Dr. Matthew Lahair is a Shrewsbury native who attended St. Peter-Marion for high school where he played hockey. He graduated from St. Anselm College with a B.A. in Biology, and went on to receive his dental degree form the Goldman School of Dental Medicine at Boston University. Following dental school he completed a two year residency program at Indiana University working at Riley Childrens Hospital and received his certification in Pediatric Dentistry.
He is a board certified pediatric dentist, and he is a member of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Association, and Massachusetts Dental Society. For the past two years Dr. Lahair has worked in private practice in Natick, MA. He and his wife, Melissa, have a newborn daughter and are excited to be returning to the Worcester area.
Dr. Ted Gallagher was born and raised in Worcester. After South High School, he received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University. He graduated from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and completed his internship and residency at the Childrens Hospital Medical Center in Boston.
A faculty member at the Harvard/Childrens Hospital Program, he is also an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts/Memorial Dental General Practice Residency. He and his wife, Jodi have 2 married children and 3 grandchildren. Dr. Ted, a 30 year member of the Greendale Y, lives close enough to the office to run home from work.
Dr. Natacha Hupp is from Lafayette, Louisiana. She graduated from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi with a B.S. in Chemistry and completed her dental education at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She then completed a two-year residency program at Harvard working at Children's Hospital Boston and received her certification in Pediatric Dentistry.
As a pediatric dentist, I am dedicated to educating children and improving their oral healthcare. My goal is to perform the highest quality of dental care in a pleasant, supportive and fun environment where a child may maintain a positive dental experience for a lifetime to come.
I was born in the beautiful city of Miami, Florida where I had the fortunate experience of being part of a dental family. I graduated with honors from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and Immunology in 1998. Shortly thereafter, I began instructing children in swimming and athletics, which propelled my interest to make working with children my lifetime ambition particularly in the field of dental care. For this reason, I traveled to Boston, Massachusetts to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. There, I received my Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 2005. While in attendance, I was awarded a merit scholarship for academic excellence. In order to continue my pursuit to work with children; I attended Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine where I received a certificate in advanced graduate studies in pediatric dentistry in 2007.
I am a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and an active member of the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentists, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentists, the American Dental Association and the Massachusetts Dental Society.
In my spare time, I enjoy participating in volunteer service projects that allow me to give back to my community. I have a passion for sports as well. In particular, I am an avid soccer player involved in many co-ed leagues. I also enjoy volleyball, water sports and traveling as well as spending time with family and friends.
Dr. McGary graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in biology and a minor in chemistry from the State University of New York at Purchase. After college, Dr. McGary attended the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine where he received his Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree. Following dental school, Dr. McGary stayed at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine for an additional three years where he completed two post-graduate residency-training programs to receive his certificates in Advanced Education in General Dentistry and Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. Elon Joffre was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas. He attended Saint Anselm College, where he earned a B.A. degree in Biology and he and Dr. Matt were classmates. He completed his D.M.D degree at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and further pursued a general practice residency in dentistry at Harvard's program at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He then returned to Tufts where he completed his residency training in orthodontics. Dr. Joffre was also awarded a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Dr. Joffre is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Association of Orthodontists, the Northeastern Society of Orthodontist and the Massachusetts Association of Orthodontists. He is also a faculty member at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine where he enjoys teaching dental students and residents. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling and spending quality time with family and friends. He also likes running, and used to run track and field competitively!