Our Team

Dr M K Hassan, Dental Surgeon

BDS MFDS RCSEdin (Principal)

Dr Hassan is the principal dentist at Pollards Dental Clinic. Having qualified from Sheffield Dental School, he began his career in the very busy referral clinics of Leeds Dental Hospital, working alongside some of the top consultants in the country. He then gained advanced experience in Cosmetic and Advanced Restorative Dentistry. After obtaining further qualifications, Dr Hassan earned his membership with the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.

Dr Hassan went on to work with large corporates providing a wide variety of cosmetic procedures. He has travelled internationally to gain experience in Implantology and has lectured fellow colleagues on the placement of implants.

Since 2004 Dr Hassan has worked in a largely private general practice in Brighouse. During his time he has developed a special interest in both cosmetic dentistry and dental implants.

Dr Hassan’s caring and professional manner plays a big part in his treatment of nervous patients and he is committed to helping people overcome their fears.

Laura Davison - Dispensing Assistant

Laura joined Pollards in 2006 taking over the practice with Mrs Hassan when Mr Pollard retired. Having worked alongside Mrs Hassan for several years previously, Laura decided to accept the challenge of bringing Pollards into the 20th century! Laura has also studied at Bradford University to broaden her knowledge of dispensing spectacles, has achieved a diploma in SportVision practice making her a SportVision Practitioner and she is now studying Ophthalmic Lenses & Dispensing via long distance learning based in Cambridge.

Rowena Ibbotson - Optometrist

Rowena has worked in Leeds’ largest independent Opticians for several years, as well as a placement at the eye clinic. She was awarded 5 clinical prizes during her Optometry degree & is fully conversant with the new eye scan, as well as the thorough eye examinations you are all used to. She is a permanent member of staff and will stay on even when Mrs Hassan returns from maternity leave, as you are all keeping us very busy!

Gemma Shimeld - Laboratory Technician

Gemma's talents have no end - she is able to glaze spectacles, swimming goggles, wrap around sports frames and take professional photographs! As she makes the spectacles in our on-site lab, she can give you the best advice on which lenses suit which frames and which prescriptions looks best in which frame shapes.