Meet Our Team

Meet our team of endodontists and oral & maxillofacial surgeons in Auckland & Queenstown

Dr Peter Hill

Dr Peter Hill: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

BDS (Otago), MDSc (Melb), MBBS (Melb), FRACDS(REST.), FRACDS (OMS)

Dr Peter Hill began dental training in Otago University in 1985. After developing an interest in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) as an Oral Surgery Resident in Hobart, Peter went on to train in the specialty in Melbourne and Auckland. Having attained Medical and Masters’ degrees at the University of Melbourne Peter received the ANZAOMS medal as the top OMS trainee in the RACDS final fellowship examinations. He has worked in public and private practice as a Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon in Auckland since 2002. Peter is now in full-time private practice in Takapuna and is a credentialed surgeon at North Harbour Southern Cross Hospital in Glenfield for patients requiring general anaesthesia for treatment.

Dr Hamish Cameron

Dr Hamish Cameron: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

BDS (Otago), MDS (Dunedin), MB ChB (Dunedin)

Hamish attended the University of Otago, graduating in 2003 BDS with Credit. He completed a year as a Dental House Officer in Dunedin before joining Defence. In the Regular Force, Hamish was commissioned to Captain, serving at Devonport, Waiouru and Whenuapai for almost 4 years as a Dental Officer. In 2009 Hamish returned to Dunedin to undertake the conjoint MDS/MB ChB programme. During these five years he trained in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery and completed medicine, graduating in 2013 MDS with Distinction, MB ChB.  Hamish completed his research thesis on “Prophylactic Third Molar Removal in NZDF Personnel” and has a particular interest in third molars and soft tissue lesions.

His first medical post was in Hawkes Bay as a House Officer completing runs in Cardiology, General and Vascular Surgery, Orthopaedics and General Medicine, then relocating to Auckland in 2015 doing General Medicine, Emergency and General Surgery runs while maintaining a healthy medical and oral surgery split. 

As an Oral Surgeon Hamish provides exodontia services from simple extractions to impacted third molar removal and full clearances, biopsies and removal of lesions, pre-prosthetic grafting procedures, tori removal, dental implant therapy and apicectomies.   

His interests outside work include skiing (having visited Canada, USA and Japan), running, scuba diving, travel and ethnic food.  Hamish can actually tie a proper Windsor Knot!

Dr Jacqueline Pahl

Dr Jacqueline Pahl: Endodontist

BDS (Otago) with Credit, MDSc (Melb) Endodontist

Jacqueline graduated BDS from Otago University in 1988. Having spent time as a general dentist both in New Zealand and England, she completed a master’s degree in Endodontics from the University of Melbourne in 1995.

Jacqueline gained specialist registration in Australia in 1995 and worked in Australia as an endodontist in Geelong and as an Endodontic Registrar at the Royal Melbourne Dental Hospital in addition to teaching undergraduate students at Melbourne University.

After returning to New Zealand in 1999, Jacqueline has been based on Auckland’s North Shore in private specialist practice. 

Her memberships include: 

  • Auckland and New Zealand Dental Associations
  • New Zealand Society of Endodontics
  • Australian and New Zealand Academy of Endodontists
Dr Jo Ann Pahl

Dr Jo Ann Pahl: Intravenous Conscious Sedation

MBChB (Otago), F.A.N.Z.C.A

Following graduation from Otago Medical School in Dunedin and Wellington, Jo Ann trained in Anaesthesia in Waikato and Christchurch. She gained her Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Anaesthetists in 2000. From there, Jo Ann worked as a Fellow in Western Australia and Consultant Anaesthetist at St John’s Hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland. She returned to Auckland in 2007 and developed a special interest in Travel Medicine. She now restricts her practice to delivery of intravenous sedation for patients requiring oral surgery and is a most important and valuable member of the team.

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