Our Team

Our friendly, experienced and knowledgeable team are here to make you feel at ease throughout your appointment. Whether you're in for a general check-up or a full smile makeover, you'll be in good hands with the New Town Dental Care team.

Derek Swan 

BDS (Glasgow), MFGDP (UK)
Partner & Dentist 

Derek, originally from Glasgow, received his BDS from Glasgow University in 1997 and has completed the postgraduate qualification of MFGDP(UK) from the Faculty of General Dental Practice. Passionate about all aspects of general dentistry, he has worked in practices as diverse as Dumbarton and Dubai, where he treated members of the UN missions to both Afghanistan and Iraq. Derek also has a wide range of experience in the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea and is a trained member of the British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine; he provides treatment on referral for the Department of Sleep Medicine at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Derek lives in North Berwick with his wife and two children. A karate enthusiast and keen runner, he still manages to find time to coach his local kids’ rugby team. 

GDC number: 74119

Alastair McGill 

BDS (Glasgow), MFGDP (UK)
Partner & Dentist

Originally from Edinburgh, Alastair received his BDS from Glasgow University in 2003. In 2005, he completed the postgraduate qualification of MFGDP(UK) at the Faculty of General Dental Practice. With an interest in all areas of dentistry, Alastair has a passion for education and training, which allows him to provide the most up-to-date techniques and treatments available. Alastair is also committed to the education of other dental professionals and is treasurer for the East of Scotland Division of the Faculty of General Dental Practice. He loves working with patients to get the best results possible and seeing their joy at treatment results.

Outside work Alastair enjoys spending time with his wife and two-year-old daughter, as well as playing golf, going fishing and being an avid rugby supporter.

GDC number: 82312

Jonathan Hiscocks

BDS (Glasgow), MFGDP (UK), Dip Dent Prim Care (Edin)
Partner & Dentist

Jonathan, originally from Co Down, Northern Ireland, graduated from Glasgow University in 1997. His postgraduate qualifications include Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) and a postgraduate diploma in Dental Primary Care from Edinburgh University. He is a former director (2009-2011) of East of Scotland branch of the Faculty of General Dental Practice. He has worked in a variety of general dental practices in New Zealand and Scotland and became a partner at New Town Dental Care in 2008. He loves the variety that modern dental practice offers and is passionate about new technical advances in dentistry, in particular digital technology and implant dentistry.

Jonathan lives in Edinburgh with his wife and two children. When he is not acting as a taxi service for his children, he enjoys taking part in or watching sport and will use any excuse to get out in the fresh air.

GDC number: 72932

John Clydesdale

BDS (Belf.), MJDF RCSEng MFDS RCSEd DipImpDentRCSEng FFGDP(UK) RCSEng
Implant Dentist

John graduated from Queens University, Belfast with distinction in 2001.  He moved to Edinburgh after graduating and has lived and worked in Scotland ever since.  He has pursued extensive post-graduate education, completing his examinations to become a member in the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons of Dental Surgery of England as well as a member of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

John’s primary interest is implant dentistry and he has completed the prestigious Implant Diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons of England.  Additionally, he has completed his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and is regularly involved with the training and education of other dentists. 

John is delighted to provide complex but predictable dental implant treatments for our patients.  He has a particular interest in providing immediate full arch implant solutions.

GDC number: 79601

Karen Stainton

CEB Dip Dent Hygiene EDINBURGH
hygienist

Karen qualified as a Dental Hygienist from Edinburgh School oF Dental Hygiene in 1988.  She has worked in general practice throughout her career, helping to educate and motivate patients in good oral health.  She joined the New Town Dental Care team in 2021.  She very quickly has become an excellent team member and has enjoyed meeting our wonderful patients.

In her spare time, Karen enjoys walking and in 2021 completed her first virtual Kiltwalk for charity.   

GDC number: 3539

NICOLE ASSIMACOPOULIS

BSc Oral health science edinburgh
hygienist

Nicole Joined New Town Dental care in September 2023 and has been a great addition to our hygienist team.

More info to follow soon.

GDC Number: 232218

lisa stark

National Certificate NEBDN 2005
PRACTICE MANAGER/dental nurse

Lisa has been working as a dental nurse for 17 years and joined New Town Dental Care in December 2019.  She loves working as part of a team and enjoys making patients dental experience a positive one.

Lisa lives in Currie with her family and outside of work enjoys spending time with them and her friends.

GDC NUMBER: 137394

Kim Johnston

dental nurse

GDC Number: 252196

cLAIRE SCOTT

dental nurse

cARA aLEXANDER

dental nurse

gdc number: 281574

eMMA ROBERTSON

dental nurse

GDC NUMBER: 312697

All our team comply with General Dental Council requirements for registration.