Saturday, 16 January 2016

Meet Our New Dentists at North Creek Dental Care

Bohdanna Czerniak, DMD, grew up in Orland Park and attended Providence Catholic. After obtaining her bachelor's degree in at the University of Illinois in Champaign, IL, she went on to achieve a master's degree in biomedical science at Midwestern University in Downer's Grove and her dental degree at Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ. Her professional memberships include the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, Illinois State Dental Society, Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, and the Chicago Dental Society. Dr. Czerniak especially enjoys working with kids. She also enjoys volunteering her time both locally and abroad. Her most memorable trip was when she traveled to the Kingdom of Tonga, where she had the opportunity to provide dental care to those in need. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, running, traveling and learning about other cultures, and watching the Chicago Blackhawks.



John Bova, DDS, grew up in Homewood, attending Homewood-Flossmoor High School. He

has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois and is a 1975 Honors graduate of the University of Illinois College of Dentistry. Upon graduation, he was elected into Omicron Kappa Upsilon honorary dental fraternity, and he also received an award for excellence in comprehensive patient care. He had been a solo practitioner for 40 years in the south suburbs before merging his practice with North Creek Dental Care in August 2015. Many of his patients have been with him for 25 years or more. He is experienced in all phases of general dentistry, including restorative dentistry, endodontics, oral surgery, and implant restorations.

Dr. Bova has volunteered his services, as well. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, he spent a week in D’Iberville, Mississippi, providing free oral surgery services for residents of the devastated area.

Dr. Bova and his wife Claudine live in Palos Heights. They have 7 children and 14 grandchildren and will be empty-nesters in the spring, when their youngest daughter graduates from the University of Illinois. Dr. Bova enjoys sports, music, movies, reading, and spending time with his family.


Dentist Tinley Park
North Creek Dental Care
18425 West Creek Drive • Suite I
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-4131