Team -Dentist in Leeds

Dr Sanaa Kader

BChD (Hons), MJDF RCS (Eng) – Leeds 2007 – GDC NO : 124494

Principal Dentist / Owner

Dr Sanaa Kader qualified at Leeds Dental Institute in 2007, with an honour’s degree. She spent 8 years gaining experience in London, and in 2016 moved to Leeds, and subsequently became the owner of Indigo Dental.
She enjoys building patient smiles with a restorative-orthodontic approach, and dealing with nervous patients.
She also places and restores dental implants, and carries out facial aesthetics.
She is an Educational Supervisor for the Yorkshire and Humber Deanery, and a member of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners.
In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her husband and two children, and enjoys travelling.

Feroz Rafiq

Business

Business Manager

Feroz joined the practice in December 2017 and has made considerable changes since his arrival. He is a well liked member of the team, and is everyone’s first port of call when something needs to be done! In his free time he enjoys travelling, spending time with his kids and watching cricket.Feroz will also provide information for arranging patient finance.

Dr Glesni Hitchens

BDS MFDS RCS – GDC NO:264490

Associate Dentist

Glesni qualified as a Dentist from the University of Manchester in 2016, gaining undergraduate awards in Restorative Dentistry and Oral Surgery.

Following graduation, she spent time working at Alder Hey children’s hospital and various trauma/oncology units within the North West to gather experience across a number of dental specialties. During this time, she qualified as a member of the Royal College of Surgeons and presented at national and international conferences.

Alongside providing general dentistry Glesni is currently furthering her training in adult orthodontics and facial aesthetics.

Outside of work, Glesni enjoys walking her new puppy, following her home nation Wales in the rugby and spending time with family and friends

Dr Bethan Fiveash

GDC NO:290263

Foundation Trainee Dentist

Bethan graduated from the University of Leeds in 2020. She enjoys reading, the outdoors, and visiting new places.

Faaiqa Hussain

GDC NO:278516

Dental hygienist/therapist

Faaiqa graduated from the University of Portsmouth Dental Academy with an honours degree in Dental Hygiene and Therapy, and in 2018 was awarded with the British Association of Dental Therapy Prize.
Faaiqa appreciates the caring and nurturing aspect of dentistry and loves delivering dental care to all members of the public, including those that suffer from dental anxiety. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, spending time with her family and friends and is a huge foodie!

Sonali Sharma

GDC NO:285734

Dental hygienist/therapist

Sonali qualified as a Dental Hygienist and Therapist from the University of Essex in 2021, attaining a First-Class Honours degree and was awarded for Outstanding Achievements from the British Association of Dental Therapists.

During her training, she gained invaluable experience working in a range of dental practices across Essex and Leeds, working alongside Periodontal specialists to provide exceptional dental care. She was commended during her placements for being a caring and compassionate clinician, striving to provide a relaxing environment during treatments.

As a Dental Hygienist and Therapist, Sonali can provide awide range of treatments including cosmetic teeth cleaning, periodontal (gum disease) treatment, composite restorations, teeth whitening and paediatric dentistry.

Her ultimate goal is to restore a patient’s confidence in their dental health and overall wellbeing by providing tailored periodontal and restorative treatments. She prides herself in offering patients technologically advanced dental and cosmetic procedures. This aligns well with her passion for educating patients in preventing dental diseases and her enthusiasm for cosmetic procedures ensuring patients achieve their desired smile.

In her spare time, Sonali loves to travel, enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her family and friends.

Alison

Head Receptionist

Alison is head receptionist and has been with Indigo Dental since 2013. She loves chatting to the patients and making them feel welcome. She is also heavily involved with the administrative side of reception. Alison is married with three daughters and four grandchildren. In her spare time she loves travelling and spending time with friends and family.

Sapphire Dixon

GDC NO: 258697

Lead Dental Nurse

Sapphire started working as a trainee dental nurse in June 2013, and qualified in March 2015. She enjoys all aspects of her job, especially meeting new people on a daily basis. In her spare time she enjoys going on adventures with her son, they can often be found at a museum, park or zoo. She also enjoys reading, cooking and going for walks with her son and cocker spaniel dog.

Rahimah Gujjar

Trainee Dental Nurse

Rahimah joined the practice in January 2018. She is very enthusiastic about dentistry and is training to become a dental nurse. Rahimah enjoys her job and caring for patients. In her spare time she love spending time with her family and friends.

Jodie Jones

Trainee Dental Nurse

Jodie joined the practice in 2019 as a trainee dental nurse. She loves to see all the smile transformations, and the impact it has on our patients lives. I feel very lucky to be part of a close-knit dental team, the Indigo family. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my son, travelling and socialising with friends and family.

Heidi Campbell

Trainee Dental Nurse

I joined Indigo Dental Practice in December 2020. The team have made me feel very welcome and have been great at sharing their knowledge and expertise.

I am passionate about restorative and preventative dentistry and these are areas where I would like to expand my knowledge in the future.

I enjoy all aspects of dental nursing I love how varied and fast paced the role is, no two days are the same. I also find it really rewarding when a nervous patient leaves the practice with a smile on their face after treatment.

I’m a very sporty person and like most sports ranging from boxing through to cricket. In my personal time I like weightlifting at the gym and enjoy the great outdoors such as hiking, kayaking and skiing.

Megan Cunningham

Trainee Dental Nurse

Hi, My name is Megan and I am the new Trainee Dental Nurse at Indigo Dental starting in March 2021 and have already made so many friends and had great experiences. I have loved learning new things I would have never known since coming into the practice and I am committed to learn more and more everyday as no two days are the same. I have always wanted to become a Dental Nurse since being so young it’s always been a dream for me and being able to pursue my dreams is definitely a dream come true! I am so excited to progress at Indigo Dental and look forward to meeting new people and letting my dreams come true and hopefully qualify as a Dental Nurse at the end of my programme.

Monday	9.00am – 5.00pm
Tuesday	10.00am – 7.00pm
Wednesday	9.00am – 5.00pm
Thursday	9.00am – 6.00pm
Friday	9.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday	9.00am – 1.00pm
Sunday	Closed