A LOCAL dentist has been announced a finalist in the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards for South Australia.
Berri Dental’s Dr Sachin Kulkarni is a finalist in the Qoin Career Achievement category.
The 27-year-old graduated in dentistry from Griffith University and returned to Adelaide to work as a general dentist prior to moving to Berri in 2019.
Mr Kulkarni teaches neuroanatomy at the University of Adelaide, serves on the Australian Dental Association SA’s Environmental and Sustainability subcommittee, is completing his masters in orofacial pain management and is due to begin his PhD candidature in pain management and lasers.
He previously won the Engineers Without Borders Challenge, acknowledging his contribution to rural communities in the Tamil Nadu region of India.
The finalists will be presented and winners announced at an awards gala presentation dinner to be held at Hilton Adelaide this Friday.
Dr Kulkarni said he looks forward to the awards night.
“Getting nominated was a huge surprise for me, so to come this far is very exciting,” he said.
“I have family coming from interstate and they’ll be joining my parents and colleagues on the night.
“No matter what the result is, I’m grateful for the opportunity and for how far I’ve come.”
All finalists will go into the People’s Choice Award, which is run through Facebook.
For more information or to purchase a ticket for the gala, call 8132 0753 or visit www.youngachieverawards.com.