Meet The Doctors
Dr. Malek
Dr. Malek received his undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University in 1990, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 1999 from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Dentistry. He is an active member of the North Carolina Dental Society and the Raleigh/ Wake County Dental Society. Dr. Malek has been practicing in Knightdale, NC since November of 2007.
"I take pride in offering patients the same kind of care I'd want for myself. I know there are plenty of places people would rather be than in a dental chair. So my staff and I go out of our way to make your visits comfortable, from offering satellite TV to chair massages in the exam rooms, extreme attention to cleanliness and sterilization techniques and most important, a friendly atmosphere and a gentle touch."
Dr. Malek enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. His hobbies are fishing, golf, soccer, reading, traveling, billiards and cars.
"It is my mission to provide the best dental care available and always making sure your care is as gentle and convenient as possible. You shouldn't have to sacrifice quality to get convenient care and friendly service."
Dr. Knight
Dr. Mary Knight received her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994 in Dental Hygiene. She then received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 2000 also at the University of Chapel Hill. Dr. Malek and Dr. Knight have been in practice together since 2001 beginning with the Planter's Walk location in Knightdale.
Dr. Knight is very active in the local Dental Community. She is a member of the American Dental Association, North Carolina Dental Society, Raleigh/ Wake County Dental Society, Seattle Study Club and Delta Sigma Delta. Dr. Knight has also been involved in the following Research projects and presentations: Sealant Study, Drs. Al Wilder/Ed Swift, Department of Operative Dentistry, Efficiency of Vital Tooth Bleaching, Drs. Leonard/Garland, International Association for Dental Research.
Dr. Knight enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. Her hobbies include reading, hiking and traveling.
Dr. Sonner
Dr. Sonner was born and raised in Raleigh, NC and attended both UNC Wilmington and North Carolina State University. She received her undergraduate degree from NCSU in 1999 with high honors, obtaining a BS in Biological Sciences. During college she supported research staff at NIEHS and performed an independent study focusing on Diabetes.
She is also a graduate of UNC Dental School. She continued her dental education following dental school by attending a residency program at Fayetteville VA Medical Center. Here she gained skill in treating medically compromised and geriatric patients, as well as learned advanced surgery techniques and surgical implant placement.
She serves on her local dental society executive board as community service chair and serves on the Eastern Community Advisory Board for Medial Security. She was also recently appointed as the PACE chairwoman for the Academy of General Dentistry. She is passionate about organized dentistry and volunteers much of her time participating in legislature events promoting dentistry.
Dr. Sonner has a best friend and fiancé of six years, Jonathan Boling, who is a financial analyst for SAS.
Dr. Wells
Dr. Wells is a North Carolina native who grew up in the Pinehurst area and has spent the past 10 years studying and practicing dentistry in Chapel Hill. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she completed both her Bachelor of Science in Biology and her Doctor of Dental Surgery, graduating with honors. She is actively involved in local, state, and regional societies maintaining membership with the American Dental Association, American Academy of General Dentistry, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Society of Anesthesiology, and American Association of Women Dentists.
She is a member of North Carolina Dental Society and is the Vice President of the Orange County Dental Society. She also spends time in several civic and social organizations such as the Cary Junior Women's Club and Psi Omega National Dental Fraternity.
In addition, Dr. Wells had the honor of being asked to join the faculty of the UNC Dentistry. She genuinely enjoys her part-time position in the Prosthetic Department helping the dentists of tomorrow further their education.
Dr. Wells is happily married to Dr. Andrew Wells, who is a Raleigh Orthodontist. They enjoy spending time as a family at Lake Hyco with their two sons, Ashton and Arison.