Staff

Dr Raghu Channapati Dentist Ooralea, Mackay

Dr Raghu Channapati

Dr Raghu completed his graduation in dental sciences in 2000 and pursued the postgraduate studies in Prosthodontics in 2003 in India. He was teaching in a dental school between 2003 and 2007 and also achieved DNB (Diplomat of National Board) in 2004 which proved his excellent knowledge of Prosthodontics. Dr Raghu has been practising general dentistry since 2001. He has completed the Australian Dental Council (ADC) exam for overseas dentists in 2007 and registered as a General dentist in Australia.

He is married to Vijaya Gowdar and has two adorable children. He started practising dentistry in Mackay from 2007 and is very well known around Mackay for his compassionate and friendly nature. Dr Raghu and his wife wanted to establish a dental practice that encompassed a professional but relaxed environment for their patients and staff.

Vijaya Gowdar

Vijaya Gowdar is the director of Ooralea dental care. She and Dr Raghu had a vision to set up a family business to provide a comfortable working environment for all the employees and to provide outstanding services to the community. Since 2002, Vijaya and Dr Raghu has built their practice from scratch. She has taken special interest in interior designing of the practice which you can appreciate as soon as you enter the business. Vijaya has worked in all the departments of the dental industry. She is a qualified dental assistant. She is working on her business to get it from good to great and make it more successful.

Dr Peter Seah

Dr Peter Seah graduated from the University of Melbourne with Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2020. After graduation, he moved to Mackay and joined Dr Raghu’s team at the Ooralea Dental Care.