Southland Dental Choice

Dr. Dwayne Kowalchuk was born and raised in Calgary. With a background in both art and science, he successfully combined these two passions in the dental profession. In 2006, he graduated Summa Cum Laude from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He is a general dentist who has been in practice for 17 years and brings a wealth of experience in general dentistry. Dwayne has a proactive yet conservative approach and philosophy towards dental care. He believes in treatments that prevent complex, painful, and expensive problems. He strongly believes in empowering all of his patients to participate in co-diagnosis conversations, so that they can make their own informed dental treatment decisions. Dwayne strives to provide excellent service that is tailored to each patient’s individual needs and concerns, always with an eye towards patient comfort (PAINLESS injections), and the goal of improving patients’ long-term oral and overall health. A strong believer in lifelong learning, Dr. Kowalchuk is routinely exploring new and better techniques and technologies, to maximize patient satisfaction and long-term results.

In his spare time, Dwayne lives an active lifestyle and enjoys skiing, hiking, scuba diving, photography, traveling, and reading non-fiction books, along with enjoying a variety of cultural, concert and art-scene experiences. He feels blessed when spending quality time with his friends and family.

Guilty Pleasures: 80’s music, murder mystery movies, wine/spirit tasting events, strategy board games.

Hidden Talents: Crooning tunes (at karaoke??? sure), character impersonations, balloon animal wizard (a kid fav).

Recent adventures include developing a YouTube channel, becoming a BBQ Competition Judge, re-learning Spanish, learning to play guitar and ride a motorcycle.

Dr. Cheung, a native to Calgary, has been working in the dental field for over 10 years. Her journey commenced after she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in biology; when she began working as a sterilization technician and chairside assistant at a dental clinic. Dr. Cheung developed her passion for dentistry here and went on to pursue her dental hygiene degree in Vancouver at the University of British Columbia. After practicing as a dental hygienist for a few years, Dr. Cheung decided to return to school to become a dentist. She wanted to be able to do more for her patients.

Her journey took her on an adventure to Australia, where she received her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Sydney. While studying dentistry, Dr. Cheung participated in extracurricular elective programs in endodontics and emergency dentistry. She also completed a rural placement where she served communities with limited access to dental care.

This is something that she wishes to continue in the future. Dr. Cheung enjoys all aspects of dentistry and most of all, she loves building lasting relationships with her patients. Outside of dentistry, Dr. Cheung’s other passions are food and cooking. She enjoys travelling and spending time in the outdoors. Dr. Cheung recently welcomed a baby boy and loves spending time with him and her family.

Dr. Catherine Eager BDS NUI (Hons), is a dentist from Ireland. She studied dentistry in University College Cork, in the south-west of Ireland, where she qualified with honours in 2015. She was awarded the American Academy of Operative Dentistry Prize for excellence in technical skills during her training.
 
She has worked as a General Dentist in private practice for the past 9 years. Catherine’s approach as a clinician is conservative and evidence-based – where her focus is on providing her patients with the best care, while making sure they feel fully informed about all aspects of their treatment, and comfortable during the process. She is known for her gentle touch.
 
Dr. Eager is committed to keeping her skills and knowledge up to date in the ever-evolving landscape of dentistry, with continuing education and reading, attending courses and conferences regularly, and in particular keeping a keen eye on the exciting world of digital dentistry.
 
Dr. Eager enjoys all areas of general dentistry, and also has a special interest in facial aesthetics, including anti-wrinkle injections, having trained with the UK’s top aesthetic medicine doctors. Her philosophy when it comes to facial aesthetic treatment is conservative – suited to those who would like to be treated in a highly professional manner in a safe, clinical environment.
 
In her spare time Dr. Eager loves art, live music, food, yoga, CrossFit, surfing, hiking and travelling.