Speaker

Dr. Neil Heath

Speaker Biography

Neil currently works as an NHS Consultant and Hon. Clinical Senior Lecturer in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at Glasgow Dental Hospital and School. He combines a broad dental background with experience in medical and dental imaging. He qualified as a Diagnostic radiographer in 1987 in Sheffield where he worked as a general radiographer at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital gaining experience in neuro, orthopaedic and A&E radiography. He qualified BDS with merit in Restorative dentistry in Newcastle 1995. VT was completed in Edinburgh 1996, MSc restorative dentistry (with distinction 1997), MFDSRCS Edinburgh 2001. He satisfied the Royal College of Radiologists 2007 in his exit exam, where he was awarded DDR, RCR on completion of Specialist Registrar training in Newcastle Upon Tyne (2003-2008). Since qualifying in Dentistry he has had the opportunity to work in both primary and secondary care settings which have included NHS, Private practice (Principal), Community dentistry (out of hours service). His main radiological interests are in salivary gland and TMJ imaging. Cone-beam CT imaging provides Neil with increasing opportunities to help the dental and medical colleagues for whom he provides a diagnostic reporting service. His academic interests include lecturing to undergraduate and postgraduate audiencesy