Dr Will Botha
GMC No 6082094
Sedationist
MBChB (Pretoria, SA), PDD Sedation (Stellenbosch, SA)
After qualifying as a doctor in South Africa, I came to live and work in the UK in 2003. I have been a full time sedationist since 2005, using advanced sedation techniques in both adults and children for dental and medical procedures.
Training and background
I qualified as a medical doctor in South Africa in 2001 and worked in many specialities, but favouring anaesthetics until moving to the UK in 2003. This gave me a broad basis to build from and in 2008 I completed a post-graduate diploma in advanced sedation techniques.
Under the direct tutelage and supervision of Prof James Roelofse, former visiting professor at U.C.L and one of the leading world specialists in sedation, I manage to gain extensive experience in treating children using intravenous advanced sedation. This has allowed me to help build a safe and successful paediatric sedation team at Toothbeary where I have been the sole sedationist since 2011.
Areas of speciality/knowledge/skills
I specialise in providing advanced intravenous sedation for dentistry in young children, but also for adult patients. I also work closely with a leading plastic surgeon in London where we use advanced sedation for many different surgical procedures.
Treatments carried out by Will
- Local Anaesthesia
- Inhalation Sedation
- IV Sedation
Awards/Charities
I served as board member of SAAD from 2013 – 2017, one of the leading dental sedation societies in the UK.
Professional memberships
- The Society Of Sedation Practitioners of South Africa (SOSPOSA)
- Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD)
Outside of work
I am married and have 3 young boys. We enjoy spending time outdoors, and as a South African expat, I enjoy a good barbecue with friends, rain or shine. I also completed my first marathon earlier in 2022 and will be taking part in more in the future.
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