PEARL DENTAL SURGERY - Key Persons
Dr Kalpana Patel qualified BDS in the year 2000 from Nagpur, relocated to the UK in 2003 and qualified Overseas Registration Examinations conducted by General Dental Council. UK
Since then Dr Patel worked at Norfolk and Norwich University, James Paget hospital Oral Surgery Departments, and at Siskin Dental Centre, performing minor oral surgeries, assisting with major operations including trauma and providing treatment for anxious patients under sedation.
Taruna graduated in India in 2009.
Dr Taruna moved to the UK in 2018 when qualified the overseas registration exam and has been working in the UK since. She provides all aspects of general dentistry but has a special interest in endodontics and enjoys the cosmetic side including, crowns, bridges, veneers and has done various courses called Align, Bleach & Bond and Clear correct Aligner course which includes treating minor orthodontic issues with aligners and finishing with teeth whitening and composite bonding to enhance the smile.
Dr Ruth Skinner, qualified from Guys Kings and St Thomas' School of Dentistry in London in 2007. She returned home to Norfolk to complete her vocational training and consolidated her general dental practitioner role with a further year as an associate. She spent a couple of inspiring years back in London working as a Senior House Officer and developed a special interest in Oral Surgery, working in District General Hospitals and currently maintains this interest working part-time as a specialty doctor at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. Over the years she has worked in dental practices alongside this special interest and is able to provide sedation to nervous patients.
Ruth is married with 2 young children and longs for the time she can take them on hikes in mountains. For now, outdoor rambles with her family and dog ensue, exploring waterways in the warmer weather and striving to become a better gardener. She is also passionate about food, music, arts and culture.
Dr Reddy graduated in the year 2002 in India, she worked a few years there before, and she relocated to the UK and completed her overseas registration exam held in the UK in 2012.
Dr Reddy trained and worked in Newcastle upon Tyne for 5 years and then moved to Norwich in 2017 with her family and been working here since. Dr Reddy would like to pursue her career in aesthetic dentistry and also have a special interest in Invisalign, endodontics and treating nervous patients.
Dr Reddy has a Diploma in Aesthetic and Restorative dentistry and has enhanced her skills in providing cosmetic and Restorative dentistry. She likes to do her best in achieving a high level of standard inpatient care, and she is planning to pursue her career for a longer-term at Pearl Dental Surgery.
Dr Reddy lives close to Pearl Dental Surgery with her family, Her Husband is a consultant Microbiologist in Norfolk Norwich University Hospitals.
Her hobbies are reading books and like to draw pencil sketches in her free time.
Jitteena Thomas is an overseas dentist who obtained her degree from Rajiv Gandhi University in India. With a passion for oral health care,she has transitioned her career to the United Kingdom, where she now serve as a dental hygienist and therapist.