Our Team
Dr. Leyla Nourian, Dentist
Dr. Leyla Nourian has been a pioneer in aesthetic-restorative dentistry in the Dallas area since 1994. She describes her dentistry as her "passion" and an "art form." Dr. Nourian's passion for her art ensures that she provides excellent results for each patient. Head turning, picture perfect smiles are her trademark. She specializes in numerous cosmetic procedures and general dentistry. Her practice offers cutting edge technology including, digital imaging, diode lasers, and same day crowns with the technologically advanced CEREC machine.
Zepuoor, Office Manager/Patient Relation
Zep has been with the Nourian Dental team for 5 years. She loves working with patients to make their financial process easier. Moreover, she likes to make sure they understand their options and the benefits of their insurance as well as the treatments that are offered. She especially enjoys meeting new patients and seeing our returning patients.
She wants our patients to focus on treatment and NOT worry about the finances. She loves her team and loves playing in the team either as a “quarterback” or a “wide receiver”. As a team, we love to make a difference our patient’s lives. She is grateful to be part of this fantastic team.
Zep moved to Texas 5 years ago with her husband and two boys. She has a 6-month-old puppy. As a family, we love to travel and experience fun adventures. Her family is obsessed with nature, the sunset, and the outdoors.
Dr. Ramsey Fanous, Oral Surgeon
Dr. Fanous has been practicing Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery since 1995 and takes great pride in his highly professional surgical team. Quality patient care is his number one priority. He is certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Fanous was Adjunct Clinical Professor at Baylor College of Dentistry from 1997-2010. He was also involved in residency training at Baylor University Medical Center until 2011 and has been in charge of the maxillofacial trauma surgery division at Medical Center of Plano, a level II trauma center in the Dallas area.
Dr. Fanous has been performing the HealthBite Smile in a Day procedure since 2010 and has done more than 200 of these life-changing procedures. Dr. Fanous received a M.B.A. from University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler School of Business. Dr. Fanous’ passion is to provide his patients with the highest quality care while streamlining his surgical practice with a high efficiency business model and the most current “state-of-the-art” technology.
Shadi, Registered Dental Assistant
Shadi moved from Tehran to Dallas in 2017. She has been traveling to the U.S. since the early 2000s.
She is a Registered Dental Assistant & was personally trained by Dr. Nourian. She started her career in 2019 and worked through the Covid Pandemic. As a result, she got the best training in sterilization and disinfection.
She loves helping her patients and loves to take care of them and comfort them. The best feeling is when a patient is happy and satisfied.
She has a daughter who is in High School who is her pride and joy. In her spare time, she like to shop, read, travel, hang out with my daughter or friends, and organize.
Dr. John Botts, Anesthesiologist
Dr. John Botts received his doctorate degree from UT San Antonio & completed his Anesthesia residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He has been in private practice in the North Dallas area for over 25 years specializing in adult anesthetics. He has successfully performed over 27,000 anesthetics in his career.
In 2022, he retired from his private practice & now exclusively provides IV sedation for Nourian Dental’s surgical patients. He takes great pride in providing a safe, smooth, & personal experience for all of Dr. Nourian’s surgical patients.
Mahnaz, Insurance Coordinator
Mahnaz was born in Tehran, Iran and migrated to Plano, Texas in 1982. She has Bachelor’ Degree in Business Banking from University of Tehran, Business School.
Before working at Nourian Dental, she was a patient at Nourian Dental and Dr. Nourian’s friend. She decided to come back from retirement and now has a new found love at Nourian Dental.
She adores her patients and her Nourian Dental Team. She looks forward to talking with every one of them. When she sees the patients, she greets them with a smile and exchanges some personal stories. She feels like she’s hanging out with great friends. She has always loved helping people. This job has given her the opportunity to do just that. She loves helping patients use their dental benefits to the maximum.
Her pride and joy are her two 2 children and two grandchildren - Cameron 11 and Sofia 8. The are always adored and spoiled by their proud grandma!
In her spare time, she likse to play cards with friends. She appreciates a good game of poker any time, any day. She also loves nature walks, travelling, a good party, and a nice glass of wine.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve you!
Dr. Donald Ross, Prosthodontist
Donald Ross DDS Pros Cert. is a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. He remained in Iowa to finish a post-graduate residency program in Prosthodontics. His 15+ years of clinical experience have been focused on cosmetic makeovers, dentures and dental implants. His clinical expertise specifically lies in all aspects of the full-arch fixed-implant-bridge (or All-on-X) procedure. He lectures nationally on the edentulism market with commentary, interviews, training and resources and to date has completed over 2,000 arches. He founded OnXX Digital in 2017, which provides high-end service and support specifically to the All-on-X market. The OnXX Digital process uses its proprietary ProXXiGuide System (PGS) and photogrammetry to streamline and automate the entire restorative process. OnXX Digital produces all arches at its in-house, state-of-the-art center. Dr. Ross serves as Founder and Chief Clinical Officer for OnXX Digital.
Veronica Terrell, Registered Dental Hygienist
Veronica is our happy vivacious dental hygienist. She is originally from Kansas - born and raised. She moved her family to Texas to pursue a career in Dentistry. Veronica has been in the dental field for over 20 years and loves it. As a DentalAssistant, she enjoyed keeping her patients pleased so much that she went back to school to become a Hental Hygienist. She has been a valuable member of the Nourian Dental team since 2018.
In her free time, she likes to spend time with her children, enjoys going to their football games, and ministering in praise dance.