Meet Dr. Murrell

Frederick Murrell

BSc, DDS, Cert. Ortho., MSc

Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics

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At Village Orthodontics, our mission is to provide care for you and your family in a kind and compassionate environment where there is fun, professionalism and respect.  This is our mandate, and it is one that Dr. Murrell is most proud of. 

Dr. Murrell loves working with new patients and their families, getting to know them on a personal level, and sharing many years of happy smiles. Your smile and your health are in good hands, and you can rest assured that when it comes to your dental health and happiness, Dr. Murrell and our entire orthodontic team are here for you.

Dr. Murrell received his BSc degree from the University of Alberta. His doctor of dental surgery degree followed this from the University of Toronto. After working in Northern Ontario for one year, Dr. Murrell attended the University of Manitoba where he received his specialist degree in Orthodontics as well as a Masters of Science degree. Dr. Murrell is a proud Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, after having completed a vigorous set of written, clinical and oral examinations.  As a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, Dr. Murrell feels very honored and fortunate to be a member of such a small and distinguished group worldwide.

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While pursuing his academic goals, Dr. Murrell also achieved extracurricular success as the captain of the varsity basketball team (achieving All-Canadian status) at the University of Alberta and the University of Toronto. At the University of Toronto, he broke the school's single season scoring records for most points in a season, while also leading the nation in scoring (CIAU). Dr. Murrell was an All Canadian Member for basketball at the University of Toronto and the University of Alberta as well.  As a final compliment and honour of a most distinguished athletic career, Dr. Murrell was inducted into the University of Toronto's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008 - a most humbling and cherished honour.

Dr. Murrell has served as the President of the Toronto Orthodontic Study Club and Chairman of the Canadian Association of Orthodontist's Scientific Meeting, President of the Halton Peel Dental Association, and is on staff at the Credit Valley Hospital and the Mississauga-Queensway Hospitals. He continues to stay current and increases his knowledge within orthodontics and dentistry by pursuing continuing education as well as through membership in various dental associations. At this time, Dr. Murrell holds membership in The World Federation of Orthodontics, The American Association of Orthodontists, The Canadian Association of Orthodontists, The Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Canada, The Ontario Dental Association, and The Canadian Dental Association.

Dr. Murrell is a Super Elite Provider of Invisalign - an accreditation he is most proud of. In addition, he is a practicing member of The American Association of Lingual Orthodontics (braces from behind the teeth-invisible), and is the author of several articles, which have been published in both American and Canadian Orthodontic/Dental Journals. He continues to lecture and has taught in the Orthodontic Department at both the University of Toronto and the University of Manitoba.

Dr. Murrell works in the community by participating as a motivational speaker at various functions; an undertaking/responsibility that he feels most impassioned about. In addition, Dr. Murrell is a mentor for adolescents in a program aimed at encouraging youth interests in higher education and career planning.

Dr. Murrell is married to his wonderful wife, Liza. They have four amazing children: two girls, Taylor and Jordan; and two boys, Sabastian and Nolan. In their spare time, Dr. Murrell, his wife and children enjoy the outdoors, playing golf, skiing, and travelling. Most of all they love and cherish spending time with each other.