AFA BOARD
CODE AFA Board
The AFA Advisory Board has wide ranging experience of dentistry, managment, law and facial aesthetics. The Board is able to answer questions for patients and also advises practitoners on the latest techniques, regulations and protocols, the Board members are:
- Dr Paul Mendlesohn BDS (London 1976) LDS RCS (Eng) - Chief Executive
- Dr Reg O'Neill BDS (Belfast 1988) MSC (London 1990) DGDP (UK) 1993 - AFA Chairman
- Dr Ed Bonner BDS (Rand 1967) MDent (Rand 1985) - CODE Chairman
- Dr Martin Delahaye BDS Lond (1978); BSc Lond (1974); LDS RCS Eng (1979) - CODE Advisory Board Chairman
- Dr Tracey Bell BDS (Manchester 1993)
- Dr Tim Eldridge BDS (Birm 1997)
- Dr Xavier Goodarzian MD (Hons), MRCGP, Dip Clin Derm (London)
- Robert Kellar LLM (Cantab) BA (Oxon)
- Mr Martin MacKenzie MA (Hons) MICB
Dr Paul Mendlesohn BDS (London 1976) LDS RCS (Eng)
Paul is Chief Executive of CODE ADP the leading association for dental practice owners and is a partner in a private dental practice in Kent, with special interests in aesthetic techniques and implants. Paul lectures and writes extensively on management and quality assurance in dentistry. He enjoys providing cosmetic dentistry, skin rejuvenation treatment, skin peels, dermal fillers and mercury free dentistry.
Paul's practice can be found at www.MoorDental.com
Dr Reg O'Neill BDS (Belfast 1988) MSC (London 1990) DGDP (UK) 1993
Reg is a dental surgeon maintaining a single handed practice in Billericay Essex. His dental interests lie in dental implantology, associated grafting and education. He has pioneered the use, by dentists, of the Isolagen process where autologous cultured fibroblasts are injected to treat the dermis of the face. Reg has worked with Isolagen since its launch and has demonstrated and trained physicians at a number of venues in Europe. Reg believes that caring and individualised pain free treatment on a cohort of very appreciative individuals that return for regular care has transformed dentistry to an aspirational service and that the provision of aesthetic treatment has elevated the level of service provided by dentists.
'We are all aware of the importance dentistry has had in facial aesthetics but we are now in paradigm where aspirational dentistry is cosmetically led'.
Email Reg on: AFAchairman
Dr Ed Bonner BDS (Rand 1967) MDent (Rand 1985)
Ed qualified in South Africa in 1967 and as a specialist Prosthodontist in 1985. In 1974 he completed an MBA Sloan Fellowship programme at the London Business School.
Following on numerous successful NHS and private practice ventures in London, in 2001 Ed designed and built dentistry100; a state-of-the-art private practice at the Barbican. He currently writes for the leading dental magazines including Dental Tribune and works as a consultant.
Ed has acted as a consultant to many dentists in developing their practices, and is currently on the Advisory Board of Smile-on.com, Dental Practice Magazine, the Association for Facial Aesthetics and CODE of which he is Chairman. He is also a Registered Expert Witness in dentistry (1000 cases). His main interests are: TMJ dysfunction, headaches and effective profitable practice marketing.
Email Ed at Chairman
Dr Martin Delahaye BDS Lond (1978) BSc Lond (1974) LDS RCS Eng (1979)
Martin has been a member of CODE since 1992 and a Council Member since 1993. He was Vice Chairman of CODE Council
and is now Chairman of the CODE Advisory Board. Martin has a practice in Harley Street and a practice in Wimbledon. Martin's special interests include business management, clinical governance and surgery design.
Dr Tracey Bell BDS (Manchester 1993)
Tracey is an experienced and knowledgeable practitioner in facial aesthetics. She is based on the Isle of Man where she has her own specialist aesthetics clinic, and is also the principal practitioner and director of a private dental practice. In addition to writing numerous publications, Tracey speaks at many aesthetic conferences providing valuable content and provoking stimulating conversation. Tracey is an active member of the British (and American) Association for Cosmetic Dentists (BACD & AACD), and a Prep Panel Member at Birmingham University. Tracey has spoken for Sanofi Aventis and is an accredited trainer in Vistabel® - Botulinum Toxin Type A, for Allergan. She has also reached the final for UK Dentist of the Year. Tracey firmly believes that you have to invest in yourself, and your team, in order to gain the knowledge and experience needed to run a successful, reputable, clinic.
Tracey's practices can be found at www.KensingtonClinic.co.uk and www.craigenddental.co.uk
Dr Tim Eldridge BDS (Birm 1997)
Tim is a partner in a seven surgery private dental practice in Hereford. Over the last four years he has developed the facial aesthetics side and incorporated it into his practice to complement his dentistry. Tim’s dental interests include aesthetic dentistry, Invisalign® (the clear way to straighten teeth), Lumineers, Tooth whitening and smile makeovers. Tim is also an active member of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Tims's practice can be found at stmdentalcare.co.uk
Dr Xavier Goodarzian MD (Hons), MRCGP, Dip Clin Derm (London)
Xavier's passion is for medical aesthetics and he runs an established aesthetic clinic - Xavier G. Medispa - in Southampton with fellow AFA Board Member Martin MacKenzie. Xavier graduated with an Honours Degree in medicine at the internationally renowned University of Louvain, Belgium. His training, which included a number of hospital Dermatology posts was completed in the UK and he qualified as a GP, with special interest in dermatology. He also graduated from Queen Mary College, University of London with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dermatology and has trained in Cosmetic Medicine and make-up cosmetics by attending a number of courses and UK/international seminars. He also keeps in close contact with a number of UK and internationally recognised expert aesthetic doctors to keep up to date with new developments and techniques.
Xavier's practice can be found at www.xavier-g.com
Robert Kellar LLM (Cantab) BA (Oxon)
Robert Kellar a barrister at the leading medical negligence chambers One Crown Office Row,. Robert Keller said “This is a new field for dentists and it is rapidly expanding, as yet there have been few medical negligence cases but it is important to look ahead and think about problems that could occur, so that we can put preventive measures in place such as robust consent and procedures that will provide the optimum safety for patients. I am delighted to be working in this new field with this respected association’.
Specialisations
Areas of practice include but are not limited to:
Judicial Review/Human Rights: Broad advocacy and advisory experience in judicial review up to Court of Appeal level. Regularly contributes articles to professional journals and lectures to solicitors on judicial review/human rights.
Employment Law: Regularly acts for both claimants and respondents (private individuals, companies and government departments) in both the Employment Tribunals and the EAT. Particular experience in unfair dismissal and all types of discrimination case. Recent cases include Fisher v. Hoopoe Finance (EAT) (redundancy – fair procedure). Regularly lectures solicitors on aspects of employment law.
Clinical Negligence/Personal Injury: Dealing with all types of case involving clinical negligence and accidents at work, including complex cases and those involving multiple defendants.
Medical Disciplinary: Significant experience in the GMC and High Court. Successfully appeared for doctor on appeal of GMC’s erasure to High Court in Abrahaem v. GMC [2004] EWHC 2797 (Admin).
VAT and Duties: Advocacy and advisory experience in range of VAT work up to High Court level. Involved in a significant number of reported cases. Recent cases include Chichester Cinemas v. Rev and Customs (VAT Liability of “Art House” Cinemas) and Dart Major Works v. Rev and Customs (Exempt Supplies – Demolition Work).
Professional Negligence: Significant experience including veterinary negligence.
General Civil: Regularly acts for the Attorney General in cases involving vexatious litigants
Roberts chambers can be found at One Crown Office Row
Mr Martin MacKenzie MA (Hons) MICB
Martin set up and runs an established aesthetic clinic - 'Xavier G. Medispa' - in Southampton with fellow AFA Board Member Dr Xavier Goodarzian. Martin graduated with a Masters Degree, with Honours, in Accountancy at the University of Aberdeen in 1992 but enjoyed customer service too much to want to become a career accountant! He held a number of senior management posts including Customer Service Strategy Manager and Customer Service Centre Manager for leading UK travel companies before entering the medical aesthetics sector and establishing 'Xavier G. Medispa' as clinic manager and business development director.
Martin's practice can be found at www.xavier-g.com