Our Team

Dr. Trang Nguyen is the Chief of Pediatric Dentistry at the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre. She obtained her degree in Dentistry from the University of Alberta, completed her Masters of Science in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Toronto, and spent an additional two years training at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario. She is an assistant professor at Memorial University and the University of Toronto where she routinely provides lectures and supervises clinics. She is the chair of the Canadian Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Scientific Committee, president of the Canadian Pediatric Society Oral Health Committee, member of the NLDA Public Awareness Committee, and an examiner for the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. Her current research focuses include public health awareness, clinical care and special needs dentistry.

Dr. Marc Horton is a staff dentist at Eastern Health at the Janeway Dental Clinic. He obtained his dental degree from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Following dental school, he completed two years of general practice residency at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry, and the Veterans Affairs of Greater Los Angeles. He then completed a two-year pediatrics residency at the University of Washington and obtained a certificate in pediatric dentistry and a Master of Science in Dentistry. Before joining Eastern Health, he worked in private practice in northwest Washington State for three years.

Dr. Edward Yoon obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery and Masters in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Toronto. He completed a general practice residency at Mount Sinai Hospital where he gained extensive experience working in a hospital based setting and completed a bachelor degree in both Kinesiology (Honors) and Toxicology. Dr. Yoon is currently operating a private practice in Quebec City and works as a staff dentist at Centre Hospital which is affiliated with the University of Laval. He is currently working in St. John’s NL at the Janeway Dental Clinic part-time as a locum dentist.

Dr. Nolet-Lévesque is a staff dentist at Eastern Health and works at the Janeway Dental Clinic, as well as the Atlantic Oral Surgery and Implant Centre. She is also a professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at Laval University where she oversees the undergraduate curriculum and participates in teaching various post-graduate programs. She completed a DMD degree in the Faculty of Dentistry at Laval University in Quebec City, and a general practice residency at Montreal Children’s Hospital. Dr. Nolet-Lévesque completed a Master’s degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at the University of Toronto, and a fellowship in education at the Women’s College Hospital.

Dr. Tricia O’Brien was born and raised here in Newfoundland. In 2009 she completed her Bachelor of Science at Memorial University with a Major in Biology and Minor in Psychology. She then went on to earn her Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree at Dalhousie University in 2014. Dr. O’Brien moved home to fulfill a three-year Newfoundland and Labrador Rural Bursary Program by working part-time in Twillingate, and the remainder of her time in Gander. After four years of practice in Central, Dr. O’Brien decided to relocate with her family to St. John’s and accepted a position in private practice with Cowan Heights Dental Centre. In addition to private practice, Dr. O’Brien has been working for the past year in the Adult Special Care/Oral Oncology Clinic at Janeway Dental. For the past two years, she has been enrolled in the local Spear Education Study Club, and she also enjoys volunteering with the Dental Health Awareness committee.

Dr. Richard Andrews is a certified specialist in pediatric dentistry. He received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Saskatchewan. Subsequently, he completed a General Practice Residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto and his MSc. in Pediatric Dentistry at University of Toronto. He has since successfully become a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. He’s very happy to join your ranks in helping serve the families and young ones of our communities. He enjoys hiking, traveling, reading, spending time with family and friends, and he is an avid foodie!

Connie is originally from Spillar’s Cove, a small community near the town of Bonavista. In 1995, she graduated from the Level II Dental Assistant Program at Career Academy in St. John’s. Since then, Connie has gained 22 years of work experience in healthcare with 19 of those years in the dental assisting field. She has a wide range of dental assisting experience from assisting at the Janeway Dental Clinic; assisting at private dental clinics in St. John’s, Mount Pearl and CBS; and assisting in the operating room at the Janeway and St. Clare’s. Connie took a short stint from the dental assisting field and completed a Sterile Supply Technician course at CONA in 2009. She then worked as a sterile technician in the medical device reprocessing (MDR) department at St. Clare’s from almost three years. In 2011, Connie was happy to return to her roots as a Level II Dental Assistant at the Janeway, where you will find her today greeting all children with an infectious smile. She loves getting to know her patients and helping them feel relaxed and comfortable. Connie also loves being a part of a caring team where patients are always the top priority. In her spare time, Connie enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, her mother, and her beautiful daughter. She loves walking, going to the movies, spending time with friends and family, skating and cooking.

Elaine grew up on Bell Island, Newfoundland. She completed her dental assistant course at Career Academy in 1991. She also wrote and passed her Dental Board exam that same year and became a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Board. Elaine furthered her education when she applied to College of the North Atlantic, where she completed Intra Orals in 1999. Since then, she has worked at several dental offices including Endo specialist. Elaine started her career at the Janeway Dentistry in 1999. She has been enjoying it ever since. Elaine has a big passion for working with young children, and takes pride in her work. In the past few years, Elaine had decided to add more to her education. She took part in the Ortho Module in February of 2012, which is offered by Holland College, to expand her knowledge and strengthen her skills. Elaine now resides in CBS, and has two beautiful children and enjoys travelling in her spare time. She has a big heart for cats, and loves to socialize with her friends at her Saturday night card club.

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Melissa grew up in the little town of Ming’s Bight, which is located on the Baie Verte Peninsula. Upon completing high school, she moved to St. John’s where she attended Keyin College. She graduated with Honors from the Dental Assisting program and took the NADEB exam to become certified. Her career began in 2004 in Central Newfoundland where she worked in an adult based practice. She took numerous continuing education courses, including certification of Orthodontic Assistant from the University of Alberta. Melissa then decided to move back to St. John’s and obtained a position at Janeway Dental Clinic, working with children, adolescents and persons with special healthcare needs. She has been with Eastern Health for 10 years and has continued her education with a certificate in Medical Device Reprocessing. Melissa has enjoyed working in several departments under Eastern Health, but was excited to recently get the opportunity to return to her roots as a Level 2 Dental Assistant at Janeway Dental. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her young daughter and husband and she loves to bake.

Laura grew up in St. John’s. She graduated from Keyin College in 2013 with honors and the professionalism award, as a Level II Dental Assistant. Laura has worked in Pediatric Dentistry since 2015. Laura enjoys working with children and helping them feel more comfortable while visiting the dentist. In her spare time, Laura and her husband enjoy travelling and seeing as much of the world as they can, as well as spending time with friends and family.

Janelle was born and raised in a small community on the Burin Peninsula. She completed a two year Medical/Legal Office Administration program. She has been employed with Eastern Health since 2008. You can currently find her coordinating and booking the Operating Room schedule for Janeway Dental Clinic. Janelle is a mom of two beautiful children that keep her very active. She also enjoys hiking and running in her spare time.

Nicky is a Typist II and has been working on the front desk at Janeway Dental since 2007. She graduated from the College of The North Atlantic – Office Administration (Medical) program in 2007 and has been employed with Eastern Health ever since. Nicky grew up on Bell Island but currently resides in Holyrood with her spouse Stephen and their two children. She loves travelling and spending her spare time with her family.