Lucy-Jane Harris- BDS MSc MFDS RCS MOrth RCS
Lucy qualified as a dentist from King's College London in 1999. She
won numerous prizes and awards during the five-year degree including
the Maurice Kettle prize for Orthodontics. Her most notable award,
however, was the Gold Medal of the University of London for the
top-qualifying dentist.
Lucy gained her Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the
Royal College of Surgeons following her work at King's College Hospital
where she was a member of the head and neck cancer treatment team.
She enjoyed two years of working in general practice gaining valuable
experience of all disciplines. She subsequently undertook three years
of specialist training in orthodontics at Kingston and Guy's Hospitals in
London, being awarded the Philip Walther prize for the highest marks in
the Master of Science in Orthodontics examination. This was also in
recognition of the quality of her published research on cleft lip and palate
patients. Lucy was awarded the Membership in Orthodontics by the Royal
College of Surgeons in 2005 and registered by the General Dental Council
as a Specialist in Orthodontics.
Lucy has published scientific papers and has contributed to national and
international conferences. She has lectured to General Dental Practitioners
on the use of functional appliances and has a special interest in
postgraduate education. She is also a member of the British Dental
Association, the British Orthodontic Society and the Croydon Orthodontic
Study Group.