Jessica has been in the dental field for over 18 years, with experience in General dentistry, orthodontics and pediatric dentistry. Jessica goes above and beyond to help patients understand their insurance and assist with their financial needs. She helps to keep the team running as efficiently as possible.
Jessica and her husband Matthew have 3 wonderful boys: Christopher, Landyn and Samuel. In Jessica’s limited spare time she is at the baseball field, or promoting her son’s music career and occasionally gets to use her camper. Yes! I am busy but the time we spend with our children is short and precious!
Marie was born and raised in the Short Pump area. She moved to Goochland about 11 years ago to build and grow her family. Her and her husband have 4 children who keep them very busy with sports and other activities!
Marie has been in dentistry for about 8 months but was a long-time patient of Dr. Murchie before working here. In her spare time, Marie enjoys watching her children play sports and spending time with family. She is happy to greet our patients with a welcoming smile and ready to help you get scheduled for your next appointment!
Lee has been with Goochland Dentistry for over 2 years, and has been practicing hygiene for nearly 30 years. She still loves what she does! Lee has a grown son and a grand dog named Bella, whom she loves spending time with. She enjoys watching sports, going to the beach, and spending time with friends!
Christine was born and raised in Midlothian, VA before attending Old Dominion University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene along with a minor in Sociology. With her unique educational background, Christine offers an experienced and calming hand to our practice, making our patients feel at home.
Christine married her college sweetheart Judah and they are new parents to a little boy named Liam. They also have a rescue tripod Plott Hound named Ronin who loves his new little brother. The little family resides in Chesterfield County and love walking the trails and going to local parks.
Meet Sami, one of our great hygienists! She grew up in the small town of Lebanon, in the Appalachian mountains of Southwestern Virginia. Sami has been in the dental field for over 2 decades and besides her current title of lead dental hygienist, she has been a dental assistant, office manager, and insurance coordinator.
Sami loves getting to know her patients on a personal level and will work in conjunction with you to achieve and maintain a healthy smile.
She married her college sweetheart J.C. and they are the proud parents of teenage twins Brooke & Brady. They recently added 2 Aussie-doodles to the family as well, Axl and Jett. On the weekends you can find her on the soccer field cheering the twins to victory, watching Notre Dame football or Duke basketball.
Himani was born and brought up in India. Being born into a family of healthcare professionals, she aspired to become one herself. She earned her Bachelor’s in Dental Surgery in India before moving to the United States in 2020 to be close to her family. She started shadowing dentists here and was amazed by the advanced technology used in the field of dentistry, motivating her to become a dental assistant. She has been a dental assistant for the last two years and loves to help patients get out of pain and help them with their smiles. She aims to return to dental school to receive her dental license here in the United States.
Himani lives with her parents in Richmond, and in her free time she loves exploring new places, hiking, and watching movies.
Amelia was raised in York County, and moved to the Richmond area eight years ago. She has been in dentistry for just under a year and quickly fell in love with the field! She has a passion for making our patients feel comfortable and safe during treatment.
In her spare time, Amelia enjoys spending time with her husband and two dogs.
This is Dr. Murchie, and I want to introduce you to Himani. She joined our office back in April, and I want to give her an opportunity to tell all about herself.
So Himani, tell us, how did you get into dentistry?
I went to dental school in India and did my bachelors there. Then I got an opportunity to come to the United States.
Then I shadowed a couple of dentists and was amazed by the technology and everything. That’s when I decided to become a dental assistant here.
Then I got this opportunity to be a part of Goochland Dentistry, and I am very happy to be a part of this office.
Awesome! So what are some of your favorite things we do here at the office?
I love digital dentistry and the technology the office has. Especially the 3D printer and the digital scanners. We recently made some mouthguards that were amazing.
What are you looking forward to?
I definitely would want to work here more and learn more about dentistry. I am learning a lot of stuff here, something new every day.
I look forward to taking people out of pain and making their smiles beautiful.
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