Our Team

Jeff earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from UNB in 1987. He graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from Dalhousie University in 1992, winning both clinical and academic awards. After practising for a year as an associate in Saint John he took over a small practice in Grand Bay-Westfield in 1993. He and his team have grown the practice from a small part-time clinic to a thriving full service practice in a new modern building just inside the Saint John city limits near Grand Bay-Westfield known as River Valley Dental.

Jeff is committed to excellent patient care and his dental office, River Valley Dental, is a progressive full family dental practice for people of all ages. Jeff has taken many continuing education courses over the years and continues to enroll in advanced studies in cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, oral surgery and sedation. River Valley Dental offers the latest in dental procedures and technology, including digital x-rays, Itero digital scanner, laser, Invisalign, and Zoom teeth whitening and is one of the few dental offices in the Saint John/Grand Bay-Westfield area to offer nitrous oxide sedation- safe and effective pain-free dentistry.

Jeff is very active in his profession. He is a member of the Saint John Dental Society, New Brunswick Dental Society, Canadian Dental Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry. He has served on the executive of the Saint John Dental Society 1994-2002 and New Brunswick Dental Society 2012-2014 while serving as President in 2014.

Jeff also served as board member of Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce 2014-2017 and currently serves on the Board of Riverside Country Club. He has also served as volunteer for Business Community Anti-Poverty Initiative (BCAPI) and Outflow Men’s Shelter.

Jeff is physically active. He enjoys swimming, jogging, cycling, golfing, hockey, skiing, hiking, and squash. Jeff and his wife Joanne have two grown children, Jamie and Emma, who are both currently pursuing graduate degrees in University.

Dr. Alex Hourihan grew up in Hampton, NB, and attended the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, completing his Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology/Chemistry (Honours Program). He was then accepted into dentistry at University College Cork, in Cork, Ireland in 2020 and completed his dental degree in May 2024. Dr. Hourihan is thrilled to be coming back to New Brunswick to practice and looks forward to meeting existing and new patients at River Valley Dental.

In his spare time, Dr. Hourihan enjoys hockey, golf, soccer and staying as active as possible. Most of all, he loves spending time with his friends and family, and he looks forward to living close to his loved ones again after the time spent away at school.

Dr. Hourihan main priority as a new dentist is making the dental office environment feel safe and welcoming to all. Similarly, he stresses staying on the cutting edge of dentistry to provide patients with the most complete treatment possible.