Arundel Lodge Dental Surgery

Dr. James Downey BDS (“Jim”) has worked at the practice since qualifying from Guys Hospital in 1992. He completed his first year of vocational training at the practice with Dr MA Samji (better known as “Sam”) and is now the practice owner. In addition, Jim has also worked part time at other practices in Finchampstead and more recently Great Bookham.

Jim went to school in Manchester and studied dentistry in London.

Jo qualified as a dental hygienist in 2002 at Guys, Kings and St Thomas School of Medicine & Dentistry and has worked in private practice ever since. She has worked with Jim and Vijay at a practice in Horsham for a number of years.

Jo is proud of her role within the dental team and is passionate about the prevention of dental disease and the promotion of oral health. She loves getting to know her patients and loves meeting new people.

Vijay graduated in 2003 from Barts and The Royal London Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry. Vijay completed the Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) at The Royal College of Surgeons, England and following this he worked as a Senior House Officer in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Southend Hospital. From 2006 to 2012 he worked part time for a private corporate group in Horsham.

He has fulfilled the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD) course and in 2009 he completed the Specialty Diploma of Membership in Surgical Dentistry (MSurg Dent) from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He has completed the Facial Aesthetics Masterclass, at the Royal College of Surgeons, FGDP (UK) to provide [Treatment name removed] & Dermal Fillers. Vijay received a Distinction for the 4 year Diploma in Implant Dentistry, and received an award for Outstanding Achievement in Implant Dentistry at Eastman Dental Institute. Committed to developing implant skills, he has travelled to Lisbon to learn the All-on-4™ technique & attends courses updating his knowledge regularly. Vijay also teaches undergraduates oral surgery at Kings College London & performs oral surgery at Kingston Hospital.