Every patient is unique so we take the time to create a tailor-made orthodontic treatment plan just for you.
Meet Dr Elise McConnell
Specialist Orthodontist
BDS, BScDent(Hons), DClinDent, MorthRCS, MRACDS
Dr McConnell is an Australian-trained, board-certified Specialist Orthodontist with over a decade clinical experience in Orthodontics, practicing in both Canberra and Sydney since 2017.
Dr McConnell opened ACT Ortho in 2026, with a passion to provide high quality, professional and caring Orthodontic services to Canberra and the surrounding region.
Dr McConnell is well known for the quality of her orthodontic outcomes. She has a focus on personalised patient care, and thoroughly enjoys interacting with the patients and families of whom she treats.
Education
Dr McConnell obtained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree with First Class Honours from the University of Adelaide in 2011. She graduated with numerous University Awards, including the Adelaide University Medal for overall academic and clinical excellence over the five-year degree. Upon graduation, Dr McConnell spent two years working in private practice in Mount Gambier, South Australia, before moving to Sydney to complete her three-year specialist training (Doctor of Clinical Dentistry) in Orthodontics. She graduated with a high distinction average, and was awarded the Australian Society of Orthodontists NSW Clinical Day post-graduate prize for the best-treated clinical case. Dr McConnell also received membership by examination with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. She was awarded the John McDonald Medal for first place internationally in her clinical cases and treatment planning.
Dr McConnell is a member of many professional associations including the Australian Society of Orthodontists, the Australian Dental Association, the American Association of Orthodontists, the European Orthodontic Society, and the World Federation of Orthodontists. She is also a certified member of the Australian Orthodontic Board.
Dr McConnell and her husband Hugh have four young children. When away from the clinic, they spend most of their free time doing family activities and enjoying the local parks and restaurants that Canberra has to offer!