Our team
Small team. Long relationships.
01 — Lead dentist & founder
Dr. Elena Marsh
- General dentistry
- Cosmetic dentistry
- Anxious patients
Elena founded Lumen Dental after ten years in busy hospital clinics, convinced that dentistry works best when it is slow enough to listen. She leads our cosmetic work and has a particular gift for nervous patients.
Outside the clinic she bakes, badly, and swims, well.
- DDS, Oregon Health & Science University · Certificate in Aesthetic Dentistry, UCLA
- Speaks English, Spanish
02 — Oral surgeon & implantologist
Dr. Samuel Okafor
- Dental implants
- Wisdom teeth
- Sedation
Samuel trained in maxillofacial surgery and places implants with digital guides accurate to a fraction of a millimetre. Patients often say his calm voice is the best sedative in the building.
- DMD, University of Pennsylvania · Residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Johns Hopkins
- Speaks English, French, Igbo
03 — Orthodontist
Dr. Priya Nair
- Clear aligners
- Teen orthodontics
- Bite correction
Priya plans every aligner case herself, tooth by tooth, on screen first. She believes a straight smile should also be a healthy bite, and she will tell you honestly if you do not need treatment.
- MSc Orthodontics, King's College London · BDS, Manipal University
- Speaks English, Hindi, Malayalam
04 — Family & children's dentist
Dr. Lucas Bernard
- Pediatric dentistry
- Preventive care
- Sealants
Lucas has two small children and a drawer full of stickers. He makes first visits playful, and gives parents practical routines that fit real mornings.
- DDS, University of Montreal · Pediatric Dentistry Fellowship, Seattle Children's
- Speaks English, French
05 — Dental hygienist
Hannah Weiss, RDH
- Deep cleaning
- Gum health
- Whitening
Hannah's cleanings are the ones people look forward to. She is meticulous about gum health and generous with practical tips you will actually use at home.
- BSc Dental Hygiene, Portland Community College
- Speaks English, German