Book your free consultation* Find a practice About Testimonials Teeth straightening Before & after Cost of braces Blog Refer Haywards Heath team You are here: Specialist orthodontists Meet the team Haywards Heath team Rod Ferguson BDS MSc FDS RCS MOrth RCS The best thing about my job is seeing my patients grow in confidence with their new smiles and working as part of a great team. If I wasn’t an orthodontist I’d love to be a ski instructor. When I’m not straightening teeth I’m a taxi service for my kids!! (and an occasional golfer). READ ROD’S CV Tom Witcher BDS (London) 1999 MFDS RCS (England) 2004 MOrth RCS (England) 2008 Tom qualified as a dentist from Guy’s Hospital in 1999 with an additional honours degree in psychology. He then worked in general dental practice for four years, becoming experienced in all aspects of dentistry. In 2003 he took up posts within the oral/maxillofacial surgery and orthodontic departments at Brighton and Eastbourne hospitals. During his time there he passed his MFDS exams and was awarded membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Tom returned to Guy’s Hospital in 2005 to specialise in orthodontics. Through his academic research and clinical activities, he gained a MSc with merit and was awarded Membership in Orthodontics of the Royal College of Surgeons of England to become a fully registered specialist orthodontist with the General Dental Council. As a specialist, Tom uses invisible lingual braces, Invisalign systems and conventional braces to help adults and children achieve confidence in their smiles. Tom has presented research at international conferences and his work has also been published in several journals. He was part of various committees in the British Orthodontic Society and the British Dental Association. Tom is now an MFDS examiner at the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Hannah Partridge BDS University of Bristol 2013 Orthodontist – GDC 244778 A GDC-registered orthodontic specialist, Hannah completed her specialist training at Guy’s Hospital and Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham. After graduating from Bristol University, she worked in South Wales, then at Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead. Hannah has presented at national and international orthodontic conferences and is a member of the British Orthodontic Society and European Orthodontic Society. She has also been awarded Membership of Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Melanie O’Keeffe DipOrth RCS Eng The best thing about my job is getting to work with different people across the company and getting to know the patient’s better. It’s a brilliant experience knowing that I’ve helped to make a difference with their results. If I wasn’t an orthodontic therapist I’d be a wedding planner. I like to think I’m quite organised and this is the happiest day of anyone’s life. When I’m not straightening teeth I’m running around after my toddler and enjoying the occasional cinema trip. READ MELANIE’S CV Corene Hughes DipOrth RCS Eng The best thing about my job is making people smile and getting to know my lovely patients. If I wasn’t an orthodontic therapist I would be a mindfulness coach. When I’m not straightening teeth I am spending time gardening, meditating and looking after all my animals; my dog called Bruce, sheep and chickens! 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