Meet Our Amazing Team

• Dr. Joanna Sutcliffe, Associate Dentist BDS MCGDent DPDS Dip Implants MSc Rest Dentistry GDC No: 70622

Joanna graduated with honours from Bristol, and after a year working in practice in the Lake District came to Devon to do a year’s oral surgery training at the RD&E. After achieving Diplomas from the Royal College of Surgeons and Bristol University in the field of General Practice, she was a founding partner in an innovative new, out-of-town all female, private practice in Exeter. After 10 years, she left practice ownership to continue further post graduate studies at Bristol, achieving a distinction at diploma level in Dental Implants in 2016 and in 2018 was awarded a Master’s degree in Restorative Dentistry with Merit from the University of Plymouth. She has been involved in teaching undergraduate dental students at Peninsula dental school.

She is a member of the ADI and ITI implant groups, the Devon Independent practitioners’ group, Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD), and the British Society of Restorative Dentistry (BSRD). This keeps her busy but up to date with modern practice.

Her passion is to work with you to improve and maintain all aspects of your oral health and to provide you with the highest quality care and service.

Her areas of interest include the provision of care for anxious patients requiring dental sedation, comprehensive care involving cosmetic or functional rehabilitation of your smile and the replacement of missing teeth / stabilising dentures with dental implant treatment options.

“My training enables me to take a broad view of your needs and to offer you a wide variety of dental services to an advanced level, including implants and, for the nervous patients, dental sedation”.

“I aim to help you bring out your best smile; be that keeping your natural teeth for life or replacing those that you may have lost. It could be simply overcoming dental anxiety, whitening your smile, or replacing old unsightly fillings. I can also guide you through the more complex multiple tooth or full mouth reconstructions for severely broken down mouths, offering fixed solutions e.g. bridges or implants or removable solutions e.g. full or part dentures to replace missing teeth and create a better looking and functioning smile that best suits your needs.”

Away from work, she enjoys horse riding with her daughter, cycling and running with her husband and looking after her vegetable patch and her chickens.

• Dr. Mark Neal, Associate Dentist BDS Bham GDC No: 55953

Mark has worked in general practice in South Devon since 1983. After graduating in 1981 from Birmingham University, he spent a year working in a hospital oral surgery department in the midlands before moving down to Bovey Tracey in 1983 where he helped establish a new dental practice. In 1987 Mark took over the sole ownership of the Bovey practice and worked there until October 2014 when he joined El- Nashar Dental Care as an associate. Mark works in the field of general dentistry but has a particular interest in dental prosthetics.

• Dr. Vicky Lee, Associate Dentist BDS MFDS RCS Edin GDC No: 81487

Vicky graduated from Glasgow Dental School in 2002. In addition to general dental practice Vicky has spent several years working in oral surgery both at Torbay Hospital and in Perth, Australia. After originally joining our team in 2009 she took some time out to have children and work in Scotland before returning in 2015. Vicky enjoys providing all aspects of adult dentistry and had developed a special interest in orthodontic treatment over the past few years.

• Dr. Lauren Andrews, Associate Dentist BcHD Leeds GDC No: 114138

Lauren qualified in Leeds in 2007, where she worked for 3 years. She moved to Devon after having her first little boy and has worked locally ever since, joining the El-Nashar Team in 2017. Lauren enjoys all aspects of general practice dentistry with a particular interest in the restorative side.

• Dr Veronica Cabanas, Associate Dentist Registered under s15(1)(ba) of the Dentists Act 1984 GDC: 121083

Veronica graduated from the University of Carabobo, Venezuela in 2002. After qualifying, she spent time in both Venezuela and the UK before moving to Spain to work in general practice, where she built on her knowledge and experience and continued her professional development. Veronica returned to the UK in 2014, working in general practice in Bristol before moving and settling in Devon in 2020. Veronica enjoys all aspects of general dentistry and has a special interest in Restorative and Cosmetic / Prosthetic treatments. Veronica enjoys helping patients to gain confidence in their smile and to work with them to improve their oral health. Veronica has completed a Post Graduate certificate in Contemporary Restorative and Aesthetics Dentistry, incorporating new elements such as Bioclear bonding warmed injection technique; she is now part of the DHTI Alumni for mentoring and progression. Veronica enjoys being part of a collaborative and supportive team in which she can share ideas and consult with her colleagues. In her spare time, she enjoys spending quality time with her daughters and husband. Veronica also loves to travel, exercise, socialise with friends, meditate and listen to music.

• Franchesca White, Dental Therapist Bsc Hons DHDT GDC No: 129178

Fran started her career in dentistry qualifying as a Dental Nurse in 2005 from this she gained her qualifications in orthodontic nursing and dental radiography. Aspiring to take a more active role in patient care Fran undertook a degree in Dental Hygiene and Therapy qualifying with first-class honours in 2015. As a Dental Therapist her role includes carrying out preventative and restorative treatments for both adults and children. She’s passionate in periodontal care and provides a holistic caring approach to her patients. In 2016 she had a paper published in the British Dental Hygiene Therapy annual journal.

• Sian Baldwin, Dental Therapist RCS Dip DHDT RCS GDC No: 128681

Sian has been working in dentistry for over 15 years. She started as a Dental Assistant and then decided to train to become a Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist in 2005. As a Dental Therapist her role includes carrying out preventative and restorative treatments for both adults and children. Sian loves working with people and particularly enjoys helping patients with more advanced gum problems to achieve better oral health. She has a calm and gentle approach which helps to reassure our more anxious patients.

• Erica Lewis, Dental Hygienist Dip HE RCS GDC No: 247862

After originally graduating with a music degree Erica began dental nursing for her own dentist following a discussion in her routine dental check up! Erica soon realised she wanted a career in dental hygiene, and graduated in 2016 from the Eastman Dental Hospital in London. Erica loves working in dentistry and has an empathetic and personal approach with her patients. She relocated to Devon in 2020 to start a family. Outside of work she is passionate about food and travel.

• Nicholas Oh, Dental Hygienist, Bsc Hons DH, GDC No: 298559

Nick graduated from Portsmouth University with a degree in Dental Hygiene in 2021 and shortly after joined the El-Nashar Dental Care team. As a Dental Hygienist, Nick’s primary focus lies in the prevention and management of gum disease. Nick ensures every patient’s appointment is tailored to their individual clinical needs, creating individual treatment plans, conducting professional mechanical plaque removal and providing valuable oral health education. As someone who used to suffer with dental anxiety, it is very important to Nick that his patients feel at ease with their appointments and works with his patients to achieve this. In his free time, Nicks enjoys playing badminton, delving into the world of watches and savouring delicious meals with friends and family!

• Hannah Maynard, Dental Nurse Manager GDC No: 206343

Hannah qualified as a Dental Nurse in 2010 and gained her Dental Radiography qualification in 2013. She is experienced in general dentistry as well as specific areas such as implants, sedation and radiography. Hannah is also our De-Contamination Lead working through policies & procedures and regular validation and testing. Alongside Katie she is responsible for the smooth daily running of the surgeries.

• Antonia Jones, Dental Nurse Manager GDC No: 216891

Antonia started her nursing career by qualifying in 2011 and joined the El-Nashar team in 2018. Antonia enjoys all aspects of dentistry work especially with implants and is currently studying for her sedation nurse qualification.

• Kelly Harnett, Practice Manager GDC No: 128759

Kelly has over 18 years experience within dentistry and is clinically trained. Her role as Practice Manager is to oversee and manage the day to day running of the practice. Kelly prides herself on ensuring that top quality patient care is delivered at all stages of the patient journey.

• Rusha El-Nashar, Operations Manager

Rusha graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2008. From there she has worked in various roles both abroad and in the UK and joined the practice in 2018 as Operations Manager. Rusha’s role in practice is to oversee and manage the day-to-day running of the practice alongside Kelly, the Practice Manager. Rusha focusses on the non-clinical aspects that make up the day-to-day running of the practice, including compliance, HR and team wellbeing.