Team
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 eight 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 placing dental implants to give people their confidence back.
She is a member of the Association of Dental Implantology, the International Team for Implantology, and the College of General Dentistry.
She enjoys keeping up to date with her knowledge and skills, and can often be found attending courses to further this.
In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her husband and two children, and enjoys travelling.
Feroz Rafiq
Business Manager
Feroz joined the practice in December 2017 and has made considerable changes since his arrival. He is a well-liked team member and is everyone’s first port of call when something needs to be done! He enjoys travelling, spending time with his kids and watching cricket in his free time. 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 Jawaad Binn Arif
BDS – GDC No:290513
Associate Dentist
Jawaad blurb- Jawaad qualified as a dentist from Newcastle in 2020. Since then, he has undertaken further training in fixed braces, clear aligner treatment, composite bonding, and more recently in implant training. Jawaad likes to keep up to date with the latest developments in dentistry to provide his patients with the best treatment options tailored to them. He currently works on Saturday mornings, to allow some flexibility to patients who otherwise would be busy during the week.
In his spare time, you can find Jawaad in the gym or playing football. He also loves to travel with family and friends.
Dr Fatima Ahmad
BDS – GDC No:309334
Associate Dentist
Fatima graduated from the University of Leeds in 2023, achieving a distinction in a joint Masters and Bachelors Degree in Dental Surgery and a Bachelors in Oral Science. She is well versed in disease prevention and keen to refine her general dentistry skillset, with hopes to expand from this over time, rehabilitating smiles from both a functional and aesthetic perspective. Fatima feels most fulfilled when able to positively serve others, which is why compassionate care is a key aspect of her practice, but when she’s not helping patients achieve their best smiles, the experiences she cherishes the most involve the company of loved ones, travelling and anything that honours her faith or her adventurous side!
Dr Jarmima Uddin
BDS – GDC No:277733
Associate Dentist
Jarmima graduated in 2023 with distinction from a joint Masters and Bachelors degree in Dental Surgery.
She completed her foundation training in Bradford, where she was recognised for her exceptional work in creating healthy, aesthetic smiles. In 2024, Jarmima won several awards, including the CG Dent-GC Prize for an aesthetic case, the BACD FD Best Anterior Composite Case, and was named the BACD’s Overall FD Winner.
Jarmima’s dental career began in 2018 when she qualified as a dental therapist. She brings extensive experience to her practice and is committed to further developing her skills. With a keen interest in complex rehabilitation cases, she plans to pursue implant dentistry in the future.
Outside of dentistry, Jarmima enjoys staying active, travelling, and spending quality time with her loved ones.
Ruhma Sajjad | Dental Hygienist
GDC No: 314330
Ruhma is an abroad (Pakistan) qualified dentist. She qualified as a Dentist from Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2016. Following graduation, she worked at a private dental practice as a general dentist, alongside, she worked as a clinical attache at the Paediatrics dental department of Pakistan Institute of Medical sciences (PIMS), to gain experience working with the kids as well. She had moved to the UK in 2022 and got registered with the GDC as a Dental hygienist earlier this year and started working as a dental hygienist at Indigo dental, in May 2024. In the future, she wants to pursue her career in aesthetic dentistry.
Ruhma is committed to providing high standards of care for her patients.
She is a member of the British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy. She likes to keep up with their newsletters and professional development opportunities.
Outside of work, Ruhma enjoys baking and spending time with family and friends.
Shrinkhala Chhetri | Dental Hygienist
GDC No: 299788
Shrinkhala graduated from Nepal as a Dentist in 2012 and practised there until she moved to the United Kingdom in 2019. After moving, she decided to start a career as a Dental hygienist. She got registered as a Dental hygienist in 2022. She joined Indigo Dental Practice in January 2023. She strongly advocates maintaining good oral hygiene and helps patients achieve the same.
She is interested in facial aesthetics and wants to get further training.
She likes going for walks with her two kids and cycling in her leisure time.
Alison Durrans
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.
Lisa McHale
Lead Dental Nurse, GDC No: 122815
Lisa qualified as a dental nurse in 2006, and then trained to be a Lead Nurse. Over the years Lisa has trained many dental nurses, and has supported various dental specialists.
Lisa particularly enjoys implant nursing, and enjoys seeing the nurses she has trained reach their full potential.
In her spare time Lisa enjoys reading and walking her little dog Dexter.
Genese Ackroyd
Dental Nurse, GDC no:124755
My name is Genese (known as Ginny) . I started as a dental nurse in May 1997 and Qualified in January 2000. I work in both NHS and Private Sectors as well as the emergency clinics. I started my journey as a dental nurse and have now qualified in Extended Duties such as Dental Impression taking and Practice Management.
I love my job and patient care and satisfaction are my number ones. Outside of work I enjoy watching Rugby League, going to see blues guitarist musicians, and have a keen eye for detail when doing my cross stitch.
Malaika Javed
Trainee Dental Nurse
Hello, I’m Malaika. I joined Indigo Dental in December 2022 as a trainee/apprentice dental nurse. I’m currently on the journey of working towards my dental nurse qualification. Since joining Indigo Dental, I’ve gained a lot of experience and skills while working in the dental world.
In my free time I love to bake! Cakes cookies and many sweet things as I have a massive sweet tooth.
Rio Borkwood
Trainee Dental Nurse
I became part of the team at the back end of 2023 as a step in the direction of becoming a qualified dental nurse.
I’ve gained a lot of knowledge and skills since starting here at Indigo Dental and plan on acquiring more as time continues. It’s been a gratifying experience seeing people receive care which brings a positive effect to their everyday life.
My personal interests lie in hacking (horses, not the other type), tabletop rpg’s with friends and being an amateur bassist. I’m always up for attending concerts, I love music (partial to metal and classical).
Sonia
Trainee Dental Nurse
I joined Indigo dental in May 2024 as a trainee dental nurse and currently working on completing my course to become a qualified dental nurse. I was born in Romania. I have moved to the UK in 2017 from Italy, where I stayed for 10 years. I have worked in London for 9 months as a trainee dental nurse.
Since joining Indigo Dental I have gained a lot of experience and skills. I love helping all the clinicians and the patients.
In my free time I love to travel and spend time with family and friends.
Erika
Treatment Co-Ordinator
I joined Indigo Dental in October 2024 as a Treatment Coordinator. I started my career in dentistry as a dental receptionist in 2022 and have worked my way up since. I had great curiosity and interest in dentistry from the beginning and always loved to be involved with the treatments and anything that gave me a better insight into what goes on in the surgery. I enjoy providing detailed information to the patients and working together with them in order to achieve their dreams. The happinness, smiles and confidence at the end of each treatment makes all the hard work worth it.
In the future, I hope to work towards becoming a hygienist and possibly a dentist, but for now I thoroughly enjoy what I do.
In my free time, I go on walks or hikes with my dogs, clean or watch movies.
Megan Hosty
Treatment Co-Ordinator
Megan graduated from Leeds Beckett University in 2019 with a Masters degree in Interdisciplinary Psychology. She joined Indigo Dental in October 2023 as the Patient Care Coordinator and since has learned lots about the patient journey within dentistry. She enjoys getting to know patients and supporting them throughout their treatment. She takes pride in seeing patients feel good and gain confidence about their smiles.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter and visiting family abroad.
