Dr. Gelly Puisis was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. After attending Loyola Marymount University in California to attain her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology, she went on to receive her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2015. 

Dr. Gelly resides in Kirkwood with her husband Jack and their 2 sons, Jaxon and Jameson. She enjoys being outside (when it's warm!), playing board games, and travelling.