Rhian qualified from Cardiff in 1997 and apart from her VT year has dedicated her career to Oral Surgery. Following the successful completion of the SpR post at Birmingham Dental Hospital she was admitted to the Surgical Dentistry Specialist List in 2004. Even at the start of her training, Rhian felt passionately that, for many patients, oral surgery could be delivered in a Primary Care setting.

In 2005 Rhian returned to South Wales and opened an Oral Surgery Practice. Since then, the practice has grown and they currently hold a PDS NHS contract, an NHS SLA contract as well as treating patients on a Private basis.  They also provide implant treatment for patients referred to the practice.

Rhian has successfully completed the Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Education and is keen to promote Oral Surgery Training in Specialist Practice. As part of this, from March 2024, her practice will welcome an Oral Surgery SpR trainee as part of their training programme.

She is chair of the South West Wales Oral Surgery MCN, Vice-Chair of the Oral Surgery Specialist Advisory Forum and Chair of the OS DES accreditation panel for Wales.

Rhian is passionate about the delivery of high-quality oral surgery service in Primary Care and also for the continuing growth of our profession.