OUR STORY
Xouris Giuttari Thanos Dental is a family owned and operated dental practice, with over 60 years combined experience treating patients in the Illawarra.
The practice began in 1982 when friends, Dr Joe Giuttari and Dr Nick Xouris, both graduates from the University of Sydney, decided to set up shop in Warrawong.
Dr Joe Giuttari of Italian descent and Dr Nick Xouris of Greek descent (also a Lake Heights local) set up their new dental practice in the old IMB building on Cowper Street, Warrawong. Both Dr Joe and Dr Nick had a strong desire to help the local community, which at the time had a large migrant population. Both had grown up in migrant families and hoped to draw on their own experiences to understand the needs of the patients in the area.
Within a couple of years, the practice and its patient base were growing rapidly. And as the practice grew, so too did its reputation for being a family-friendly, community-based dental practice. Dr Joe and Dr Nick’s initial patients referred their families and friends and today, there are some families we have had the pleasure of treating for three generations.
The practice necessarily expanded in 1985 when Dr Joe and Dr Nick acquired a long-standing dental surgery in Wentworth Street, Port Kembla. Operating across both locations, the practice welcomed new staff and new patients and continues to do so today.
In 1993, Dr Leo Thanos joined the practice and soon became not only a valued member of the team but also Dr Nick’s brother-in-law.
After completing their studies at Charles Sturt University in Orange NSW, Dr Nick’s daughter, Dr Kate Xouris, and son, Dr Ben Xouris, also joined the practice in 2013 and 2015 respectively. They brought to the practice the latest dental treatment techniques and found new uses for the practice’s state-of-the-art equipment.
Dr Nick retired in 2018 after 37 years, leaving the practice in safe hands. Dr Joe continues treating patients in his fortieth year as a dentist.
Today, Xouris Giuttari Thanos Dental is proud to stand for the same values it did almost four decades ago. We pride ourselves on being a family-friendly dental practice, focused on providing outstanding patient care, honest advice and the highest standard of dental treatment to our local community.
This ethos has led us to where we are today and will continue to guide our practice well into the future.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Port Kembla and Warrawong practices soon.
