Meet The Team

Ian qualified from Birmingham University Dental School in 1990 and has worked in Sussex since then. He became the Practice Principal in January 1999, and has overseen the expansion and reequipping of the Practice, and another surgery, whilst managing an increase in surgery hours and associated staffing Ian is a silver provider of Invisalign, having had a keen interest in this area of dentistry for several years. Dr Ian R Goldsmith has been credited with Invisalign Gold provider status. Such a prestigious ranking is only awarded to those who complete a substantial amount of Invisalign cases each year.

He is married to Gill and they have two children Luke and Ellie. He lives in Buxted East Sussex. He enjoys gardening, travel and spending time with his family.

Gill is responsible for the running of the practice, assisting Ian and the team to ensure we provide a high level of service to our patients whilst maintaining the welfare of the team. Away from work she spends much of her time supporting the family, and enjoys walking the dog, sewing and reading.

Yanel comes from a family of dentists, and has always wanted to follow in the footsteps of her father and brother, who inspired her to become a dentist.

Yanel graduated in 2009 in Madrid, and has been working in the UK ever since. She recently completed an MSc in Conservative Dentistry at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute, where Yanel achieved Merit and an award for the best MSc graduate within the Prosthodontic department in 2015.

Gill has worked with Down House Dental for many years. She is particularly good at treating nervous patients and has a very gentle and caring manner. Gill has one daughter and lives in Steyning. In her spare time she enjoys dog walking and gardening.

Tesh joined Down House Dental Practice in January 2018 and freshly qualified from Queen Mary University of London (The Royal London Dental Hospital) in 2017 for Dental Hygiene and Therapy.

He splits his professional time between several practices and is dedicated to helping patient’s improve their oral health with a big emphasis on prevention. Tesh is particularly interested in treating nervous patients, providing the best standard of care in a calm approach to make treatment as comfortable as possible.

Outside work, Tesh loves to spend as much time as possible with his family and friends as well as, travelling and running.

Claire has recently been promoted to Clinical Manager at Down House Dental Practice. This means she is responsible for maintaining the high clinical standards we believe you should expect from us. She will also be delivering our Oral Health Education programme to children and adults. Away from work, Claire has a keen interest in gardening, cooking and tirelessly raises money for the Marie Curie Nurses.

Maureen has worked for Down House Dental Practice for many years. In addition to her nursing she is responsible for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults as well as maintaining our emergency drugs and stocks. Maureen enjoys swimming, walking and reading in her spare time.

Sara joined our team in 2017 as a hygienist. She graduated from Sheffield University with a diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy in 2014 and prior to that she worked as a dental nurse for 7 years. She has always enjoyed working with people, and the bonus of her job now is that she gets to help people develop their skills and knowledge so that they are able to take control of their health. In her spare time she often goes up north to visit family and friends, or into Brighton and London for days out to find new places to visit.