Meet the team at our Oldham dentist

Adrian has been providing fixed (train-track braces) and removable braces (including Invisalign) for children and adults for over 20 years and has a Masters Degree with Distinction in Orthodontics from the University of Warwick. He was the Winner of the "British Orthodontic Society Practitioner Group Case" prize in 2017 and was awarded "Portman Healthcare Clinician of the Year" for 2018 .

He is currently an Orthodontic Honorary Clinical Teaching Fellow, Supervisor and Examiner at the University of Warwick, a full member of the British Orthodontic Society and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.

He is a general practitioner with a Special Interest in Orthodontics and as such is able to provide restorative/ implant treatment in conjunction with orthodontic treatment.

He also has a Masters Degree in Dental Biomaterials and is the Clinical Lead Dentist at Apollonia House. Adrian is married to Natalie and they have two sons, Tom and Ollie. In his spare time you may see him out and about on his mountain bike!

Andrew qualified from the University of Bristol with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1978, followed by the Diploma in General Dental Practice, Royal College of Surgeons, UK in 1993 and a Master of Philosophy in 1999 for dental research at the University of Manchester.

Andy has written and lectured widely on cosmetic dentistry, facial pain, managing headaches and jaw joint problems, and restoring worn or broken down teeth to health.

He won the SmithKline Beecham Dental Practice Innovation award in 1995 and the Manchester Postgraduate Dental Society Award for research in 1999.

He was a founder of the British Society of Occlusal Studies in 1986. Other positions held include Dental Vocational Training Advisor in General Dental Practice and the UK Chairman of the American Equilibration Society.

Jonathan qualified from The University of Manchester, before completing his training in Oxford. He has a keen interest in minimally invasive cosmetic dentistry, completing a one-year long post graduate training course in Advanced Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry at Advanced Dental Seminars in London. He has also attended courses in Veneers, Invisalign and Quick Straight Teeth.

Jonathan’s calm manner and friendly nature make him great with nervous patients. Jonathan understands visiting the dentist can sometimes be a daunting experience, so will take the extra time to really get to know you and listen to your concerns. His main priority is to making you feel comfortable and have an enjoyable experience when visiting Apollonia House.

Outside of work, you can find Jonathan playing golf, skiing or in the peak district climbing, spending most his free time outdoors.

Matt qualified from Sheffield University in 2010. He went on to do his training in Oral surgery as a Senior House Officer in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery unit at North Manchester General Hospital.

In 2015 Matt passed the postgraduate examinations for membership to the Faculty of Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Matt has since gone on to attend the Royal College of Surgeons’ diploma in Advanced Cosmetic and Restorative Dentistry in 2022. This 2-year course covers all aspects of advanced dentistry and is held to the highest level of excellence. Matt also restores implants placed by our implantologist.

Funmi qualified from the University of Birmingham in 2013 in the top 3 in her year with honours and distinction in clinical dentistry. She then spent a year in London where she completed foundation training and membership exam for the Royal College before doing 3 years of further training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Restorative dentistry. Funmi is currently training to be a Consultant and specialist in Restorative Dentistry (which encompasses the specialties of endodontics, prosthodontics and periodontics) at the University of Manchester. She also recently completed the Chief Dental Officer’s Clinical Fellowship Programme where she took on a role at Health Education England, influencing the reform of education and training pathways for the dental team

Mr Leandros Vassiliou DDS MD MSc FRCS, graduated with grades ‘excellent’ in both Dentistry and Medicine in the University of Athens, having received numerous distinctions and honours throughout his undergraduate training in both faculties.

He was awarded the membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) in 2010 in the United Kingdom. He completed the Oral & Maxillofacial Training in the London Deanery having worked in the University London College Hospital, King’s College London Hospital, St George’s Hospital and Guy’s Hospital London. He was awarded a Fellowship in the Royal College of Surgeons in 2016 having received the Gold Medal in the Final Specialty exam – the highest distinction. He is now practising as Consultant Oral Maxillofacial and Head and Neck Surgeon in North Manchester. Mr Vassiliou is an honorary Lecturer of Medicine in the University of Liverpool.

Mr Vassiliou’s research interests include; DNA damage and cancer biology, head and neck oncology and reconstructive surgery and tissue engineering. He has a rich academic portfolio including publications in high impact factor journals and over 3000 citations.

Dr Arkuszynski graduated in 1995 and completed his specialist training in anaesthesia and intensive care in 2003. He came to the UK from Poland where he had worked as a Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist at The Paediatric University Hospital in Lodz.

Dr Arkuszynski started his UK career as staff grade in anaesthesia and intensive care in April 2005 at The Pennine Acute Hospital Trust. He started at The Christie in November 2007, initially as a locum NHS consultant, and in September 2009 he was appointed as substantive CCU and anaesthesia consultant.

Adam carries out Dental Implant, Sedation & Cosmetic Dentistry on patients referred by other dentists as well as those that self-refer. He has limited his clinical practice exclusively to these clinical disciplines.

Adam Qualified in 1996 from Leeds University with BChD. He has undertaken numerous postgraduate courses.

Adam is an extremely experienced dental surgeon with a special interest in dental implants, cosmetic dentistry, sedation and facial aesthetics. He holds the Advanced Implant Diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the diploma in Conscious Sedation. Adam has a national reputation in implant dentistry and is one of Straumann’s Leading Dental Implant Providers in the world, providing dental implants for over 18 years and having placed over 7000 dental implants.