Meet The Team Dentists of Preston
Dr. Timothy Van BDSc. (W.A.)
gIDE Master Clinician Implant Program with Loma Linda University in Los Angeles, USA. Timothy returns to Vietnam annually for voluntary dental trips through a non-profit organisation CHAT. Last trip, he lead the group to Vinh Long province to the south of Vietnam treating young children. He is a member of the ASID, ICOI, ADA, ASDA.
Dr Linda Nguyen, Specialist Paediatric Dentist – BDSc (Hons), DCD (Paed Dent), GradDipClinDent
Linda returned to Melbourne to complete her specialist training at the University of Melbourne and Royal Children’s Hospital. During this time, she worked in private practices in Melbourne as well as the Emergency services at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. Dr Nguyen recently completed the Diploma in Conscious Sedation at the University of Sydney and has been working part-time in private practice in Newcastle.
Dr. Frank Zeng
Frank graduated from The University of Melbourne with a Doctor of Dental Surgery.
Frank strives to make dental visits as comfortable as possible by taking time and care with each patient, while placing an emphasis on preventative treatment. In addition to preventative dentistry, Frank enjoys other aspects of general dentistry including restorative and aesthetic dentistry.
Outside of dentistry, you will find Frank on the courts playing basketball or in the kitchen cooking up a feast.
Frank speaks English and Mandarin. He is available Mondays and Fridays.
Dr. Darren Chen, DDS (Melb)
Darren is a Melbourne local and graduated with Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Melbourne. While he enjoys all aspects of dentistry, he has a particular interest in restorative dentistry. Darren is committed to making sure that your dental visit is a comfortable one and values the relationship between patient and dentist. Apart from English, Darren can also speak Shanghainese and is proficient in Japanese.
Outside of dentistry, you’ll either find him making birdies on the golf course or playing guitar and working on his album.
Dr. Shreya Handa
Shreya Handa is a general Dentist that graduated from Griffith University in 2017. With over 5 years of experience in the field, Shreya enjoys helping her patients across all aspects of general dentistry with a focus on the importance of preventative dentistry and restorative dentistry. She also enjoys aspects of endodontics and oral surgery.
Outside of Dentistry Shreya enjoys travelling , playing tennis, hiking and spending time with friends and family.
Dr. Linda Tran, B. Oral.H Dent. Sci,
Grad Dip Dent (QLD)
Originally from Melbourne, Linda moved to the sunny state of Queensland for five years to complete her dental degree. Linda has worked in both public and private sectors varying from rural Queensland to metropolitan Melbourne. Linda is highly enthusiastic and possesses a caring and bubbly nature. Linda enjoys all aspects of dentistry and is especially passionate in the fields of paediatric and geriatric dentistry.
