Alison graduated from The Queen’s University of Belfast in 1995. After one year of working at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, she took up a post in general dental practice where she worked until 2000 when she got married and moved to England.
In 2000, she took up a post in South Staffordshire, treating adults and children with special needs, until her daughter was born in 2002. She then moved back to Ireland and gained further experience treating patients with complex medical needs and dental anxiety referred into the Special Care Dental Service.
In 2007, Alison and her family settled in Shrivenham and she began to work for Great Western Hospitals NHS Trust treating patients with additional medical needs, including anxiety, dental phobia and dementia.
In 2012 she completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Studies with the University of Bristol, focusing on anxiety control and sedation, treatment of the older patient and special care dentistry.
Alison joined Wood St in 2015, and prides herself on her calm and caring approach, which she has used throughout her career. She uses her skills and experience at One Wood Street to provide general and family dental care.