DR. MICHAEL KAGAL
Dr. Michael Kagal, DDS, BSc., Owner of Humber River Dentistry was born and raised in Toronto. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree (D.D.S.) in 1999 at the University of Toronto. Shortly after, he completed a dental residency program at St. Clare’s Hospital in Schenectady, New York. He has added his creativity to our dental practice, bringing a wide variety of experience from his work in several dental offices over the past decade. His special interests are Orthodontics, Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry.
Dai Jaimangal, MBA, CHRM
Practice Manager
Dai brings over 12 years experience to the Dental Practice, with 22 years in the Health Care and Private Sectors: The Hospital for Sick Children; University Health Network; Center for Addiction and Mental Health; etc. She is an experienced manager in various areas, Financial, Marketing, Operations, Administration, Human Resources, Planning, etc. Dai is responsible not only for the general management of the Practice, but also for treatment and payment plans at HRD and resolves any problems or issues that we may encounter.
Fluency – English only.
Sheryl Santos
Recall Coordinator, Reception
Sheryl is the newest member of the HRD Team! She will be the friendly voice you will hear on the phone. She schedules and registers your appointments, and greets you with a warm smile on your arrival at the Office; making you as comfortable as possible. She attends to billings, overseeing insurance claim forms, and collecting any payments necessary.
Fluency: English and Tagalog
Charis Dao-Il
Admin Coordinator
Charis was one of our many coop students from Madonna Secondary School. We retained her back in 2016, as she was one of the most outstanding students we had. For the past 4 years, she’s continued to work at our office as admin coordinator.
Fluency: English, Tagalog, and Ilocano.
Marola Zambrano, RDA
Dental Assistant, Level 2
Marola brings over 20 years of dental assistant experience to our office. She is a hard working and valued member of our HRD team. This is reflected through the care she gives to her patients. She will keep you reassured and attend to you in the most compassionate way possible during each treatment. She is very gentle and soft spoken.
Fluency: English and Spanish.
Leydi Figueroa, RDA
dental assistant, level 1
Leydi has joined the Dental Practice since August 2014. She has over 16 years of experience as a dental assistant and is very diligent and caring. She is loved by the patients for her friendliness and openness.
Leydi is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Ted Asamoah, RDA
Dental Assistant, Level 2
Ted has joined Humber River Dentistry as a Co-op Student in September 2022 and has thereafter fully joined HRD Team. He finds joy in providing care to his patients, preparing and giving them peace of mind during their appointment. We take pride in his welcoming and kind aura that he brings to our teams and most importantly to our patients.
Azita Minouei, DDS, RDH
Dental Hygienist
Azita is a dentist by profession but prefers to do hygiene as she has a passion for it. She has over 30 years of experience in the dental industry. Azita is loved by all her patients and a preferred hygienist by those she treats due to her gentleness and quite disposition.
Fluency: English and Farsi.
PS: Azita loves to know what medication you are taking and any medical condition you may have that will interfere with your treatment.
Lidia Picamilho, RDH
Dental Hygienist
Lidia a Dental Hygienist and has over 30 years of experience in the field. She works on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays at HRD. She is well loved by her patients and prefer her friendly and comforting approach towards their treatment.
Fluency: English and Portuguese.
PS: Lidia loves to know what medication you are taking and any medical condition you may have that will interfere with your treatment.
Lois Asumadu
CLinical Assistant
Lois is our caring clinical assistant. Working behind the scenes, she aids both the admin and clinical team; from sterilizing instruments to confirming patients- you name it all! She is well loved by patients and the staff, as she is a great contributor in maintaining a smoother flow at the office.