Dr. Sorana Schneider - Hamilton, ON

I knew I wanted to be a dentist from a young age, spending my summers in my Grandpa’s dental office back home in Romania.

Because he worked in a communist country, Grandpa didn’t have to deal with money or insurance issues at work. Instead, I saw him focused on taking great care of his patients and making sure they were happy and comfortable.I was only 4 years old, but I still remember Grandpa writing appointments in pencil in his agenda, and the smell of a dental office always brings back happy memories.

I came to Canada with my parents when I was 5 years old and actually grew up in Hamilton. Hamilton is home and I went to Westdale High School. As a child I was involved in more extracurriculars than you could imagine – competitive swimming, waterpolo, sailing, marching band, competitive shooting, winter biathalon, rugby – you name it, I probably did it. When I’m away from the office my days are spent refereeing my two young children. As a family we enjoy travelling – transcontinental flights with toddlers is everyone’s idea of fun, right? In the winter months we spend our weekends skiing. My husband and I recently took our then 2 year old for her first trip to Disney. The best part of the trip was watching little Afina experience “Disney magic” for the first time. Now I understand why my parents were so obsessed with taking pictures of our family trips growing up!

I enjoy unwinding by going to the gym, reading a good book or going for a bike ride. If you have any recommendations for good reads I’d love to hear them!