About Us

Dr. Julie Spaniel‍
Dr. Julie Spaniel graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1991. After her residency at the Portland VA Medical Center and group private practice in Portland, she moved with her family to Burlington, Vermont. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Julie has returned to the Portland area. Dr. Spaniel has over 30 years of professional expertise in all aspects of dentistry, with a special emphasis in advanced implant restoration, esthetic dentistry and cosmetics. She has 4 adult children, and loves spending time with her horses. Dr. Julie Spaniel has opened Summerwood Family Dental of Bridgeport Village under the same philosophy as her former practice: Establishing trust, one patient at a time. People have options and their own priorities in healthcare. Each person has individual needs and expectations about their dental care. We genuinely emphasize and foster the dentist-patient relationship, getting to know and understand our patients, one at a time. This “personal touch” is fading from our healthcare system. As a team, we strongly believe our patients deserve the very best, and we take pride in offering it with an extraordinary level of expertise. We strive to maintain the most state-of –the-art dental practice, providing high-end, technologically advanced dental treatment while giving our patients particularly individualized attention. Our patients know and trust us, and we work diligently to make sure we deserve their trust.
‍Accomplishments:
Congratulations to Dr. Spaniel on her recent appointment to the American Dental Association Dental Wellness Advisory Council for the Nation, and appointment to the First Cohort of Wellness Ambassadors, making the health of our dental providers a priority. We can only provide our best to our patient if we are also at our best!
• Dr. Spaniel is an active member of the American Dental Association, since 1994 and Oregon Dental Association, again.
• Member and Serving on the Board of the American Academy of Dental Practice.
• Member of the American Association of Oral Systemic Health.
• Member of the Washington County Dental Society.
• Healthcare Director for Global health initiative with Refugee Outreach Inc
• Summerwood Dental Brigades LLC, Executive Director and Founder.
• Serving Dentist for Global Brigades, Inc, Student led group serving Ghana & Nicaragua
• Paul Harris Fellow and Award recipient for Global Service and Aid work.
• Serving Dentist for Hands to Honduras, since 2006. Member of the Tualatin Rotary.
• Member of the Tualatin Chamber of Commerce.
• Chair of Health and Wellness Committee for the Oregon Dental Association (ODA)
• Chair of Health and Wellness committee for the Tualatin Chamber of Commerce.
• Member of the Lake Oswego Business Leader.
• Member of American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
• Member of American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
• Certified in minimal sedation and nitrous oxide
• Board Member - Oregon Academy of General Dentistry. AGD is comprised of a group of general dentists with a commitment to excellence and lifelong learning.
• Board Member - Washington County Dental Society
Dr. Spaniel’s Non-Profit
Dr. Spaniel founded a non-profit, One World Brigades, that is all about education and bringing dentistry across borders. She regularly travels to Ghana, Honduras and Nicaragua delivering much-needed dental care to small villages. Dr. Spaniel brings undergrad students with her and gives them an opportunity of a lifetime. When you hear her speaking about the people in these villages, it is clear how much she loves them, and enjoys the services she can provide. One of her fellow Rotarians said, “She is so kind, humble, hardworking, and has a heart of gold. Our community could stand to gain more citizens like her!”