Miss Stephanie Desmond

Practice Principal

DDS (University of Texas, San Antonio, U.S.A) 1998

GDC No. 81681

Stephanie graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School with honours in 1998. She worked in private practice in San Antonio before returning to the U.K in 2003. Stephanie worked in both private and NHS practices in London, Hampshire and Essex before returning home to Limavady in 2008. In 2013 she purchased Smyth’s Dental Practice, oversaw an extensive renovation of the practice and renamed it Orchard Family Dental.

Miss Lindsey McCaughern

Associate

BDS (Newcastle) 2000

GDC No. 77881

Lindsey graduated in 2000 from Newcastle upon Tyne. She worked in General Dental Practice (GDP) in Middlesbrough/Ingleby Barwick until 2004.

Since returning home, Lindsey has worked in an NHS practice in Derry before moving to Orchard Family Dental in 2015.

Miss Joanna Graham

Associate

BA BDentSc (Trinity College Dublin) 2003

GDC No. 82612

Joanna qualified from Trinity College Dublin in 2003 with the qualification BA.BDentSc.

After graduation Joanna’s first associate position was providing maternity cover in what was then known as Smyth’s Dental Practice. She then worked in a practice on the North Coast before returning to this practice where she has worked for twenty years.

Aine Toner

Associate

BDS (Belfast) 2016

GDC No: 264734

Since graduating with Honours from Queens University Belfast in 2016, Aine has worked in various dental practices in the North West. She has been at Orchard Family Dental since 2021 and feels very at home at the practice.

She enjoys all aspects of general dentistry and has a keen interest in oral surgery and tackling difficult extractions. Seeing her patients and their families year on year and building a trusting relationship with them, is one of the most fulfulling parts of her job.

She is currently exploring avenues for further training as part of her professional development to keep up to date with the latest techniques in dentistry.

Cora McCloskey

Associate

BDS (Belfast) 2020

GDC No: 290807

Cora graduated from Queen’s University Belfast in 2020. She then moved to Scotland for further postgraduate training. After working for 2 years in Edinburgh, she returned home and began work in Orchard Family Dental practice.

She has really enjoyed developing a rapport with her patients and in particular prides herself on making them feel at ease throughout their treatment.

Cora continues to develop her knowledge and skills, committed to proving her patients with the best possible care.

Emma Boyle

Associate

BDS (QUB) 2022

GDC No: 301904

Emma qualified from Queen’s University Belfast in 2022 and was delighted to have the opportunity to work in the North-West closer to home, having worked in practices in Strabane and Derry before moving to Orchard Family Dental.

Emma is passionate about all aspects of family care dentistry but in particular likes helping patients overcome their dental anxiety.