Prior to completing his Medical and Dental Degrees, Dr Tuckett undertook a Nursing degree and worked as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department. He undertook his medical residency years then travelled to Ireland to undertake a year as an ENT Registrar at the South Infirmary Victoria University Hospital where he also lectured at the University College Cork.
He returned to the University of Queensland and completed his Dental degree with first class Honours. He then undertook his Oral and Maxillofacial training and went on to train throughout Queensland. He went on to obtain his fellowship from the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dr Tuckett is an internationally published author in the fields of Facial trauma, Antibiotic stewardship, Radiotherapy induced Xerostomia, Parotid surgery and Head and Neck cancer.
He currently has public appointments at the Princess Alexandra, STARS and Mackay Base hospitals.
▪ Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
