STOUFFVILLE FAMILY DENTISTRY - Key Persons
Dr. Emma Wilson grew up in North York and completed her Honours Bachelor of Science at the University of Guelph before earning a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Toronto. During the final year of dental school, Dr. Wilson was honoured with several prestigious awards, including the CDA President's Award and the ADEA Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Student Leadership Award.
Dr. Wilson is passionate about providing comfortable, patient-centred dental care and is excited to join the Stouffville Family Dentistry team to serve the Stouffville community.
Leon received his Denturist's diploma in 1988 from George Brown College. Having worked with a variety of different implants, he has a special interest in implant-retained dentures.
Dr. Ali graduated from Howard University's College of Dentistry in 1998 and practised in the Washington, DC area for the next four years. While there, she was one of the team dentists for both the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards.
This office was opened in 1998 by Dr. Sheldon Lazier, who became Dr. Ali's dentist when she was two years old. They worked together for nearly 20 years during which time Dr. Ali assumed ownership. Dr. Lazier retired in 2018.
Dr. Ali was featured in OTR which highlighted her 2018 mission trip to the Dominican Republic to provide dentistry to those in need.
"It was always my goal to provide expert dental care in a warm, family-friendly environment. So after many years as a partner in a major multi-clinic practice in the GTA, I moved to Stouffville in 1996 to create a truly patient-focused family dentistry practice."
Dr. Waseema Ali has been proudly serving the Stouffville community at Stouffville Family Dentistry since 1999. From a very early age, Dr. Ali knew she wanted to become a dentist, driven by a passion to help people and improve lives through oral health care. This passion has shaped a rewarding and enjoyable career in dentistry.
Dr. Ali graduated from Howard University's College of Dentistry in 1998 and began practicing in the Washington, DC area, where she also had the unique opportunity to serve as one of the team dentists for both the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards. While working in Washington, Dr. Ali also returned regularly to Stouffville to care for patients part-time.
In 1998, Stouffville Family Dentistry was opened by Dr. Sheldon Lazier, Dr. Ali's own childhood dentist. The two worked side by side for nearly 20 years, and Dr. Ali eventually assumed ownership of Stouffville Family Dentistry. Dr. Lazier retired in 2018, leaving the office in the trusted hands of Dr. Ali.
A warm, caring, and highly skilled professional, Dr. Ali is committed to lifelong learning through continuing education. Dr. Ali enjoys treating patients of all ages and strives to make every visit informative, fun, and memorable. Dr. Ali takes pride in helping patients achieve their healthiest and most beautiful smiles, guided by their individual oral and overall health goals.
In 2018, Dr. Ali was featured in the Town of Stouffville's On the Road (OTR) Publication for her mission trip to the Dominican Republic, where she provided much-needed dental care to underserved communities.