Dr Marcela Ortega

Dr. Ortega is the principal dentist of Empress Dentistry with over 20 years of professional experience in Toronto. Dr. Ortega graduated from Pontificia Javeriana University, Bogota, Colombia in 1990. Following her graduation, she completed a year-long multi-disciplinary residency at Montreal University in conjunction with practical work at St-Mary’s Hospital in Montreal. Dr. Ortega passed the National Board of Examination and obtained her license in 1995 and immediately started practicing dentistry in Montreal. In 1995, Dr. Ortega moved to Toronto where she practiced on a full-time basis as an associate in a dental practice downtown Toronto up until 2004. That year, Dr. Ortega opened Empress Dentistry in the busy North York city centre. Dr. Ortega has developed advanced skills across a wide range of restorative and cosmetic dental treatments including implants, crowns, and veneers. Her primary focus is to listen to the needs of her patients and attend to them with care, compassion and professionalism. She can also communicate with patients in English, French and Spanish. Dr. Ortega is proud of the team that surrounds her at Empress Dentistry. Outside of work, Dr. Ortega loves spending time with her family and friends. She also very much enjoys traveling, music, cycling, sailing and walking her dog.