Dr Martin Wucher
Dentist
Practice address:
513 Martin Neib Street
OKAHANDJA
NAMIBIA
Contact numbers:
Tel: +264 62 501 912
Fax: +264 62 501 933
Residential address:
Farm Bergquell
Okahandja
NAMIBIA

Background:
- Born in 1957 in Okahandja / Namibia.
- Grew up on a guest farm with hunting and tourism.
- Qualified as a professional hunter at 19 years of age.
- School years were spent in Namibia and finished with post matric at the DHPS German private school in Windhoek.
Professional qualifications:
- B.Sc. degree in Zoology and Microbiology from Rhodes University South Africa.
- B.Ch.D. degree in Dentistry at University of Pretoria South Africa.
- Germany in 1987/9, “Approbation als Zahnarzt” and work for 2 years.
- Post-graduate Diploma in Periodontology, University of Pretoria.
- Post-graduate Diploma in Aesthetic Dentistry, University of Stellenbosch (cum laude).
- M.Dent.Sc. Masters in Dental Science University of Stellenbosch (cum laude).
- Private practice 1989 till present.
Professional registrations:
- Namibian Health Professions Council: DPF 046
- Health Professions Council of South Africa: DP 0044520
Professional memberships:
- Member of the Namibian Dental Association
- Associate Member of the South African Dental Association
Professional history:
- Started studying science at Rhodes University in Grahamstown South Africa. Main subjects Zoology and Microbiology. Completed in 1979 and then started studying dentistry at the University of Pretoria. Completed studies in 2005.
- Did national service as part of the South African Medical Services. Completed in 1987.
- Moved to Germany and worked as dentist in a high end private practice until June 1989.
- Came back and started own private practice in Okahandja, Namibia in October 1989.
Special interests in dentistry:
- Lectures given: Implantology, Practice Management, Marketing, Psychological Aspects of Dentistry, Bonding & Shrinkage in Tooth Colored Restorations.
- Special interest: Periodontology / Implantology / Practice Management.
- Developed “Taking Control” practice management courses that are run in South Africa and Namibia.
Hobbies and special interests:
- Married to Diana with 3 children, Kirsten (3rd year student of accounting and law), Tim (student of mechanical engineering), Anna still at school.
- Diana runs the cattle farming operation on the 9000ha family farm, 60 km north of Windhoek, Namibia.
This profile was last updated on 04/09/2009


