• 1981-87
• Collingwood Comprehensive School, Camberley, Surrey
• 3 A levels, grade A: physics, chemistry and mathematics
• Special paper in chemistry, distinction


• 1987-91
• Guy's Hospital Dental School


• 1992-96
• University of Bristol Medical School

• 1991
• BDS (Hons)


• 1996
• MBChB

• 1996
• FDS RCS(Eng)


• 1999
• FRCS(Eng)


• 2002
• FRCS OMFS

• 1988
• Pre-clinical year General Anatomy Prize.


• 1989
• Baldwin Scholarship in Pre-clinical Conservative Dentistry.


• 1990
• Alfred Rycroft Memorial Scholarship.
• Ronald Gain Prosthetic Prize.
• Iain Benson Prize for best performance in 2nd clinical year.


• 1991
• David Frank Sturdee Prize, Dental Material Science.
• Medical Defence Union Prize.
• Robert Woodhouse Prize in Oral Surgery.
• Saunders Scholarship for clinical achievement.
• F R Moser prize for practical work.
• Newland Pedley Medal & Prize, with Certificate of Merit in Operative Dentistry.
• S J Kaye Prize Examination, Oral Medicine & Pathology (2nd Prize).


• 1995
• Elizabeth Williams Elective Bursary.
• Medical Defence Union Prize.


• 1996
• Faculty Fellowship Prize & Gold Medal, FDS RCS (Eng).


• 2002
• BAOMS Clinical Grant to assist with Head and Neck Fellowship year in Sydney.
• Ethicon Foundation Fund to assist with Head and Neck Fellowship year in Sydney