Our Instructors
Meet Our Expert Teaching Faculty
The ACE Institute takes great pride in the quality of its teaching faculty that teach on multiple courses. Each faculty member is an expert in his or her field and is well recognised by peers . They have each been carefully selected for their willingness to unselfishly impart knowledge and share skills. Many are specialists in their chosen field and draw upon many years of didactic and/or clinical experience to show you not only their successes, but their failures as well.

Nitish Surathu
Course Coordinator, The ACE Institute, New Zealand/USA
Nigel Tan
Oral Surgeon, Invercargill, New Zealand
Ellie Knight
Periodontist, Dunedin, New Zealand
Neeraj Surathu
Prosthodontist, Virginia, USA and Hamilton, New Zealand
Paul Jay Hwin
General Dentist, Melbourne, Australia
Udatta Kher
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Mumbai, India
James Philpott
General Dentist, Auckland, New Zealand
D Arunachalam
Periodontist, Chennai, India
Nick Knight
Prosthodontist, Dunedin, New Zealand
Steven Valentine
Leadership Coach, Australia and NZ
Ovadia Chocron
Periodontist, Florida, USA
Anton Martin
Dental Technician, Auckland, NZ
Dexter Bambery
Professional Consultant, New Zealand
Ali Tunkiwala
Prosthodontist, Mumbai, India
Keith Chiang
General Dentist, Christchurch, New Zealand
David Kao
General Dentist, Christchurch, New Zealand
M Veerabahu
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Chennai, India