In addition to being highly skilled in providing general and specialist dental treatments, the team of accomplished dentists working with John Street Dental Redcliffe makes receiving dental care a pleasant experience.
Passionate about the care they provide our dentists have a warm, personable chairside manner. If you need treatment for a dental problem, a regular dental exam, or help with another oral health issue, our team can provide the personalised, compassionate care you require.
David Houston (General Manager)
“We have a great team of positive staff here at John Street Dental eager to help you with all your dental needs. It is an honour to manage this stellar team and evolving facility with my wife Karin. Having grown up in Redcliffe I feel I understand what the community wants from its local Dentist.”
Nickname: Dave
Favourite Aspects: Staff Management, Creating Positive Culture, Service Development, Facility updates and renovation.
Hobbies: Rowing, Touch Footy, Hiking, Learning Dutch, Stand-Up Paddle Boarding on the bay, Lecturing and Clinical Teaching at Griffith University Dental School.
Dr Jonathan Ng – Dentist
“Jonathan is committed to providing the highest quality of care to all of his patients and strongly believes in ensuring that all treatment options and procedures are clearly understood by you before beginning. Jonathan has a friendly, caring and patient personality, taking his time to listen attentively to your needs and to ensure your dental visit is a pleasant experience. What a filling!”
Nickname: Jonathan
Favourite Aspects: Jonathan believes in preventative dentistry, and supports the idea that ‘prevention is always better than the cure’. He believes that removing the cause of any dental problems early results in longer-term results, less treatment, and fewer fees! What a flossophy…
Hobbies: Jonathan loves animals, nature, watching National Geographic and would jump at the opportunity to visit any aquarium. His favourite animal is an Emperor Penguin. Being a huge tennis and Roger Federer fan you might also catch him at the local tennis club trying to imitate Federer’s slick moves
Dr Daniel Hu – Dentist
“Having orthodontic treatment at a young age inspired me to become a dentist. I look forward to treating patients and always try to do my best and do so in a calm, supportive and relaxing manner.”
Nickname: Dan, Dr Who
Favourite Aspects: Orthodontics, orthopaedic and orthotropic orthodontics, growth guidance, working with families.
Hobbies: Exercise, travelling, spending time with my pet corgi, reading and food!
Dr Meifang (Mia) Zhu – Dentist
BDSc, GradDip dentistry, GradDip implantology, MRACDS, FALSM
Dr Mia Zhu is a general dentist with advanced training in implantology, oral surgery and endodontics. She holds Post Graduate Diploma in Implantology and is currently undertaking specialisation training in endodontics (Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in endodontics) at Griffith University. She supervises undergraduate dental students at Griffith University.
Dr Mia has a strong passion to provide evidence based and updated dental treatments for her patients. She was awarded Australia Dental Association professional development bursary in recognition of her excellent patient care(2020). Dr Mia is the member of Royal Australasia College of Dental Surgeon (MRACDS), American Association of Endodontics (AAE), Australia Society of Endodontics( ASE) , Australia Dental Association (ADA) and Fellow of Australasia Life Style Medicine (FALSM).
Nickname: Mia
Favourite Aspects: Restorative dentistry, endodontics, cosmetic dentistry and Invisalign to create beautiful smiles to improve people’s confidence and quality of life
Hobbies: Mia enjoys spending time outdoors, cycling, walking on the beach and working out in the gym.
“I was inspired by my lovely aunt to become a dentist. She would always try to make dental visits fun and I wanted to learn from her. My aim is to make patients feel comfortable and have a positive experience with the dentist. I find it very fulfilling to help improve people’s smiles and overall well being. I have also done some volunteering dental work for the homeless people and refugees.”
Besides English, I speaks fluent Mandarin and conversant in Bahasa Malaysia, Cantonese as well as Hokkien.”
Nickname: Joee
Favourite Aspects: Preventative, restorative and cosmetic dentistry.
Hobbies: Exploring and experiencing different culture trough travelling and food.
Dr Pawan Bista- Dentist
Thank you for your trust and choosing me to be your dentist. I am sure you would like to know a little bit about me. I completed Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 2006 from Kathmandu, Nepal. After a few years of private dental practice, I went to do PhD in pain Neuroscience from Germany and continued further research in the USA for 3.5 years. In 2016, I came to Australia to join the University of Queensland, and later in Melbourne and Monash University. I love to treat dental pain. My areas of interest include dental pain management, root canal treatment, and aesthetics restorations including crowns, bridge and veneers. I update myself with professional development courses regularly. I have published numerous original research articles in world renowned international journals. If you are interested, please read my current publication on how dental pain is processed by our brain and the ways to stop it.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31443547/.
In addition to treating pain, I like photography, mountaineering, travelling and I dream of summiting Mount Everest one day.
Thank you once again for your trust and see you soon
Nickname: Pawan
Favourite Aspects: Dental pain management, root canal treatment, and aesthetics restorations.
Hobbies: Photography, mountaineering, travelling and I dream of summiting Mount Everest one day.
Dr Nick Cliff – Dentist
“I qualified as a general dentist in 1980 in London. After many years practicing in the UK and overseas I got married had three children and bought my first practice all at the same time!
Nickname: Nick
Hobbies: When I am not a dentist I love to be with my family and I enjoy a bit of amateur dramatics.
Dr Thomas Gao – Dentist
“Being comfortable at the dentist is the first step towards happy teeth! I enjoy connecting with people of all ages and backgrounds and working on personalised plans to reach oral health goals together. I completed my Bachelor of Health Sciences in Dentistry and Master of Dentistry at La Trobe University in Victoria. I believe preventing problems and catching them early is key to grateful gums and teeth, hence the importance of regular catch ups!”
Nickname: Tom
Favourite Aspects: Building happy relationships with patients, preventive, and restorative dentistry.
Hobbies: Spiking a volleyball, making a mess in the kitchen, deciding to eat out instead.
Dr Thiffany Nguyen – Dentist
“I love the Queensland lifestyle having grown up here and could not imagine another place I’d rather be.
I am excited to be a part of the JSD team and look forward to providing the Redcliffe community with another friendly dentist. Seeing people smile makes me smile!”
Nickname: Thiff
Favourite Aspects: Restoring a smile back to health\, aesthetic restorations and providing a great dental experience
Hobbies: Exploring new restaurants, playing tennis and skiing. I enjoy fishing around Redcliffe with my partner because he handles the icky parts. I’ve recently tried rollerblading which didn’t end too well, but no pain no gain!
Gregg Stadhams – Mentor
Since retiring from dentistry after 20 years, I now enjoy my role as a mentor within our group.
The opportunity to share my knowledge and experience helps our team of dentists to grow and broaden their skills.
It is a wonderful opportunity to play such a rewarding behind the scenes role and experience our dentists evolving.
Nickname: Gregg
Favourite Aspects: Mentoring our team of dedicated dentists.
Hobbies: Surfing, Research, Personal Development
