OUR TEAM
At Fitzroy St Dental you will find highly qualified, experienced and friendly practitioners and assisting staff that pride themselves on delivering individualised, quality dental care.
dr luke symons
BDSc Principal Dentist For 23 years, Luke has worked with the outstanding team at Fitzroy St Dental and is proud to take on the Principal Dentist role. Graduating from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Dental Science in 1999, it didn’t take Luke long to settle into the Clarence Valley. Dentistry is a very important aspect of overall well-being, and Luke takes great pride in providing treatment that suits the individual. He understands that coming to the dentist can be nerve-racking, and he does his very best to put his patients at ease. While check ups and cleaning are vital, it is the restoration of complex cases such as full mouth rehabilitation, including all aspects of implant dentistry is where his passion lies. He likes to take on tough challenges that may have some dentists running for the hills. In his down time, you will find Luke at local beach chasing the big jew fish and enjoying everything else that comes with country living. Luke looks forward to his two children growing up in the close-knit local community and the people he will meet along the way. Remember, even Batman needs to brush his teeth |
dr jacqueline carlaw
BOralH. GDipDent Associate Dentist Jaci has made herself at home in Grafton since 2013 after she completed her Bachelor of Oral Health and Graduate Diploma of Dentistry at Griffith University. She is very passionate about dentistry with a strong focus on providing the best dental care for her patients with a gentle and caring approach. Whilst she practices all areas of dentistry, preventative care and patient education remains her focus. She believes that this is the foundation for everything in dentistry. Jaci enjoys many of life’s simple pleasures, especially the local beaches, great food, wine and travelling and she is very happy to call the Clarence Valley home. |
dr felicia chin
BDSc Associate Dentist Travelling 6000km from the small city state of Singapore, Felicia graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Dental Science in 2020. She feels very blessed to be part of the amazing and supportive team where she can grow not just as a clinician but as an individual too. She finds great enjoyment across all aspects of general day-to-day dentistry and takes particular satisfaction in emergency pain management and endodontics. Outside of the clinic, Felicia enjoys travelling, light novels and a good beer of gin. She is also fond of her eSports ranging from moba to rhythm games. In addition to English and Mandarin, Felicia has taken up Japanese as a third language. She has a great interest in learning more languages and would pick up another one if she could. |
dr philip pidcock
BDS (Sydney University) Associate Dentist Dr Pidcock graduated from Sydney University and has practised dentistry in the Northern Rivers of NSW since 1984. He has surfed the waves of the beaches as dentistry took him from Principal Dentist of South Tweed Dental until 2016, where he moved to Yamba. Dr Pidcock has worked in both public and private clinics in Yamba and Maclean before moving to Fitzroy St Dental in 2022. Dr Pidcock enjoys the “people” side of dentistry, where he can treat his patients as he would his own family. He enjoys achieving this task at Fitzroy St Dental. His dental interests lie in restorative dentistry and the occasional challenging case. Dr Pidcock’s other enjoyments in life are his family, especially his grandchildren and watching the Bucaneer’s play. |
dr chloe ford
BDSc Associate Dentist Dr Ford was born and raised in Grafton and has moved back home to begin her career at Fitzroy St Dental. She studied a Bachelor of Dental Science at Charles Sturt University in Orange where she developed a love for rural/regional health care. Chloe has passions for complex and anxious patient management, oral health education and enjoys cosmetic dentistry. In her spare time, she loves to play netball, watch a good movie on a rainy day, and hang out with family and friends. |
dr kiefer wong
BSc (Hons) / BA BDSc / MDent Associate Dentist Moving from Brisbane, Kiefer found himself in Grafton looking for adventure! After completing a Bachelor of Science/Arts at the University of Queensland, he contributed to research projects on Alzheimer’s disease and cancer before finding his true passion in dentistry at Griffith University on the Gold Coast. With a keen interest in learning and an ethos of always striving to be better, Kiefer is especially passionate about fillings and crowns. His main goal is to always provide the best care and comfort for his patients. When he’s not in the clinic, you can find him hiking, experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, or hunting for cool finds in blind boxes! |
sandra woods
Practice Manager As an integral member of the team at Fitzroy St Dental for 39 years, Sandra has extensive experience and knowledge when it comes to coordinating treatment and professional dental care for any patients’ needs. Her satisfaction coming from assisting and ensuring patients are pleased and feel comfortable with their dental treatment. She takes great pride in assisting all staff and patients to ensure a seamless and positive dental visit. Her family have grown up and reside in the Clarence Valley and in her spare time, Sandra spends her spare time with family and friends, walking, and travelling in their caravan with her husband. Sandra continuously spoils our staff with her baking and a meal for those of us who have had a tough day. |