Meet The Woking Dental Team

We are committed to excellent and complete patient care

Dr Elena Birch

Principal Dentist

BDS Lond 2008
GDC Registration number - 155169

Elena qualified from the prestigious Dental Institute at Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' Hospitals in London.

She has worked in practices in Surrey for the last 11 years. Elena has attended numerous post-graduate courses, including further training with the International Team for Implantology to place and restore dental implants, and with 6-Months-Smiles to provide adult short term cosmetic braces.

Elena is gentle, friendly and caring. She believes patients should be treated as individuals. She is committed to delivering both quality treatment and value for money. Elena enjoys all aspects of general dentistry. She has a particular interest in cosmetic dentistry and prosthodontics including veneer, crown and bridge, and implants.

Elena lives locally in Woking with her husband and two daughters.

Dr Joanna Julien

Retired

BDS FDS RCS (Eng) PhD

Joanna also qualified from Guys Hospital in 1988. After several house jobs, she achieved her Fellowship in Dental Surgery and a PhD in mouth cancer. In 1994 she joined Nick as joint principal at Lorna Doone.

She is dedicated to providing the best dental care to her patients and hearing all about what is happening in their lives as well. Joanna is also committed to keeping up to date with dental developments by attending courses in order to provide excellent dental care. Outside of the surgery she is kept busy with their three sons and when possible enjoys tennis, badminton and pilates.

Dr Nicholas Julien

Retired

BDS LDS RCS (Eng)

Nick qualified from Guy's Hospital, London in 1988. He started at Lorna Doone in 1991 as an associate and then took over principal in 1994. Nick is dedicated to ensuring that every patient receives the best personal care.

Over the past 25 years he has enjoyed treating many local families and now is treating the children of the patients who were only children themselves when he started. Nick keeps up to date with the latest techniques regularly attending courses with aim to provide excellence in all aspects of his dental care. Outside the surgery Nick is a keen tennis player and enjoys sailing whenever possible.

The Rest of the Team

Our highly experienced nurses and receptionists play a vital role in keeping the practice running smoothly from day to day and both are always happy to help with any questions you may have. Please feel free to pop in or give them a call.

CPD Lorna Doone has a commitment to enhance and develop our professional abilities and skills, often referred to as CPD. It is a General Dental Council requirement that all dentists keep up to date by attending courses and conferences. We often have in-surgery training with experts coming in to teach all the staff about medical emergencies, cross infection control and the latest developments in dental products and techniques. As you can see, it can be very hands on with Nick keeping up to date with CPR training