work Bushra is a busy mum of three young children but also enjoys cooking and travelling.

Dipen Patel

GDC No. 193174

BDS, MOrth RCS, MSc

Specialist in Orthodontics

Dipen is a registered specialist in orthodontics. Dipen initially qualified in dentistry from King’s College London with Honours and he was nominated for the highly prestigious University of London gold medal. Dipen has since qualified as a specialist in orthodontics. He attained a Master’s of Science in Orthodontics with Merit from King’s College London and gained his Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.

Dipen is an experienced user of multiple brace systems including fixed braces, Invisalign and both Incognito and Win lingual (hidden) braces. Dipen strives to keep up with the latest innovations in orthodontics and regularly attends conferences in Europe and the USA.  He is a member of the British Orthodontic Society and the American Association of Orthodontists.

Kym James

GDC No. 2130

Hygienist – CEB Cert in Dental Hygiene

Kym qualified as a DSA in 1977 from UCH London and worked for Dr Patrick McDonogh when he first opened his orthodontic practice in South Croydon. In 1980 Kym went on to qualify as a dental hygienist at RAF Halton and has since worked in both NHS and Private practices including Harley Street.

Kym has numerous years of experience working with patients who are undergoing orthodontic treatment, who have had dental surgery including implants and works closely with periodontists. Kym has previously worked with the local area teams treating both adults and children with learning disabilities. Kym qualified to undertake teeth whitening procedures. In her spare time Kym enjoys salsa dancing, interior design, reading and spending time with friends and family.

Ben Cobau

BDS

General Dental Practioner

Ben Cobau is the general dentist for Elegant Smile Dental Studio.

Ben qualified from King’s College London in 2013 and completed his vocational training in the Woolwich London Deanery and since then has been working as a General Dentist. Ben joined Claremont at 45 in April 2019. Initially Ben was drawn to dentistry because of the combination of artistry and science the discipline provides.

He chose to concentrate on general dentistry as he enjoys the broad spectrum of disciplines it offers. Ben helps patients improve both their confidence and wellbeing by working with everything from oral hygiene, aesthetic restorative work, crowns and bridges, through to dealing with emergencies where surgery can resolve a troubling issue for a patient. No two days or patients are ever the same and that variety motivates him. Recently, Ben has been developing his expertise in using technology to  improve the dental workflow. Specifically, Digital scanning, Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Modelling (CAM).

Ben lives in London with his girlfriend and is currently doing up their home. In his spare time Ben regularly plays both 5 and 11-a-side football.

Alison Page

Practice Manager

Alison joined the company in 2008 and is now the practice manager for Claremont at Forty-five. She is responsible for the smooth running of the practice on a day to day basis. This includes ensuring that all patients needs are taken care of on every occasion.

Shannon McCorry

Trainee Dental Nurse

I joined this industry because it has always been a career I have wanted to achieve and once qualified there are so many different opportunities that are available to me. My favourite part about working in this industry is seeing the fantastic results and being involved in creating wonderful smiles every day. If I could give each patient a piece of advice it is you only get one set of teeth in life to look after them.

Molly Haffner

Dental Nurse

RDN (2016) RAD (2017)

Certificate of Impression taking (2016) / Certificate in Orthodontic Nursing (2018)

GDC No. 263327

Molly joined our team in February 2013. Molly completed her Dental Nurse Diploma NVQ level 3 in December 2015, her impression taking during May 2016 & her dental radiography in 2017. Molly did her Orthodontic Nursing qualifications in 2018 and is awaiting her results for this. Molly is a very valued member of our team and we look forward to her completing her additional courses.