Dr. Linda Morgan

Dr. Linda Morgan grew up in Southern California and attended the ArtCenter College of Design and the University of California, Santa Barbara where she majored in Biology while working in a health clinic, a dental clinic, a homeless shelter and a Mexican restaurant. She moved to Boston to attend Harvard School of Dental Medicine where she earned her DMD degree, graduated cum laude and was awarded by the American Society for Children merit for her work with children. She received her pediatric dental specialty training at Boston Children’s Hospital where she served as chief resident and conducted research on fluoride. She then went on to work there as an attending dentist, conducting research, treating patients and training new pediatric dentists and dental students. She also worked in neighboring communities in private practice as a pediatric dentist, worked in Dorchester as a math tutor, and in the home as a mother of three. She lives in Concord with her husband, their daughters, and their menagerie of pets. She enjoys her work as a dentist in developing countries and also loves to knit, draw, paint, and practice yoga and Pilates.

dr. Rachel Cook

Dr. Rachel Cook is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She graduated with Honors from the Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology. She continued her education at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry where she completed her D.D.S degree. During her studies, she was named as the Veler Scholar for her class, a prestigious award chosen for one student that displays exemplary moral and ethical character alongside academic achievement.

Dr. Rachel completed her specialty training in pediatric dentistry at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where she served as chief resident. While there, she received extensive training in caring for children with special healthcare needs and dental anxiety.

She remains on staff at Boston Children’s Hospital teaching the pediatric residents and seeing patients in the operating room there when necessary. Dr. Rachel is currently a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and the Massachusetts Dental Society.

In her free time, Dr. Rachel enjoys traveling, outdoor activities such as hiking and skiing, and reading.

Dr. Donna Hackley

Dr. Donna Hackley is an occasional contributing dentist at Village Pediatric Dental. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Princeton University, her DMD degree from Boston University, and her specialty training in Pediatric Dentistry from Boston Children’s Hospital. After extensive time in private practice in the surrounding community, she became an instructor at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and at the University of Rwanda, School of Dentistry. In 2013, she helped launch the first dental school in Rwanda and has also been recognized for her work in Vietnam where she is on Harvard’s team for Health Advancement. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Public Health and continues her work abroad. Her interests lie in low-middle income communities, addressing equity and change. She lives is Boston, enjoys family vacations on Cape Cod, and enjoys sports photography and basketball. Above all she treasures her family; her husband and two daughters, and their two furry four-legged friends.

Located at 222 Main Street in Action, the Village Pediatric Dental was custom designed from the ground up. Every inch and detail of our office was considered to provide you and your family with a calming and enjoyable dental experience. From our Care Room, where we make dentistry fun, to the Prize Wall where are patients are rewarded for being fantastic, the Village Pediatric Dental will be a place your children will want to come back to again and again.

Why do I work globally? Offering help to those at home has always been part of my career as a dentist. Working at the level of a Village in other parts of the world is equally important. It’s through this work that you become part of the bigger world. Every encounter you make becomes an opportunity to build international relationships. The world suddenly becomes a smaller place. It leaves children and parents in the world with a positive view of our country. But sometimes I believe I benefit more than anyone I help. 

kenya

Global Village Ministries

Many villages in Kenya depend on visits from dentists and physicians that come from around the world. Global Village Ministries not only provides free care to those with insufficient access to health and dental care but focuses on teaching volunteers about the local customs so that the focus of each patient encounter is not primarily about doing as much work as possible but on building relationships. The result is that dental and medical needs are met, Kenyan villagers feel cared for and understood, and the hearts of the volunteers are forever touched.

Guatemala

Open Wide Foundation 

Guatemala suffers from a level of inequality and widespread poverty that is extreme.  There are few things more painful than a toothache in Guatemala and few options available so infection and mouth pain often go untreated or “Tooth Mechanics” do tooth extractions with less than appropriate tools and no sterilization.  Severe caries detracts from children’s quality of life: they experience pain, infection, difficulty eating, sleep disruption and loss of school and caries affects their nutrition and growth.

The Open Wide Foundation establishes clinics in places where previously no access was available. By bringing dentists to Guatemala they bring an abundance of hope to the communities and life changing experiences to the dentists.