Meet the Doctors
Dr. Mark Vukovich
Orthodontist
Dr. Mark Vukovich is a certified specialist in Orthodontics. Born and raised in Thunder Bay, he graduated from Hillcrest High School, Lakehead University, and University of Western Ontario.
In dental school, he received the Operative Dentistry Research Award and graduated with honours. He did his residency at the London Hospitals. He got to visit and equip a dental clinic on St. Vincent.
He then completed a graduate program in orthodontics at Western and became a Master of Clinical Dentistry, with his thesis being published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dento-facial Orthopedics.
Mark’s hobbies include sailing, boating, snowmobiling, antique cars, and camping!
Awards and Distinctions:
- Thunder Bay Dental Association President
- Provincial and National Dental Association Member
- Award of Merit from the Ontario Association of Orthodontics
- Member of the Bloorview MacMillan Craniofacial Team
- Operative Dentistry Research Award
Dr. Fabio Pinheiro
Orthodontist
Dr. Fabio Pinheiro earned his dental degree from Rio Grande do Norte Federal University in Brazil. He completed a fellowship in Oral Biochemistry at Tsurumi University in Japan and a residency in cleft lip and palate at the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies in Brazil.
He holds a Master’s in Orthodontics from the University of Sao Paulo and another in Biomaterials from the University of Michigan, USA. Additionally, he earned a PhD in Orthodontics from the University of Manchester, UK, and became a certified orthodontist in Canada in 2016.
Before practicing full-time in Canada, he was an associate professor for 11 years at the University of Manitoba. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a member of the Canadian Association of Orthodontists.