Meet Our Team

Dr Calladine graduated from the University of Leeds and moved to London to complete her vocational training. She then held Senior House Officer positions at St George's Hospital, London, and Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, where she gained Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons. After moving to Australia, Dr Calladine was appointed Lecturer in Oral Surgery at the University of Sydney and was involved in undergraduate teaching for several years. She has also held oral surgery posts at Coffs Harbour Base Hospital and Westmead Hospital. Dr Calladine treats patients under general anaesthesia.

Dr Calladine is available in our rooms and operates at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital and Gosford Private Hospital.

Dr Lorna Craggs is a UK-trained dental surgeon, originally from Liverpool. She completed her dental degree at the University of Bristol in 2000 and has practised dentistry since then. After a year in general dental practice, she began her surgical career in the Leeds Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery unit before moving to London, and gained her MFDS from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2003.

Dr Craggs spent 15 years as a specialty doctor at two London teaching hospitals, St George's Hospital and Croydon University Hospital, where she gained experience in oral surgery in a multidisciplinary setting. During those years she also taught oral surgery at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

She is committed to continuing education. She has lectured since arriving in Australia and has published papers in the UK. Lorna places importance on personal care and is available for close follow-up to support a smooth recovery after surgery. Outside work, she enjoys scuba diving and paddle boarding.

Dr Craggs consults in our Ourimbah rooms and at The OSO Centre in Wagga, and has visiting rights at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital.

Dr Hyesuk Choi is an Australian-trained oral surgeon who completed both her general dental and specialist surgical training at the University of Sydney. After graduating in dentistry, she spent several years as a Dental Officer at Sydney Dental Hospital and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, focusing on dental surgery for medically compromised patients, including patients with head and neck cancer. She then completed further qualifications in surgical dentistry and oral surgery.

Dr Choi holds a public hospital appointment as a Visiting Oral Surgeon at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, with visiting rights at Calvary Riverina Surgicentre and Brisbane Waters Private Hospital. She also holds an honorary position at the Sydney Dental School, University of Sydney, where she helps train postgraduate students, and she is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral Surgeons. She has also held positions at Nepean Oral Health Clinic, Westmead Centre for Oral Health, Dubbo Oral Health Clinic, Orange Base Hospital, Charles Sturt University clinics and Royal North Shore Hospital.

At Ourimbah, Dr Choi is available in our rooms and has visiting rights at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital.

Dr Pankaj Taneja is a Specialist Oral Surgeon and Clinical Associate Professor, and Head of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Dentomaxillofacial Radiology at Sydney Dental Hospital. He holds a Membership in Oral Surgery (MOralSurg), a postgraduate certificate in clinical research and a PhD.

Dr Taneja consults at Ourimbah on Mondays and Fridays and operates at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital.