Our patient-oriented dental office exists to provide patients with pain and anxiety-free dentistry. We focus on a personalized approach, getting to know you and your oral health needs. Dr. Chi will be happy to guide you through any procedure and happily answer all of your questions while working to ease patient anxiety and build trust.
What We Stand For
At Evergreen Dental Care, we provide patient-centric dental care with a significant emphasis on comfortable and gentle care combined with helpful and pleasant interactions with Dr. Chi and the dental staff.
Our patients expect us to provide the highest level of dental care while making the experience of visiting our dental office unforgettable, and we aim to deliver. Let us show you the new standard in dental care.
Get To Know Us
Before you come in for an appointment, get to know our friendly staff. We are excited to help our patients live their best lives one smile at a time. If you haven't scheduled an appointment yet, and are ready to meet with Dr. Chi, schedule an appointment, or call at (518) 273-0089.
Hogeun Chi, DDS
Dr. Hogeun Chi was born in South Korea and moved to the US at the age of eleven. He grew up in Bethpage and Port Washington on Long Island.
He did his Undergraduate studies at SUNY Albany, before attending Post-Graduate studies at Columbia University for Human Nutrition. From there, he followed his passion into dentistry and continued his studies at New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) where he graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree.
Dr. Chi is married to his wife, Lee, who is working alongside Dr. Chi as his office manager to provide assistance with administrative work, billing, insurance inquiries and more. They have two cats, Milky (Domestic Short Hair) and Cream (Scottish Fold), and one dog, Mocha (Mini-Aussie). They like to go hiking and camping with Mocha and in his spare time, Dr. Chi likes to play golf and soccer.
Dr. Chi is known for his pleasant chairside manner and is happy to openly discuss the treatment process with his patients to help them feel at ease and make informed decisions for their dental health. Dr. Chi and his team strives to provide quality care for his patients and they are excited to welcome new patients.
Melinda
Dental Hygienist
Melinda graduated from Dental Hygiene at Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) in 1995. She has spent most of her career in Troy, NY and from 2020 in Westchester County until recently, when she joined Evergreen Dental Care team. She loves her career and spending time educating the patients on how to improve their dental health!
On her spare time, she likes to exercise at the gym, spend time with family and friends and her kittens, Layla and Lola!
Amanda
Dental Hygienist
Amanda graduated from Hudson Valley Community College in 2017 and has been a practicing dental hygienist ever since. She worked in Clifton Park for several years before taking time off to raise her two young boys. Amanda recently joined Dr. Chi's team at Evergreen Dental Care as she returns to the workforce and continues her passion for helping patients achieve healthy, confident smiles.
She loves building genuine relationships with her patients, treating each one with the same care and attention she would give to her own family.
In her free time, Amanda enjoys spending time with her husband and their two boys, Logan and Mason, and creating fun family memories together.
Brandy
Dental Assistant
Brandy has always been interested in dentistry and has been in the dental field for about 3 years as a Dental Assistant. She has learned a lot and has been enjoying every bit of it. She decided to follow her interests and hasn't looked back!
Dual trained in both general and surgical assisting, she focuses on patient comfort and satisfaction.
At Evergreen Dental Care, Brandy is assisting Dr. Chi in all types of procedures including fillings, extractions, dentures, crowns, implant placements and many more.
In her free time, she enjoys live music, going to the beach, playing video games with her friends, reading and exploring the beautiful outdoors!
Elyssia
Patient Care Coordinator
Elyssia earned her dual major BA in Psychology and Chinese Language at CUNY Hunter College. Upon graduating Summa Cum Laude she worked as an operations manager in Thailand before making an unexpected move to Upstate New York and the Dental industry as she joined Dr. Chi's dental team at Evergreen Dental Care. She strives to combine her experience in admin and management with a warm, friendly demeanor to create a smooth and comfortable experience for all our patients.
Some of her main responsibilities include assisting with inquiries over the phone and in person, scheduling appointments, working with patients and insurance companies for pre-authorizations and claims and managing various other administrative tasks.
In her free time, she enjoys traveling, dancing, photography and most of all, spending time with her loved ones.
"Dr Chi and his staff are personable, professional and friendly. They make you feel comfortable in situations where most people are uncomfortable. I highly recommend him and am so glad my friend told me about his practice. "