Current Residents
Dr. Brandon Worthen
PGY1Biography: Brandon is from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and earned both his BSc and DDS from Dalhousie University. In his senior year, he was selected for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery elective, where he gained further experience with the DAL OMFS team. Brandon graduated with distinction and was the recipient of the Dr. J.D McLean scholarship, as well as the American Academy of Oral Medicine prize. He then moved to London, Ontario to further his training through Western University's hospital-based General Practice Residency (GPR). Brandon is excited to be staying in London where he will complete his residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr. Nicholas Chow
PGY2Biography: Nicholas earned his Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree at the University of Adelaide, where he gained regional and metropolitan experience across South Australia, including an extended rotation with the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit at the Adelaide Dental Hospital. He subsequently returned to Ontario to join the hospital-based General Practice Residency (GPR) at Western University. Nicholas is excited to be continuing at Western as a member of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery team, where he will be completing his residency and specialization. Beyond the hospital, Nicholas is an ex-ski instructor and competitive tennis player who can be found on the ski hill or tennis court, or at live music events and cycling around town.
Dr. Andra Sterea
PGY3Biography: Originally from Romania, Andra moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Masters in Physiology & Biophysics with focus on cancer research. She then went on to obtain her Doctor of Dental Surgery from Dalhousie University where she continued doing research with the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery team. Andra then joined the General Practice Residency (GPR) program at Western University in 2022 and was subsequently accepted to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Program in 2023.
Dr. David Charrette
PGY4Biography: David is a London local and completed his BMSc at Western University with an Honours Specialization in Physiology. He completed his dentistry degree (BDS) at University College Cork in Cork, Ireland where he was awarded the Gold Medal for highest overall achievement. He then returned to Western University to further his expertise through a General Practice Residency (GPR), after which he accepted a position as an Adjunct Clinical Professor in Oral Surgery at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and worked in private practice. David then pursued an Internship in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery through Mount Sinai Hospitals and Jacobi Medical Center in New York, New York. After a year in Manhattan he was delighted to return home to join the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Western University to complete his residency training.
Dr. Nader Shaker
PGY5
Dr. Ji Hyun Han
PGY6Biography: Ji Hyun completed both her BSc and Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degrees with honours at the University of Manitoba, where she was awarded the Dr. John W. Clay Medal and Prize for achieving the highest overall average. Subsequently, she pursued further training through the General Practice Residency (GPR) at the University of Western Ontario. Following the completion of the GPR, she moved back to Winnipeg, MB to pursue her passion in academia and served as an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the University of Manitoba College of Dentistry while working in the public health sector. After a year, she relocated back to London, Ontario where she joined the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery team at Western University to complete her residency training.
