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We believe that investing in our team is important, and it all starts with our mission to promote positivity in our working life. We try to spend as much time as possible out in the real world together, whether that is yoga sessions at Karma, or dinner and a natter in one of the lovely local restaurants on Wandsworth Bridge Road.
Read more about our lovely team below and we look forward to meeting you soon!
Meet the Team!
Dr. Karnan Nirmalathasan – Principal Dentist
Karnan Thasan qualified from The Royal London Hospital in 1998 and has been the Principal dentist and owner of Karma Dental for the last 12 years.
Karnan is committed to continued professional development and regularly attends courses in all aspects of dentistry to keep his knowledge and skills updated.
He holds Postgraduate Certificates in Restorative and Implant Dentistry from the renowned Eastman Dental Institute and the Tipton Institute respectively.
He is currently studying for a Certificate in Aesthetic Dentistry.
Karnan is also a VTE trainer who supervises other dentists as they seek to progress in their careers.
In his spare time Karnan is a keen lyricist who published a book of song lyrics in 2017 called “Lost in the Stars”. His songs can be found on Soundcloud. He is still waiting to be signed up! He is also an Executive film producer on the forthcoming film “ The Last Boy”.
Dr. Osi Akpene- Lead Associate Dentist
Osi is a caring dentist with a passion for restoring smiles. He stays up to date with the latest research and techniques and always puts his patients first.
He is a member of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons and is currently working towards earning a diploma in Restorative dentistry from the prestigious Tipton Institute.
Osi lives with his lovely wife and their two adorable children in London. He enjoys playing chess and is always up for a quick game or two- outside of working hours!
Osi writes poetry and is quite handy with a sketch pad.
It has been said that his infectious laugh can be heard for miles!
Dr. Daniel Bateman – Implant Specialist
GDC: 73460
Daniel qualified from the London Hospital Medical College in 1997. He has been placing and restoring implants since 2001, he joined Karma Dental Care in 2011 as our implantogist. He mainly works on Saturdays but appointments can be arranged in the evening with prior notice.
In 2012 Daniel passed the prestigious Diploma in Implant Dentistry, held at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.
Daniel lives in Kent with his four children and he spends his spare time running and cycling. Both he and his young son are (unfortunately) keen followers of West Ham United.
Dr. Ayham Sbahi – Hygienist
GDC: 215758
Dr. Jasmin Taher – Aesthetics Doctor & Associate Dentist
Yasmin Grainger – Front of House
Dr. Carolin Garcia – Associate Dentist
Carolin works closely with Karnan ensuring that each patient’s experience is as pleasant and smooth as possible.
She provides a clean and safe environment for every patient, as well as supporting our team in anything that may be needed.
In her words:
I love seeing our patients coming back for their check ups with a happy face and the feeling of being part of the Karma Family! Those faces are the best reward we receive.
I am a native Spanish speaker which in many cases comes handy!
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Barry Gardiner – Lab Technician
Yasmin – Front of House
Tarek- Nurse
Yasmin – Front of House
Kim Lewis – Business & Kommunity Manager
Barry Thasan graduated from the ‘school of hard knocks’, aka – Battersea Dogs Home back in in 2018 and has been the Principal Dog at Karma Dental since…also 2018
Barry is committed to continued professional development and regularly attends courses in all aspects of Dogistry to keep his knowledge and skills updated.
He holds Postgraduate Certificates in ‘Ball Catching’, ‘Human Manipulation for Treats’ and ‘Sleeping on the Job’.
He is currently studying for a Certificate in Cuddle Therapy.
Barry is also a trainer who supervises other dogs as they seek to progress in their careers.
In his spare time Barry is a YouTube ‘influencer (although he’s incredibly humble, and doesn’t talk about it). He can be seen performing alongside his adopted father (here’s the sob story).
You can count on Barry to aid in all manner of stress-related affairs…
…Welcome to the team Barry!
