Our Team
Meet the Dentists
Dr. Vikas Raj
DENTIST
Originally from India, Dr. Vikas Raj received his dental degree from Dashmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences in Faridkot, Punjab in 1999. He has been taking care of Indian, Canadian and American patients for the last 18+ years and owned a 5 operatory dental practices in India. As he came to know, Canadian dental exams conducted by NDEB in Canada are the toughest and demanded the finest skills in the world. Therefore, he decided to take that challenge and passed the exams in 2017.
Dr. Raj is highly trained in all aspects of dentistry, including restorative, surgical, endodontics, and prosthetics. He participates in numerous dental continuing education courses and seminars seeking further developments in dentistry. For anxious patients, he has completed the course in inhalation & oral sedation in dentistry. He has also completed courses in India on implants and orthodontics.
Dr. Raj believes “Not to stay within the limits you already know”. He also believes having a family is the greatest blessing. In his free time, Dr. Raj volunteers with the Gospel Mission to bring dental care to people in need.
Dr. Elaine Ang
DENTIST
Dr. Elaine was a practicing Government Dentist in Malaysia, and after passing the highly challenging NDEB exams with flying colors, she is now a General Dentist with more than 7 years of clinical experience both nationally and internationally (India, Malaysia & Canada).
Dr. Elaine is proficient in all stages of dental care including root canals, restorations, various dental surgeries, implants, and prosthetic rehabilitations. She also takes immense pride in her active involvement with various dental camps and charities which helped the underprivileged and indigenous people to receive much needed dental care.
She prioritizes a positive, personal, and ethical experience for all her patients and is very understanding and compassionate towards people of various backgrounds and needs.
Dentistry is her life’s passion and drive, and she looks forward to every day that she spends at the clinic with her patients, and helping those in need.
Meet the Team
Sabbath Jones
Front Desk AdminJoy Palma
Front Desk AdminJoy graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Information science and finished her Medical Office Administration course in October 2019. She joined the Columbia Dental team in 2017 as administrative staff. She is fluent in multiple languages which helps in patient communication. Besides that, you would recognize her easily from her infectious laughter, and she will become your favorite person in no time. During her off time, she loves spending time with her family, watching movies, traveling, and hogging delicious food.