07/10/2026
الدكتورة سرى حداد من مواليد العراق. طبيبة أسنان. في كندا البورد الكندي
Dr. Sura Hadad, BSc. DDS. MEd. FACD, FICD
Dr. Hadad was born in Iraq and immigrated to Canada from Greece in 1991.
She is married with four children.
She is a dentist in Halifax, N.S, since 2003. She is a graduate of Dalhousie University receiving her BSc, in ‘98 and DDS ‘03 Then in 2014 received her MEd from Acadia University. Sura is a Dal Alumni. She is also a member of the Nova Scotia Dental Association. She is A Fellowship in the American College of Dentists.
She enjoys her profession because it allows her to do something else she is passionate about. Helping others.
At home in Halifax, Dr. Hadad has been involved with different organizations and volunteering activities including cooking for those in need. In 2016 with the influx of refugees, she dedicated a year of working to help ease their transition to a new place.
Sura smiles when you ask her about how she likes to help Whether in a local soup kitchen helping with meals. Making up boxes at Feed Nova Scotia for people I need for Ramadan. Or perhaps leaving to travel to Kenya with her daughter to help build a foundation for a dormitory for a girls college, like she did in 2018 As well as traveling to other places to assist communities with dental work for children and families.
Because of Sura’s career and hands-on experience she has been very diversified in giving back. She was recognized by Dal Alumni in 2019 by receiving the prestigious Aurum Award for giving back to her communities both at home and abroad. She also received the community service Award from the Nova Scotia Dental association in 2019. She has set up a Scholarship for second year students of the Qualifying Program that are studying at Dalhousie University.
Then in 2021 Sura was selected as a political candidate for the PC Party of Nova Scotia. The first woman in Nova Scotia For politics to run with a hijab
A leader in moving forward in so many areas. A passion for giving back. Empowering women in helping them to have the confidence in becoming leaders. And always there to help with a smile. In Sura’s own words, “Whoever needs help, I just go for it”. Sura looks forward to the future in continuing to give back, and sharing her experience and knowledge with others.
Her dedication to helping others and quest to make the world a better place has earned her the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee metal in 2023, a Platinum Jubilee Halifax West Community Hero Award in 2022
She has also earned a Nova Scotia Dental Association Volunteer of the Year Award. Sura has a scholarship in her name for the second year student, which is given to internationally trained dentists to continue their studies at Dalhousie University.
Additionally, she has expanded her activities of volunteering by providing dental/medical assistance in remote areas of Africa by traveling with voluntary medical campaigns, despite the risks that the team may be exposed to. She has been going to Africa since 2019 and in 2024 was her 6th mission.
Sura is active in the field of entrepreneurship and supported the empowerment of women at political and economic levels. This support is spread to not only women, but all segments of society, as she promotes small businesses through her page. Because of her dedication, she was chosen to run for the Progressive Conservative Party in the Bedford South area in 2021. Even though she narrowly missed the win, Sura continues her work in many Nova Scotian communities. As an entrepreneur. Sura also succeeded in building a thriving dentistry and using her knowledge to be philanthropic in the local communities.
Dr. Sura Hadad is a General Dentist at Clayton Park Dental in Halifax
Dr. Sura Hadad has lived in Halifax for over 25 years and graduated from Dalhousie Dental School in 2003. She is a member of the admittance committee at Dalhousie university and has been working at Dalhousie one day/week as part time instructor since 2009. Dr.Hadad obtained her Master's in Education from Acadia University in 2014.
