Curriculum Vitae

Name: Dr Michael Alan Gow 

Education:

University of Glasgow (B.D.S.) 1994-1999.

BSMDH Hypnosis training, Newcastle 2001

University College London -Masters in Hypnosis Applied to Dentistry (MSc Hyp (Lon) 2002-2004 

SAAD training in conscious sedation, November 2003.

Currently in 2^nd year of studies for Masters in Dental Anxiety Management at University of Edinburgh. Due to complete in 2010.

Accredited member of The British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis.

Accredited member of The British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis (Scotland)

European Certificate of Hypnosis.

Positions Held:

President of the British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis (BSMDH) (Scotland).

IT & Media Committee Chairman BSMDH (Scotland).

Chairman of the proposed Local Organising Committee for the 12^th European Society of Hypnosis Congress, 2011

Awards:

ESPE Prize for final year dental student presentation case- 1999

Nominated by patients for the People’s Award for Patient Care 2006 (The Probe and Wrigley Oral Heathcare in Action).

Finalist for ‘Dentist of the Year’ 2008 (The Probe).

Voted 66^th most influential dentist in the UK by readers of ‘Dentistry’ magazine in 2008.

Winner of ‘Best Young Dentist’ in Scotland at Dentistry Awards 2008.

Winner of ‘Best Young Dentist’ in UK at Dentistry Awards 2008.

Finalist for ‘Outstanding Achievement’ awards at Dentistry Awards 2008.

Voted 6^th most influential dentist in the UK by readers of ‘Dentistry’ magazine in 2009.

Publications:

Gow M.A.(2002) Treating Dental Needle Phobia with Hypnosis. Australian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis Volume 30, Number 2, November 2002.

Gow M.A. (2003) Management of Dental Needle Phobia Using Hypnosis, Relaxation and Desensitisation Techniques: A Clinical Case Report. Journal of the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry. Vol. 20 No.2 Autumn 2003. S12.3, p14

Gow M.A. (2005) Book Review: Secrets of Hypnotherapy by Janet Fricker and John Butler. Contemporary Hypnosis Vol 22, No 2.

Gow M.A. (2006) ‘Hypnosis with a blind 55 year old female with dental phobia requiring periodontal treatment and extraction’ Contemporary Hypnosis. 23(2):92-100

Gow M.A. (2006) ‘Hypnosis with a 31 year old female with dental phobia requiring emergency extraction’ Contemporary Hypnosis. 23(2): 83-91

Gow M.A. (2006) Hypnodontics- hypnosis in dentistry. Scottish Dentist.

May-June 2006 Issue 80 p43

Gow M.A. (2006) Dental Roots. History of Dental Research Group Newsletter Number 18 May 2006. ISSN 1465-516. P8-16

Gow M.A. (2006) Managing sleep bruxism with hypnosis- a case study. Dentistry Scotland. September 2006 p24-25.

Gow M.A. (2007) Dental hypnosis and suggestion in post-extraction bleeding control. Scottish Dentist. May-June 2007 Issue 86 p33-34

Gow M.A. (2007) Dental Hypnosis and suggestion in controlling patient salivation. Scottish Dentist. September-October 2007 Issue 88 p36-37

Gow M.A. (2007) The Taylor Family: Victorian Dentists in Glasgow. Dental History Magazine. Autumn 2007 Vol.1 No.1 p11-15

Cited in; Simons D., Potter C, & Temple G. (2007) Hypnosis and Communication in Dental Practice. Quintessence Publishing Co. Ltd, Surrey, p209 “Gow’s hypnotic procedure for the treatment of nocturnal bruxism”

Gow M.A. (2008) Introducing a patient questionnaire for investigating the aetiology of bruxism. Dentistry. 10^th Jan 2008 p74-78.                                                                    

Gow M.A. and Faqir A. (2008) Internal sinus lift and placement of an osseointegrated implant using hypnosis as the sole method of pain control- a first in dental practice. A clinical report. Implant Dentistry Today. March 2008 Volume 2 Number 1 p31-37.       

Gow M.A. and Friel P.J. (2008) Dental Extractions, immediate placement and temporisation of dental implants in the aesthetic zone. Michael A. Gow and Philip J. Friel present a case featured on BBC television using hypnosis in place of local anesthetics- a world first in dental practice. Part 1 of 2. Dentistry 7 March 2008 p53   

Gow M.A. and Friel P.J. (2008) Dental Extractions, immediate placement and temporisation of dental implants in the aesthetic zone. Michael A. Gow and Philip J. Friel present a case featured on BBC television using hypnosis in place of local anesthetics- a world first in dental practice. Part 2 of 2. Dentistry 21 March 2008    

Gow M.A. (2008) Hypnosis at Work. Dentistry. 16^th Sep 2008 Vol9 No16

Gow M.A. (2008) ‘Are you Positive?’ Dentistry. 16^th Oct 2008 Vol9  No18

Gow M.A. (2008) ‘Are you Positive?’ Dentistry Scotland. Oct 2008 Vol4 No5

Gow M.A. and Newlands J. (2009). Combating the hypersensitive gag reflex. Dentistry Scotland Feb 2009 p27-p38              

Gow M.A. (In Preparation) A study to investigate the effectiveness of a hypnotic intervention for managing nocturnal (sleep) bruxism.

Details of presentations, lectures and workshops given by Mike Gow

• Dr Gow taught and examined modules of the Diploma in Hypnosis Applied to Dentistry at University College London from 2005, and continues to regularly teach several modules with the Hypnosis Unit UK in London and Belfast. Since 2006 he has regularly given introduction workshops on hypnosis to nearly all of the newly qualified ‘VDP’ dentists and dental therapists in the West of Scotland and have for several years assisted on the BSMDH (Scotland) training courses. Other individual lectures, presentations and workshops are listed below:
• Oral presentation “Treating Dental Needle Phobia with Hypnosis” at IFDAS, Edinburgh, June 2003
• Oral presentation “Treating Dental Needle Phobia with Hypnosis” BSMDH-Scotland meeting, Glasgow December 2003.
• Workshop “Dental Needle Phobia” Joint National Conference (BSMDH & BSECH) - Leamington Spa, 22/05/04
• Oral Presentation “Hypnosis in the management of nocturnal bruxism” BSMDH-Scotland meeting, Glasgow 05/12/04
• Oral Presentation “An investigation of the effectiveness of a hypnotic intervention in the management of nocturnal bruxism” Joint Conference hosted by BSMDH-Scotland, Glasgow 14/04/05
• Oral Presentation “A blind 55 year old dental phobic, requiring periodontal treatment and extraction” Joint Conference hosted by BSMDH-Scotland, Glasgow 15/04/05
• Oral Presentation “Hypnosis and Needle Phobia” to BSMDH-Midlands, City Hospital, Birmingham, November 6th 2005.
• Oral and Video Presentation “The use of hypnosis in anxiety management and acute pain control in dentistry” to BSMDH Lancashire and Cheshire Branch, Warrington Postgraduate Medical Centre, September 3rd 2006.
• ‘Introduction to dental hypnosis’ CPD lecture, Glasgow- September 18^th 2006
• ‘Advanced hypnosis’ CPD workshop, Glasgow – May 4th 2007
• ‘Introduction to dental hypnosis’ CPD lecture, Glasgow- September 17^th 2007
• HYPNOSIS UNIT UK- ‘How and why I use hypnosis in dental practice’ Belfast, NI, September 11^th 2007.
• RSM, Wimpole Street, London- November 5^th 2007- “Hypnosis As Seen on TV!”
• Oral Presentation- Irvine Valley 41 Club ‘Dental Hypnosis’ Galston, Ayrshire 16^th January 2008.
• Lecture- “Hypnosis and Complimentary therapies in Dentistry” 23^rd April 2008 – 3^rd Year Dental Students and Therapist students at Dundee Dental Hospital and School. 9am-12pm.
• Workshop- ‘Advanced Hypnosis’- CPD workshop, Glasgow 2^nd May 2008.
• Oral Presentation- ‘Dental Extractions, immediate placement and temporisation of dental implants in the aesthetic zone: a case featured on BBC television using hypnosis in place of local anesthetics’- Friday 16^th May 2008- BSCAH Conference, Stansted Hilton, London.
• Oral Presentation- Loudoun Rotary Club ‘Dental Hypnosis’, Galston, Ayrshire 27^th May 2008.
• Workshop: ‘Hypnosis at work’ British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis, Warrington, 7^th September 2008.

Other Media:

• ‘The Kilmarnock Standard’ Newspaper ‘Fangs for the feedback’ p17, 18^th July 2003.
• ‘The Kilmarnock Standard’ Newspaper ‘Sweet smiles of success’ 21^st May 2004
• ‘The Kilmarnock Standard’ Newspaper ‘Dentists throw light on art’ p18. 9^th December 2005
• ‘Metro’ Newspaper. ‘You are feeling very, very sleepy…just say ‘ahh’- Hypnotic Surgery’ p7. Tuesday April 11th 2006.
• ‘Evening Times’ Newspaper. ‘Scots woman first to get dental op under hypnosis’ Monday April 10th 2006 p14.
• Scottish ‘Daily Mail’ Newspaper. ‘Woman’s major dental surgery…by hypnosis’ Tuesday 11th April 2006 p23.
• ‘Your Radio’ Local radio station, Interviewed on 12^th April 2006.
• ‘Junior’ Magazine, No. 82 June 2006 p35 ‘The power of hypnosis’.
• ‘New Woman’ Magazine August 2006- ‘A snog a day keeps the doctor away….and 5 other easy ways to stay healthy - Hypnotize pain away’. p108-110
• ‘News of The World’ Newspaper, March 2, 2008 ‘I’m giving drill a trance’ p36
• ‘The Mail on Sunday’ Newspaper. 16^th March 2008. ‘Mind Over Molar’ p13
• ‘The Daily Record’ Newspaper. 17^th March 2008. ‘Dentists’ trance surgery’ p7.
• ‘Metro’ Newspaper March 18^th 2008, p35.
• ‘Irvine Times’ Newspaper March 26^th 2008 ‘Exploring the hidden magic and results of hypnotherapy’, p20.
• ‘Irvine Times’ Newspaper April 30^th 2008, ‘The Mind’s Power Can block out all pain’ p20.
• ‘Scotland on Sunday’ Newspaper 20^th July 2008 ‘Scared of the drill? Dental Spa gets to the root of the problem’ p12-13
• ‘Sunday Mail’ Newspaper June 27^th 2008, ‘This won’t hurt a bit (but not for the reason you think)’ p40-41
• ‘Real people’ Magazine 7^th August 2008, ‘Look into my eyes…’ p52-53
• ‘Brand New You’ Magazine, (In press) due to be published Jan 2009

Work History:

• Aug 99- Aug 01 Callander Dental Practice. Having completed my Vocational Training year in the practice, I worked in Callander for a further year as an associate. During my two years here I became skilled in the use of Nitrous Oxide Sedation, supplementing my practical experience with CPD courses.   
• Aug 00- Aug 01 Forth Valley Health Board. Sunday Emergency dental service at Orchard House.
• Sep-Dec 01 Wuchopperen Health Service Locum position working in a Government funded , Aboriginal health centre in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Appointment included working in a mobile dental van on the Atherton Tablelands for 7 weeks.
• Dec 01-Mar 02 Dr James Auld’s Dental Surgery, Inverell, New South Wales, Australia. Locum in busy, private, amalgam-free practice. Dr Auld has a keen interest in anxiety management. He is the Past President of both the Australian Society of Hypnosis and the Australian Society of Dental Anaesthesiology. This locum position benefited me greatly in my studies of dental anxiety management.
• May 02-Jul 02 Pinjarra Dental Surgery, Pinjarra, Western Australia. Locum position in busy, private, mainly amalgam-free surgery.
• Aug 02-Jun 03 Associate in busy NHS practice, Troon.
• Jun03-July08- Dentistry By Faqir and Friel, Kilmarnock. Associate position in mixed NHS and private practice.
• Oct 07- Present- The Berkeley Clinic, Glasgow. Associate position in private practice, with a particular interest in dental hypnosis, dental sedation and dental anxiety management. I use hypnosis and hypnotic techniques on a daily basis as part of my work as a General Dental Practitioner. I have successfully treated literally hundreds of cases using hypnosis. I use hypnosis and hypnotic techniques clinically for a wide range of dental problems (e.g. dental anxiety/fear/phobia management, pain control, bruxism, smoking cessation, salivation control, bleeding control, reducing gag responses, etc).

CPD courses attended relevant to hypnosis and dental anxiety management

• (6 HOURS) 12^th May 2000- 17^th TC White Symposium “The Management of Dental Anxiety”, RCPS Glasgow.
• (2.5 HOURS) Introduction to Ericksonian Hypnosis, WSPMEB, Dr Colin M. Barron, Lancaster House, 5 Lancaster Cres, Glasgow.
• (7 HOURS) 2^nd February 2001- Successful Anaesthesia in Fearful Dental Patients. Dundee Dental Postgraduate Centre.
• (10 HOURS) February 2001- Using Hypnosis in Dental Practice, WSCPDE, Glasgow. Series of evening workshops.
• (27 HOURS) British Society of Medical & Dental Hypnosis (Newcastle) – Geoff Graham, Training Courses I, II, III. Course III, (24/25^th March 2001, 28/29^th April 2001, 12/13^th May 2001.)
• (40 HOURS) 30^th August- 4^th September 2001- Australian Society of Hypnosis Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
• (6 HOURS) 7^th October 2002 Practical Acupuncture for Dentists- Get to the point! Dr Rostead. Edinburgh Postgraduate Dental Institute.
• (2 HOURS) 13^th October 2002 Treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Dr Zahid Mahmood, Ross Hall Hospital, Glasgow.
• (3 HOURS) 14^th October 2002. Pain Management. Nigel Robb. Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock
• (6 HOURS) 23^rd October 2002 NEURO LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING, Edinburgh Postgraduate Dental Institute, Dr Iain Gordon & Dr Derek Wooff.
• (2 HOURS) 10^th November 2002 Hypnosis in Oncology & Palliative Care. Phyllis Alden, Edinburgh.
• (6 HOURS) 14^th November 2002 Homeopathic Dentistry, WSCPDE, Glasgow
• (4 HOURS) 8^th December 2002. Revision update workshop followed by ‘Models of Hypnosis’ Dr Peter McDermott, Ross Hall Hospital, Glasgow.
• (2 HOURS) 19^th January 2003 Hypnosis and the Paranormal. Dr Peter McCue, Ross Hall Hospital, Glasgow
• (10 HOURS) 5^th February 2003-26^th February 2003, Using hypnosis in dental practice, Series of evening workshops, WSCPDE, Glasgow
• (2 HOURS) 16^th February 2003 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Hypnosis. Dr James Hawkins, Edinburgh
• (6 HOURS) 27^th February 2003- Update in Anxiety Control, LA and Sedation. Nigel Robb.
• (2 HOURS) 30^th March 2003 David Fisher Oration- ‘Can Experimental Hypnosis Inform Clinical Practice?’ Dr Michael Heap. Ross Hall Hospital, Glasgow.
• (6 HOURS) 20^th May 2003 Indirect Techniques for Pain and Stress Management, James Auld, organised by Hypnosis Unit, UCL. London
• (13.5 HOURS) 5^th-7^th June 2003. 10^th International Dental Congress on Modern Pain Control. IFDAS, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh.
• (12 HOURS) 8^th and 9^th November 2003. National Course in Conscious Sedation for Dentistry. (Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry- SAAD). St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London.
• 2003 - DIPLOMA IN HYPNOSIS APPLIED TO DENTISTRY (Awarded with Distinction) University College London.
• 2004 - MASTERS IN HYPNOSIS APPLIED TO DENTISTRY- Subsequent study to convert ‘Diploma’ into a ‘Masters’ with University College London between September 2003-September 2004- This involved approximately a further 36 hours of lectures, and many, many hours of non verifiable CPD in studying and writing an essay, a book review and a 10,000 word dissertation.
• (6 HOURS) 18^th March 2004- 930-1630- NLP- Advanced Course- Derek Woolf. NHS SCOTLAND
• (10 HOURS) 22/05/04 Joint National Conference (BSMDH & BSECH) - Leamington Spa –Thursday 20^th- Friday 21^st May 2004. (Irving Kirsch, Helen Crawford Keynote speakers)
• (1.5 HOURS) Sunday 3rd October2004: 130pm-200pm- Clinical Presentation. Dr Karen McPhail. 200pm-300pm- Lecture. "Body and soul". Dr Cynthia McVey (Glasgow Caledonian University). BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (3 HOURS) Sunday 7th November 2004: 1100am-1230pm- Lecture. "Neurophysiology and Hypnosis". Dr Alistair Dobbin (Edinburgh). 200pm-330pm- Lecture. "Management of chronic facial pain". Dr I MacLeod (Newcastle) BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (2 HOURS) Sunday 5th December 2004: 130pm-330pm- Lecture. "The heart and science of creative change- some notes on the journey to heartience". Dr David Reilly (Glasgow) BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (2.5 HOURS) Sunday 23rd January 2005: 1100am-1230pm and 200pm to 300pm- Seminar. "Changing with NLP". Dr Lewis Walker (Buckie, Banffshire) BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (6 HOURS) 4^th February 2005. Successful Smoking Cessation Advice. Edinburgh Dental Institute
• (3.5 HOURS) Sunday 27th February 2005: 1100am-1230pm and 130pm-330pm- Seminar. "Forensic and medico-legal issues concerning hypnosis". Dr Michael Heap (Sheffield). BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (20 HOURS) 14,15,16 & 17/04/05 Hypnosis- Joint Annual Conference hosted by BSMDH-Scotland, Glasgow
• (1.5 HOURS) Sunday 24TH APRIL 2005: 200pm- David Fisher Oration.  "How can hypnotherapy help patients with cancer?" Prof. Leslie G. Walker (University of Hull) BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (12 HOURS) 22^nd-23^rd May 2006. Sedation Update Course. Nigel Robb. WSCPDE, Glasgow.
• (2 HOURS) Sunday 2nd October 2005: 130pm-330pm- ‘Spectrum of Hypnotherapy’ from 10th European Congress of Hypnosis held at GOZO (MALTA). Drs Dobbin, Carmichael, Long and McKinnon. BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (1.5 HOURS) Sunday 4th December 2005: 130pm-200pm- Clinical Presentation                                                                                   200pm-300pm- Lecture ‘EMDR & Hypnosis’. Dr Frank Corrigan, Consultant Psychiatrist. BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (2.5 HOURS) 5^th October 2005. Sedation Information Evening. Nigel Robb. WSCPDE, Glasgow.
• (1.5 HOURS) Sunday 22nd January 2006: 130pm-200pm- Clinical Presentation                                                                                                           200pm-300pm- Lecture ‘Autogenic Training and Hypnosis’ Dr Ian Ross & Dr A. Dobbin (Edin) BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (13 HOURS) 2^nd – 3^rd March 2006. Learning and Teaching in Dentistry. WSCPDE, Glasgow.
• (1.5 HOURS) Sunday 26th March 2006: Ross Hall Hospital, Glasgow                                                                        200pm- David Fisher Oration - Dr Alastair Dobbin     BSMDH SCOTLAND                                                                         
• (5 HOURS) 23^rd September 2006- Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD) CONFERENCE- Pain and anxiety control in medicine and dentistry. RSM, London.
• (13.5 HOURS) Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th October 2006. Dr Nicole Ruysschaert. M.D. ‘Self Hypnosis as a Creative Solution to stress’. BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (2.5 HOURS) 9^th November 2006. Dealing with stress in your practice: The Alexander Technique. WSCPDE.
• (1.5 HOURS) Sunday 3rd December 2006 1.30-3.00pm Clinical presentation and lecture – Drs Kathleen Long & Hetty MacKinnon – “Short Sharp Therapies” BSMDH SCOTLAND
• 2006/2007- STARTED STUDIES FOR MASTERS IN DENTAL ANXIETY MANAGEMENT AT EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY. Studies have included 15 supervised sessions in the Sedation Suite at the Glasgow Dental Hospital and School. Course organiser is Nigel Robb. Estimated year of completion is 2010.
• (1.5 HOURS) Sunday 28th January 2007 1.30-3.00 Clinical presentation and lecture – Dr Alastair Dobbin – “Positive Mental Training” BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (10 HOURS) Spring 2007 Symposium Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th March 2007 - with Dabney Ewin and Irving Kirsch. BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (7 HOURS) Sunday 17th June 2007  9am-5pm DR JAMES M. AULD "Naturalistic Utilisation of Hypnosis in Dental Practice" or "How to Make Your Patients Love You Even More!" BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (11 HOURS) Autumn 2007 Symposium - Saturday 29th September Dr Hetty Mackinnon “Thought Pattern Management”- 145pm-6pm and Sunday 30th September- Dr Kathleen Long “Myers-Briggs Personality Profile” 930am-5pm BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (12 HOURS) British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis (Scotland) Hypnotherapy Training Part One: 915am-5pm Saturday 27th October and Sunday 28th October 2007 BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (12 HOURS) British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis (Scotland) Hypnotherapy Training Part Two: 915am-5pm Saturday 17th November and Sunday 18th November 2007 BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (2 HOURS) Sunday 2nd December 2007. 145pm-345pm. “Practical and Quick Methods for Successful Hypnotherapy” Presentations by various members with chair Dr Hetty MacKinnon. Workshop including ‘Hypno-healing’. BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (6 HOURS) 18^th January 2008. Helping Smokers stop smoking/brief intervention. WSCPDE, Glasgow.
• (12 HOURS) British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis (Scotland) Hypnotherapy Training Part Three: 915am-5pm Saturday 26th January and Sunday 27th January 2008 BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (8 HOURS) Spring 2008 Symposium Saturday 2nd February 2008 145pm-5pm: REGRESSION by Dr Hetty MacKinnon. Sunday 3rd February 2008 930am-330pm The USE of LANGUAGE for EFFECTIVE HYPNOTHERPY by Norman Vaughton BSMDH SCOTLAND
• (5 ½ HOURS) 17^th March 2008. National Conference. British Society of Clinical & Academic Hypnosis, Stansted, London.
• European Society of Hypnosis Congress, Vienna. Sept 2008

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