Mr Kush Patel gained his dental degree in 1997, before working for 2 years as a dental house surgeon in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was here and then in Cardiff, Wales that he developed an interest in Oral Maxillofacial surgery. In 2007 Kush gained his Medical Degree and Masters Degree in New Zealand. Kush completed his Oral and maxillofacial surgical training in 2013 and a fellowship at the at the Royal Childrens Hospital in Melbourne.