BIRCHWOOD DENTAL - Key Persons


Deanna Black

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
Deanna has lived in the north for 16 years. She has a D.E.C in Social Sciences from Champlain Regional College in Quebec. She is bilingual (English/French) and has over 20 years of customer service experience. She has worked for numerous airlines such as Canada 3000, Air Tindi, and Westjet. She has a passion for quilting and botany and enjoys spending time canoeing and camping in the beautiful northern summer months with her family. She is excited to be working in such a beautiful clinic with amazing staff members and is looking forward to developing herself professionally in this new role.

Dr. Nittin Gohil

Job Titles:
  • Dentist
  • Yellowknife Dentist
Dr. Nittin Gohil grew up in Toronto, Ontario and began his studies at the University of Guelph. He then travelled to Manipal, India to obtain a dental surgery degree. In 2005, Dr. Gohil graduated as a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of the Pacific in San Francisco, U.S..

Marian Tacastacas

Job Titles:
  • Dental Assistant
Marian moved from the Philippines to Yellowknife with her family 7 years ago. She has been working as a dental assistant for almost 3 years and has now joined the Birchwood Dental team in the same capacity. Marian is looking forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new patients at the clinic.

Sonja Hunt

Job Titles:
  • Office Assistant
Originally from Ontario, Sonja moved to Yellowknife in 2004. Throughout the years she has been teaching in the education system and has had part-time office jobs with a few Yellowknife businesses. Sonja is happy to be joining the Birchwood Dental team as part-time office staff, helping with front desk and admin assistance. She is also looking forward to meeting our patients and seeing familiar faces come through the doors.

Sylvie Hebert

Born and raised in Moncton, New Brunswick, Sylvie has recently moved to Yellowknife to join the Birchwood Dental team. Graduating from the hygiene program at La Cité Collégiale in Ottawa, Ontario, Sylvie then continued her career with a few years of dental assisting and over 15 years of hygiene experience, including pediatric dentistry. Sylvie speaks both English and French and is currently learning Spanish. read more …