CPD Junkie Dental Podcast

Dr. Kinnar Shah is a dentist, entrepreneur, best-selling author, and one of Australia’s leading dental business coaches. His passion lies in cosmetic and implant dentistry, where he has built and led SmileConcepts for over 20 years, establishing it as one of Sydney’s premier dental practices.

Dr Niall Quigley is a prosthodontically focused clinician, educator, and international lecturer with over two decades of experience in restorative dentistry and a strong commitment to postgraduate education. 

Graduated from Melbourne University in 2019, Dr Peter Wu has focused his skills primarily on the restorative and cosmetic side of dentistry. Dr Wu considers himself a “CPD Junkie”, especially when the first years of his clinical life was during COVID. To keep himself busy he dove deep into webinars as his thirst for knowledge wouldn’t stop from a life changing pandemic.

Dr Jenny, founder of Luminaire Dental in Spotswood, combines clinical excellence with a gentle, personalised approach. A University of Melbourne graduate with advanced training in smile design and restorative care, Dr Jenny uses the latest in digital technology to deliver customised, long-lasting results. Known for her calm, caring nature and meticulous technique, she ensures patients feel heard, respected, and fully informed. Dr Jenny is a practice owner, dentist and mum of 2 and has kindly shared her experiences with the CPD junkie podcast. 

Dr Uday Sen is a Townsville-based dentist with a strong interest in implantology, aesthetic dentistry, and enhancing patients’ quality of life through thoughtful care. He graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2023 with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery and First Class Honours, receiving several awards during his studies, including the Kevin Murphy Oral Surgery Award, Pierre Fauchard Academic Scholarship, and Australian Dental Association Prize. In 2024, he was recognised as Australian Graduate of the Year. 

Dr Sun Park graduated from The University of Adelaide in 2022. She has a strong interest in smile makeovers, full-mouth rehabilitations, and treatment planning that looks at the bigger picture — not just one tooth at a time.

Educationally, since 2018, he co-founded GDR which has gone on to support over 250+ early career dentists in our GDR's core 12 month residency from across the country. GDR has gone on to develop more Advanced Diplomas and other adjunct programs to support Practice Owners and Associates to upskill with a focus on Specialist & Expert field led, mentorship, hands-on training and structured development.

Educationally, since 2018, he co-founded GDR which has gone on to support over 250+ early career dentists in our GDR's core 12 month residency from across the country. GDR has gone on to develop more Advanced Diplomas and other adjunct programs to support Practice Owners and Associates to upskill with a focus on Specialist & Expert field led, mentorship, hands-on training and structured development.

Currently, Abella has a multifaceted career that includes working on-call at The Alfred Hospital, part-time in private practice at Creative Smiles in Armadale, and serving as a clinical lecturer at the Melbourne Dental School.

 Educationally, since 2018, he co-founded GDR which has gone on to support over 250+ early career dentists in our GDR's core 12 month residency from across the country. GDR has gone on to develop more Advanced Diplomas and other adjunct programs to support Practice Owners and Associates to upskill with a focus on Specialist & Expert field led, mentorship, hands-on training and structured development.