Stephanie qualified from Guy’s Hospital, London in 1990 with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree. After a short period in dental practice, she spent five years working in hospital specialities including Paediatric Dentistry, Dental Radiography, Primary Dental Care and Maxillo-Facial Surgery. During this time she gained her Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1994).

Stephanie started a post-graduate course in orthodontics at The Royal London Hospital and Southend General Hospital in 1997, qualifying with a Master of Science in Orthodontics from the University of London and Membership of The Royal College of Surgeons. She has been a committee member of the Orthodontic Specialists' Group of the British Orthodontic Society. She shares a partnership in Teddington with Paul Ward specialising in adult orthodontics with a special interest in lingual braces