Gerard graduated as a dental surgeon from the University of Otago in 1984. After working for one year as a House Surgeon at Christchurch Hospital, he returned to the School of Dentistry in Dunedin to undertake a postgraduate course in restorative dentistry. In 1987 Gerard started working at the long-established Green Island Dental Centre and in 1993 he purchased the practice. Gerard is very enthusiastic and passionate about dentistry and is able to provide the full range of dental services for the entire family. Although Gerard enjoys all facets of dentistry, he has a special interest in the more complex area of cosmetic and restorative rehabilitation.