Dr Fadi Barrak
Founding CEO
VSSAcademy Courses for Dentists
Providing high quality dental and implant education for all dentists
Welcome to VSSAcademy
It’s not enough to be good at what you do; to teach well, you also need to be able to convey your skills and experience in an effective way. Our lecturers are all practiced educators who are passionate about their subjects.
VSSAcademy was founded by Dr Fadi Barrak who has been mentoring and training dentist colleagues since 2002. As a dental practitioner seeking to further his career through upgrading his own skills, Fadi realised that fellow practitioners frequently find it hard to get out of the box of the daily practice routine to expand their skill base – just like Fadi himself did.
VSSAcademy provides Postgraduate training courses for dentists and covers dental procedures including dental implants and endodontology. Our training is for all dentists.
Practical & theory
An integrated mix of vast practical experience and clinical theory in an exciting field of dentistry
Weekend learning
Intensive, focused weekend modules; no days out of your practice and the best return on your time investment
Our clinical supervision
Courses combined with clinical supervision and mentoring provides excellent preparation for the RCS Edinburgh Diploma in Implant Dentistry
Networking opportunity
An ideal opportunity to network: We’ve been passing on our professional and business experience for many years
Our lecturers
Only well-respected, innovative lecturers who are passionate about sharing their knowledge are selected
Never stop learning
Our courses are designed to give you the maximum required knowledge over the course duration.
Our Lecturers
Only well-respected, innovative lecturers who are passionate about sharing their knowledge are selected.
Professor StJohn Crean
Visiting Lecturer
Dr Colin Burns
Speaker/Faculty
Dr Manoj Bhatia
Training Centre Supervisor and Faculty
Dr Carl Horton
Lecturer, Mentor, Course Director & Clinician
Dr José Zurdo
Training Centre Supervisor and Faculty
Dr Shalini Kanagasingam
Course Lead - MSc in Endodontology
Dr William Holme
Clinical Teacher - MSc in Endodontology
Dr Rose Thomas
Senior Clinical Teacher - MSc in Endodontology
Dr Andrew Scott
Supervisor
Dr Manish Bose
Supervisor
Dr Neeraj Puri
Supervisor
Dr Gerry Van Deventer
Training Centre Supervisor
Dr Wail Girgis
Training Centre Supervisor
Reviews from Course Attendees
Read some of the fantastic positive feedback we have had from our course attendees.
If you’re somebody who’s looking for a high quality of teaching in a small group environment, I think VSSAcademy is the way forward for you.
John Carney
MSc in Clinical Implantology - Class of 2023The clinical and the theoretical, the teaching and experience was absolutely amazing. The fact that the patients are provided takes a whole weight off.
Sarah Baraka
MSc in Clinical Implantology - Class of 2023By having a lot of the lectures that can be run online, run online, it certainly meant that I didn’ have to take much time off clinics, and the standard of mentorship is excellent
Tom Murphy
MSc in Clinical Implantology - Class of 2023All the sessions take place on Saturdays which means you don’t need to take any time out from your clinical practice, keeping costs low and meaning, for me, that I can come straight back into my practice on Monday morning, fresh from the course and ready to put my new learnings straight into my clinical practice. In my opinion, there is no better way to learn.
Martyn Cox
MSc in Clinical Implantology - Class of 2023Since the VSS course I have developed the confidence to go and place implants and I’ve even done a couple unmentored now. I feel that I now have the knowledge and confidence to discuss implant treatment options with my patients, rather than say 'I don't know'.
Dr Suraj Dhanda
MSc in Clinical Implantology - Class of 2023I would definitely recommend the VSSAcademy Certificate in Implant Dentistry course to anyone interested in getting ahead in dental implants. I’ve talked to several of the people who did the course alongside me and they were all really happy with it also.
Dr Malaak Al Rawi
MSc in Clinical Implantology - Class of 2023I’m very happy with the outcome of the course and am more than happy to recommend it to others. Fadi himself is not just giving courses, he is very keen for his students to learn from his experience and pays great attention to the details. It’s not just about implants either, he’s taught from zero to give all his experience.
Dr Ahmed Said
MSc in Clinical Implantology - Class of 2023Latest News
News from the VSSAcademy blog, including any course updates and new announcements.
VSSAcademy’s International Collaboration with Dento Woman
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CID Now Including Implant Placement
VSSAcademy is thrilled to announce that the Certificate in Implant Dentistry now includes two days of supervised patient...
Same Quality Education, New Look!
The end of 2023 marked VSSAcademy’s rebrand with new artwork from MG Dezign. The new logo is an...
For the 1st time in the UK, a true stack system from Chrome was used for full arch surgery under GA
Today was the last day of VSSAcademy’s Full Arch Immediate Implant Placement course, which took place at OSD...
Cadaver Course for Complex Surgical Implant Procedures
This year marked VSSAcademy’s 8th cohort of the Cadaver Course for Complex Surgical Implant Procedures, taking place at...
New Courses, New Continents
VSSAcademy is expanding beyond implant dentistry and beyond the UK. This year saw our first MSc in Endodontology...
VSSAcademy’s First Annual Alumni Event
Last weekend, VSSAcademy’s alumni from multiple courses gathered at the Rembrandt Hotel in Knightsbridge, London to share in...
VSSAcademy is proud to support the Massai Academy and Clinic through our partnership with RedTribe
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