Dr Kate Burgess started her training at the University of Birmingham before emigrating to Australia completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Western Australia in 2007. During this time, she was awarded the Australian Society of Periodontology prize, DJ Cock prize in Periodontics and the Kenneth JG Sutherland Prize in Clinical Dentistry.

After graduation, she spent a year working within the Aboriginal medical service in rural and remote regions of WA before returning closer to Perth to spend a further few years in a country practice in Mandurah. She returned to further study, and completed her Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontics at the University of Melbourne in 2013. Since then, she has been working at Moonee Ponds Periodontics and Implant Centre and South Eastern Periodontics in McKinnon. More recently, she started her own Periodontics Practice, PerioOne, with locations in Newport and the regional centre of Mildura.

She is a member of the Australian Dental Association (ADA), the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists (ANZAP), the Australian Society of Periodontology (ASP) and the International Team for Implantology (ITI). She is currently serving on the ASP executive committee.

Kate is passionate about her work and enjoys the challenges associated with patient management of complex multidisciplinary cases. In her spare time, she enjoys LEGO, creative craft projects, cooking, dancing and has more recently ventured into the addictive world of sewing. Along with her partner Nick Boardman, she enjoys playing with her adorable dogs and bringing up their young child.

Dr Nicholas Boardman graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Science from the University of Melbourne in 1998 and was awarded the William Leslie Elvins Prize in Oral Surgery and the Des Crack Memorial Prize in Paediatric Dentistry in the final year. After graduation, Nick worked in general dental practice and taught undergraduate dental students for 12 years before undertaking postgraduate specialist training, which he completed at the University of Melbourne in 2012. He practices all aspects of periodontal therapy and dental implant surgery and has a keen interest in managing soft tissue problems.

Nick is a member of the Australian Dental Association (ADA), the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists (ANZAP), the Australian Society of Periodontology (ASP), the Australian Osseointegration Society (AOSVB) and the International Team for Implantology (ITI). He served on the AOSVB Executive Committee from 2009-2017, including as the Treasurer. He was the Chair of the ADA Melbourne City Group from 2015-2020. Nick regularly attends continuing professional development courses both nationally and internationally.

Nick is dedicated to patient care and has a compassionate nature. He enjoys recreational cycling, fishing and nerdy projects and along with his partner Kate Burgess, takes great pleasure in spending time with their dogs and of course his young daughter.