Meet The Team

Dental Surgeons

Arthur McGroarty BDS

GDC registration Number – 55077
Graduated from the University of Glasgow Dental School in 1981 and after appointments in practices in Oxford, Scotland and Waterlooville. Joined the Elm Grove team in 1998 and took over the running of the practice in 2001.

Sybille Mckay

GDC registration Number – 61856
Since moving to the Portsmouth area in 2007, Sybille has been
working in both NHS and private practices. She is very passionate
about all aspects of dentistry with a key focus in full mouth
rehabilitation, cosmetic dentistry and minimal conservative
treatment.
Sybille is very committed to excellence in restoring and
maintaining good oral health and function in general, and especially
after gaining the certificate in Aesthetic dentistry (Chris Orr), she is
very much enjoying improving people’s smiles.
Living locally with her husband and her 2 young sons she is kept busy
by her boy’s social activities.

Patrick Glynn BDS

GDC registration Number – 61856
Patrick qualified at Kings College London in 1986. Initially working as Oral Surgery House Officer at Kings College Hospital and then as an associate and principle at a practice in Bracknell.
In 2005 Patrick moved to the coast and was a partner at a practice in Liss before joining Elm Grove Dental in 2019. Patrick enjoys all aspects of dentistry and recently completed Chris Orr’s cosmetic course.
He loves sport, particularly kitesurfing, road/mountain biking, trail running and has a young son in a local school.

Hygienists

Alice Mary Stubbs

GDC Registration Number – 2314
Qualified at London in 1981 and has been working at Elm Grove since 2000. Alice works on a Monday at Elm Grove Dental Practice.

Abigail Grieve

GDC Registration Number – 3199
Qualified 1985 and has been with the Elm Grove practice since 1996. Abigail currently works for us every Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

Tracy Blosse

GDC Registration Number – 112480
Qualified at Portsmouth in 2007 in combined Dental Hygiene and Therapy, joining the practice soon after. Tracy works Wednesday, Thursday in our upstairs surgery, and in a ground floor surgery on Fridays which provides easier access for those who find stairs difficult.

Dental Nurses

We have five registered Dental Nurses who work alongside the Dental Surgeons in delivering high quality dental care. They are invaluable for the safe and efficient running of the practice.

Gemma Ingle-Williams: GDC Registration Number – 136696
Hilary Mason:GDC Registration Number – 162892
Christine Tucker: GDC Registration Number – 156361
Naomi Grundy: GDC Registration Number – 138057

Office

Julie Pattle

Practice Manager
Previously a Dental Nurse, with further qualifications in Dental Anaesthesia and Dental Radiography. Julie spent 23 years with the Community Dental service. A career change took her on board HMS Warrior 1860 for 12 years, before returning to the dental field here in August 2018.

Christine Tucker

Receptionist
In addition to her role as dental nurse, Christine also works on reception. Christine is our longest serving member of staff, joining the practice in 1979.