Dr Simon Parsons

Dr Simon Parsons is a practising dentist with over 25 years’ experience working in private dental practice. Dr Parsons tutored dental undergraduates and dental assistants and continues to enjoy teaching and mentoring oral health professionals. He has balanced his interest in clinical treatment and practice management in various roles, having run large multidisciplinary dental practices for over a decade. Dr Simon Parsons is a Sydney-based general dentist who currently splits his time across private practice, providing dentolegal advice to clinicians, and delivering educational lectures, workshops and webinars. He has over thirty years of clinical experience and has worked in the past as a clinical consultant for Southern Cross Dental as well as in roles as Clinical Director and Senior Dentist at large group practices. With broad experience in risk management issues, Dr Parsons has conducted clinical governance activities for several major health funds. He spent three years serving as Clinical Director at Australian Health Management and then as Acting National Dental Director for Medibank Private. As part of the Dental Protection team, he is keen to share his risk management knowledge and experience with fellow dental practitioners. He completed an MBA in 2001.