Our Talented and Knowledgeable Team
DENTIST
Dr. Nancy Browne DDS
Dr. Browne graduated with her Doctor of Dental Surgery from Dalhousie University in 1998. She returned home and began working at Villa Nova Dental immediately following graduation.
DENTIST
Dr. Rob Cochran DDS
Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dr. Cochran graduated with his DDS from Dalhousie’s Faculty of Dentistry, in 1999. Immediately following graduation, Rob moved to Newfoundland and Labrador and has been with the Villa Nova Dental family ever since.
DENTIST
Dr. Harry Simms DDS
Dr. Simms is the founding member of Villa Nova Dental. Harry is from St John’s, and opened the doors of Villa Nova Dental in 1984. Dr. Simms has been practicing dentistry in CBS for his entire career.
HYGIENIST
Jennifer Greenslade DDH
Born and raised in Conception Bay South, Jennifer has been a member of the Villa Nova Dental team since graduating with her Diploma in Dental Hygiene from Dalhousie University in 2007.
Our Talented and Knowledgeable Team
HYGIENIST
Michelle Taylor, DDH
Also a graduate of Dalhousie University, Michelle graduated with her DDH in 2009, and joined our team a year later. Michelle hails from the Goulds, and joined the Villa Nova family 14 years ago.
HYGIENIST
Lindsay Crawford DDH
Originally from Conception Bay North, Lindsay has been with us for 13 years. She joined the Villa Nova Dental family immediately after graduation from Dalhousie in 2011.
HYGIENIST
Lana Hayward-King DDH
Lana is from the town of Springdale, NL. Following a period of time working as a dental assistant, in Ontario, Lana returned to continue her studies at Algonquin College’s School of Dental Hygiene. She graduated with her diploma in hygiene in 2001. She returned home to Newfoundland and Labrador in 2004. Lana joined our team 7 years ago.
HYGIENIST
Alanna Baird DDH
Alanna comes to the Villa Nova Dental team from St. Anthony on the Great Northern Peninsula. She joined us 6 years ago, following her graduation from Dalhousie’s School of Dental Hygiene.