The Team
At Hitchin Dental Centre we have a friendly team of dentists, nurses and dental hygienists.
The Clinicians
Michael Greenstein BDS FDS MSc
Michael qualified from the Royal London Hospital in 1985 and worked in both hospital and practice environments before receiving his Masters in Conservative Dentistry in 1991. After becoming Company Dental Manager of a large pharmaceutical company, he set up an in-house Specialist referral system to cater for the needs of the many staff on their sites. Awarded Specialist status in Prosthodontics in 2000, he received his Fellowship in 2001 shortly before setting up the Hitchin Dental Centre.
GDC No. 60859
Mike Goldsmith BDS FDS MSc
Mike Goldsmith qualified from Bristol University in 1989. After a number of years in general dental practice and in hospital positions he undertook postgraduate studies in Endodontics at the Eastman Dental Hospital in London, completing his MSc in 1998; he was admitted to the Specialist List in Endodontics in July 2000. Since then he has limited his practice to specialist referral Endodontics. He currently works three days a week at Hitchin Dental Centre.
GDC No. 64683
Our Hygienist Lucy Sulman EDH
She gained her diploma in dental hygiene in 2006 at Guys Kings and St. Thomas’s dental hospitals, after working for 5 years as a dental surgery assistant.
With a wealth of experience gained at a mixture of nhs and private dental surgeries in and around the Hertfordshire area, she takes pride in providing thorough treatment in a gentle manner. She enjoys building a rapport with patients from all walks of life and helping patients maintain a healthy mouth and a confident smile. In her spare time she enjoys running, cooking and travel.
GDC No. 104002
Dr Kassiani Iro Palaska
Dr Kassiani Iro Palaska graduated from the Aristotle University School of Dental Medicine in Thessaloniki, Greece with honours and qualified as a dentist in 2008. She then completed a comprehensive three-year specialty program in Periodontology obtaining a Certificate and a Master’s degree from the same University in 2011.
She is currently a staff member of the newly founded Centre for Oral Clinical Research of the Institute of Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London. In addition to working in Hitchin, she works as a private practitioner with a Special Interest in Periodontology in the Greater London area, focusing in the clinical management and treatment of patients in the fields of Periodontology, Tissue Regeneration and Implant Dentistry. Dr Palaska holds memberships of professional and educational associations in the area of periodontics and implants and lectures and publishes in these fields.
GDC Number: 266254
Catherine Haselden BDS LDSRCS MSc
Catherine qualified from the Royal London Hospital in 1986. She continued in both hospital and practice environments prior to receiving her Masters in Prosthetic Dentistry in 1993. Whilst working part time in general practice she held a post at the Eastman Dental Hospital where she published a paper in hypodontia. She now works part time at Hitchin Dental Centre and has a special interest in difficult denture cases.
GDC No. 61316
DIP MALDE
My patients and colleagues know me as being gentle, caring, respectful and
paying attention to detail. Dentistry is more than a career, it is a passion and
some even say its an obsession. This is the driving force to constantly keep
evolving and improving at what I love most.
I implement a full mouth, holistic approach for every client. This is the key to
achieving good looking, functional and long-lasting results for my clients. To
make this possible, I have undertaken further training in periodontology and
implant and aesthetic dentistry. I am proud to have been awarded a Masters in
Periodontology with Distinction from the University of Essex.
Outside of work, I thoroughly enjoy travelling and scuba diving and lots of
long walks with my beautiful fur baby, Xena.
GDC No: 211408
Daniel Chung BDS MJDF DipRes
Daniel is a general dental practitioner with an interest in restorative dentistry. He graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2014 and went on to practise for six years in central London, before relocating to the countryside in Hertfordshire.
He gained his membership to The Royal College of Surgeons (MJDF) and has continued to advance his clinical skills by completing a Certificate in Implant Dentistry, and a Diploma in Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry with the RCS.
Daniel has a minimally invasive approach to dentistry and enjoys all aspects of general practice. He has extensive experience with composite bonding, Invisalign Orthodontics and cosmetic restorations.
GDC No: 25174