Clinical Team

• Patrick Chen
• Josephine Cockings
• Sameer Patel
• Norman Hay

Our team are highly qualified and trained to work within the numerous specialities of modern dentistry. We hope you find our staff to be a friendly and approachable team, who are always happy to answer your questions with personal care.

PATRICK CHEN
B.D.S.(Lon.) , M.G.D.S. R.C.S.(Eng.)

Patrick qualified at Guy's Hospital in 1986 having been awarded the Newland Pedley Medal and Prize in Operative Dentistry and The British Society of Restorative Dentistry Prize. Following graduation, Patrick completed three years of training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery before joining Stephen Rear at Blandy House in 1989 as a joint founder of the dental practice.

In 1990, Patrick trained at the prestigious Branemark Clinic in Gothenburg, Sweden in Implant Surgery and Implant Restorative Dentistry. The ensuing years saw him develop his interests in restorative dentistry with further training in Advanced Implant Surgery
and Restorative Dentistry. Patrick was awarded by examination the Membership in General Dental Surgery diploma at the Royal College of Surgeons in 1998. Patrick is and active member of the British Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry and a member of the Association of Dental Implantology and he enjoys all aspects of clinical dentistry with a keen interest in restorative, aesthetic and implant dentistry.

Away from the practice, Patrick is married to Brigitte and lives in the countryside with their two sons, Auberi and Piers.

JOSEPHINE M. COCKINGS
B.D.Sc. Hons (Qld) Dental Surgeon

Josephine qualified at The University of Queensland, Australia, in 1998 having been awarded First Class Honours and the high distinction of The University Gold Medal.  Her achievements include the Carlisle C. Bastian Prize for Restorative Dentistry, the George Christensen Memorial Prize for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and the James Egerton Cary Prize for outstanding academic achievement. 

Josephine was then invited to join one of Australia?s premier restorative dental practices based in Brisbane, Queensland, where she worked for a number of years before moving with her family to England. 

Josephine brings with her years of care, experience and expertise in private dental practice.  She provides special care and empathy to anxious patients of all ages.  Josephine continues to follow her philosophy of technical excellence and exceptional care in dentistry, with a special interest in preventive, restorative and aesthetic dentistry. 

Josephine lives in Henley-on-Thames with her husband, Jerome, and their three children Oliver, Cassian and Adele.

SAMEER PATEL
B.D.S.(Birm.), M.F.D.S, R.C.S.(Eng)

Sameer qualified from Birmingham University in 1999 having been awarded the Centenary Prize and nominated for the Clinical Excellence Award. He continued his post graduation at Oxford University whilst working in practice, before moving to Guy's Hospital, London. After his myriad of training, Sameer was awarded, by examination, Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons in London.

He was then fortunate enough to work in Sydney, Australia, both in practice and in Hospital, before returning to the UK to join a well-established private practice in Berkshire. He has subsequently completed training in Implantology at the Eastman Hospital and enjoys all aspects of aesthetic, restorative and implant dentistry. Sameer believes in providing high quality dental care utilising state of the art technology.

At present, Sameer is the Chairman of the Reading Section of the British Dental Association.

Away from the practice Sameer can be seen on the cricket field where he represents The MCC, Ealing CC and Berkshire CCC. Sameer is married to Shivani who is currently training to be a Consultant Orthodontist.

Contact Sameer : sameerpatel@blandyhouse.com

Norman Hay
B.D.S. (Lon), F.D.S. (Eng), MSc (Lon), M Orth (Eng), FDS Orth RCS

Norman is a Consultant Orthodontist & Specialist in Orthodontics and joins our team to compliment years of care, experience and expertise in dentistry. He is able to offer a caring, individual and comprehensive approach to orthodontic treatment for adults and children based on a wealth of experience and expertise.

Norman is a Consultant Orthodontist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, The Royal London Hospital and the Princess Alexandra NHS Trust and has been the recipient of two prestigious Orthodontic prizes for his clinical work.

He has presented his work nationally and internationally and is currently tutor in Orthodontics for the Masters Programme at London University.

Norman lives in London with his wife, Frances and two children, Frazer and Georgina.