Dr Michael Tame
BDS, FFD(OSOM)RCSI, DipSurgDent, MFDS RCS
Dental Surgeon
Dr Michael Tame is a dental surgeon with an approachable nature and always takes the time to explain all aspects of treatment and procedures with patience and detail. ‘Dr Mike’ will always follow up on his patients after their surgery to ensure they have a smooth recovery.
Dr Mike is originally from Cardiff, the capital of ‘Old’ South Wales in the UK. He completed his dental degree at Bristol University in 2000 and following a few years practicing as a general dentist, commenced his surgical career in 2003 in the Oral and Maxillofacial unit of the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport.
Dr Tame then spent seven years training and working with Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons in the NHS prior to emigrating to Australia in 2009 for a sunnier coastal lifestyle. He has also held academic teaching positions with the University of Queensland and the University of Sydney, in addition to an Oral Surgery position with Queensland Health. Dr Tame has held a senior Oral Surgery appointment since 2013 with NSW Health at the Sydney Dental Hospital, which also involves the provision of Oral Surgery services at major Sydney metropolitan hospitals including Concord, Canterbury and Royal Prince Alfred Hospitals.
In the course of his postgraduate training Dr Tame has achieved the Memberships of the Faculty of Dental Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MFDS RCS) and Glasgow (MFDS RCPS), the Diploma of Surgical Dentistry from Sydney University and the Fellowship in Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (FFD(OSOM)RCSI). He is committed to continuing education and keeps up to date with all the latest developments in dental and surgical fields.
Dr Tame has worked in private practice in the Sydney metropolitan, NSW rural and Illawarra area for a number of years, starting ECOS in 2017 as well as joining the Shellharbour Dental Specialist team. Dr Tame has regular operating lists at Chatswood Private Hospital, Pittwater Day Surgery and Wollongong Day Surgery.
Mike lives in both the Northern Beaches and the South Coast with his young family. Outside of work you’ll almost always find him near or in the ocean, usually on his surfboard!