Sundas Idrees, DDS

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Get to know General Dentist Dr. Sundas Idrees, who serves patients in Herndon, Virginia.

Dr. Sundas Idrees is a Dentist practicing in Herndon, VA. Dr. Idrees specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health.

Dr. Sundas Idrees, a native of Virginia, attended Lake Braddock Secondary School for middle and high school. After that, she went on to complete her bachelor’s in Chemistry and minor in Biology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. There, she discovered her passion for dentistry and went on to acquire her dental education at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry.

After graduating with her DDS, she decided to further her dental training completing an AEGD residency with Lutheran Medical Center in Eastern Shore, MD.

Dr. Idrees has proficiency in English, Spanish and Urdu/Hindi. She is a member of the American Dental Association, Virginia Dental Association, and the Northern Virginia Dental Society.

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