Our Team

Meet our exceptional team

We’re dedicated to providing you with the very best dental care.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Holyrood Dental Care and showing you how we can help achieve your smile goals.

Radoslaw Zadora Principal Dentist Read bio

Radoslaw Zadora

Principal Dentist

Dr Zadora gained his first dental qualification in Poland in 1992, before going on to achieve First Degree Specialisation in General Dentistry, a similar qualification to MFDS, at the Medical Academy of Lublin, Poland in 1996. At the same academy, Dr Zadora achieved a PhD in Medicine in 2002.

Dr Zadora became the Principal Dentist of Holyrood Dental Care in 2016. He has vast experience working as a general dentist, providing high quality comprehensive dental care to children and adults. Dr Zadora’s main area of interest is in prosthetic dentistry and endodontics (root canal treatment), particularly microscopic endodontics.

In his spare time, Dr Zadora enjoys hill walking, kayaking, cycling, yoga, chess and classical music.

Samin Derakhshin Dentist Read bio

Samin Derakhshin

Dentist

Samin qualified with a DDS from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2008. He has been a valued member of the Holyrood Dental Care team since February 2019.

Samin enjoys all aspects of dentistry, but particularly enjoys performing surgical extractions and placing composite veneers and composite bonding. He is also skilled in orthodontics and facial aesthetics, and loves being able to enhance a patient’s natural features to give them the results they deserve.

Outside of work, Samin enjoys reading and spending time with his family.

Erin McCue Dentist Read bio

Erin McCue

Dentist

Erin graduated university in 2022 and started working at Holyrood Dental Care in August 2023. Erin enjoys the variety of work that dentistry brings and particularly enjoys getting to know her patients and taking the time to understand their unique dental needs in order to tailor treatments to meet their specific goals. Outside of work, Erin enjoys travelling, cooking and spending time with family and friends.

Gerard Santos Dentist Read bio

Gerard Santos

Dentist

Gerard is originally from Barcelona and has recently joined the team at Holyrood Dental Care. Over the past few weeks, he has begun getting to know his colleagues and patients, and is excited to be embarking on an exciting journey together.

For the past 10 years, Gerard has dedicated himself to rehabilitating patients with a wide range of oral conditions. He has learned that there is no one-size-fits-all approach in dentistry and believes in individualising treatments to ensure patients receive the best possible care.

Gerard loves challenges that push him out of his comfort zone. Outside of work, he enjoys escaping the city to explore nature, hiking in the mountains and forests, and traveling to discover other cultures whenever possible. He is also passionate about art and thrilled by live music performances.

Karolina Dental Nurse Read bio

Karolina

Dental Nurse

Karolina joined the team at Holyrood Dental Care in March 2022 as a Trainee. Since then she has worked hard and has become a fully qualified dental nurse!

Karoline enjoys cosmetic dentistry, including veneers and crowns. She loves being able to see how cosmetic treatments can transform a patient’s smile and confidence, and finds it very rewarding when they leave the practice happy.

In her spare time, Karolina enjoys running, reading books and travelling.

Milena Trainee Dental Nurse Read bio

Milena

Trainee Dental Nurse

Milena joined Holyrood Dental Care in April 2022. Alongside her work as a dental nurse, she is currently studying Psychology at the University of St Andrews. She enjoys combining her knowledge of both fields to help patients feel at ease and provide compassionate care.

Milena is passionate about supporting patients in achieving good oral health and confident smiles. She loves meeting new people and finds it rewarding to see their health and confidence improve.

Outside of work and studies, Milena enjoys cooking, running, and immersing herself in books and movies — especially in the fantasy and thriller genres

Emilia Trainee Dental Nurse Read bio

Emilia

Trainee Dental Nurse

Emilia achieved Certificate of Higher Education in Health Sciences at the Open University. She began her dental nurse training in 2024, and joined Holyrood Dental Care in December of the same year.

Emilia loves to see patients who before afraid and worried to visit the dentist, coming and learning it can also be pain free, pleasant and even relaxing. She find very rewarding seeing them to get back their hope, confidence and motivation to continue treatment and smile again.

In her spare time Emilia enjoys dancing, swimming, music, cinema, handcraft, gaming, spending time with children and friends. She is curious and passionate about human health and well-being so she likes to learn, read, listen and watch books, audiobooks podcast, presentations and lectures about new research findings, discoveries and ways to understand and live healthier, happier life.

Paulina Trainee Dental Nurse/Practice Manager Read bio

Paulina

Trainee Dental Nurse/Practice Manager

Paulina began her dental nursing course in 2023 and joined Holyrood Dental Care in November of the same year.

She is a dental nurse who is fully committed to supporting patients at every stage of their dental treatment. The greatest satisfaction for her comes from witnessing the positive changes that occur in patients — both in their smiles and their confidence. Seeing the joy on their faces after a successful procedure is the most rewarding part of this job.

Outside of work, Paulina loves exploring new places and discovering different cultures. Traveling allows her to recharge and gain new inspiration, which positively influences my approach to everyday professional challenges.

She warmly invite you to our clinic — we would be delighted to help you achieve a healthy and beautiful smile!

Jo Practice Manager Read bio

Jo

Practice Manager

Jo achieved a Diploma in Management at the University of Central Lancashire. She also completed a PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Maria Curie in Lublin, Poland.

Jo has been the Practice Manager at Holyrood Dental Care from the very start, in 2016. She enjoys all aspects of her role, particularly ensuring that both patients and staff are kept happy and the practice is a welcoming and friendly place to attend.

Outside of work, Jo enjoys spending time with her husband and children, socialising with friends, running and paddleboarding.