Meet Our Team
Caring, Experienced, Professional Staff
Dr. Emily Morris
Dentist
Emily graduated from Otago University in 2009 and worked as a hospital dentist in Nelson and Christchurch hospitals, before settling in Dunedin in 2012.
Since then she has worked in private practice and enjoys all aspects of dentistry with a special interest in oral surgery. Her aim is to help patients cope with their fears of the dentist and improve the experience of the dental visit.
Outside of work Emily enjoys playing golf, reading and spending time with her husband and young daughter on their farm.
Acacia Nagdee
Dentist
Acacia hails from South Africa where she obtained her Masters in Science at Wits University. After a few years as a lecturer, she decided to go back to study Dentistry.
She worked in various practices in South Africa and the UK for about 10 years. She then went on to running her own practice in South Africa for many years.
Acacia moved to Dunedin with her husband and 2 teenage sons in 2020 and is loving being here. On weekends, she enjoys exploring Dunedin and the South Island with her family.
Acacia aims to help anxious patients feel more relaxed at the dentist and hopes that all her patients will eventually find it a pleasure coming to the dentist.
Cherie Keen
Practice Manager
Cherie is the backbone of our team at Gentle Dental. She has over 20 years of experience in the dental industry and has been at the practice since 2016.
Her main roles are managing our staff, dealing with patient correspondence and referrals and general reception duties.
Outside of work Cherie enjoys keeping fit and spending time with family and friends.
Joy Lee
Dentist
Joy graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Otago in 2013. She has worked in private practices in New Plymouth, Oamaru and Dunedin before joining the team at Gentle Dental.
Joy strives to provide her patients with a comfortable gentle dental experience, and allowing patients to make well-informed choices for their oral health. She enjoys all aspects of general dentistry with an interest in oral surgery.
Having moved to Dunedin at a young age, she is fluent in both English and Mandarin.
In her spare time you will find Joy walking with her border collie, tending to her herb garden or spending time with her family.