Cascade Park

Dr. Jay Langsdorf

Dr. Langsdorf was born and raised right here in Vancouver, Washington.  He graduated from Fort Vancouver High School in 1964 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University. He then attended the University of Oregon Dental School where he earned his doctor of dental medicine (DMD) degree in 1971.  Dr. Jay served a dental residency at Madigan General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington.  He remained active in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring with the rank of colonel.

Dr. Jay has been an active, practicing dentist in Vancouver since 1974.  In 1983, he founded Cascade Dental Group. Today he is an active partner in all three of our dental centers.  Dr. Langsdorf practices full service family dentistry, including crowns, restorative dentistry and implants.  He is very interested in all new dental technologies.

Dr. Jay is married to wife Mary and has five grown children.  He particularly enjoys community activities.  In his free time, Dr. Langsdorf enjoys hiking, kayaking, swimming, biking and driving his John Deere Tractor for garden projects.

Dr. Mark Fischer

Dr. Fischer was born in the San Francisco Bay area and grew up in Southern California.  He attended high school in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and went on to receive both a bachelor of science degree and a bachelor of arts degree from Portland State University.  Dr. Mark later received his dental  degree (DMD) from the Oregon Health Sciences University in 1985 and completed the PAC-LIVE cosmetic dentistry course in 2001 through Pacific University in San Francisco.

Dr. Mark has been a practicing dentist in the Portland area for over 20 years.  He joined the Cascade Dental team in 2001, helping patients in our Cascade Park office.  Dr. Fischer enjoys all aspects of general dentistry but is particularly interested in endodontics and cosmetic dentistry. He is a volunteer with the Northwest Medical teams, helping disadvantaged patients and disaster survivors both locally and in Mexico for many years.

Dr. Fischer has three grown children and two grandchildren, Sofia and Lucia.  He and his wife Corinn have two pets, Hank the Fat Cat and Nala the Skinny Cat.  In his spare time, Dr. Mark likes sailing, kayaking, traveling, music, food and wine.

Shelli James

Shelli was born and raised in Toledo, Washington.  She graduated from Toledo High School.  She completed her hygiene pre-requisite at Lower Columbia Community College in Longview, Washington, then graduated from the dental hygiene program in Yakima, Washington.

Shelli has been a professional dental hygienist for almost twenty five years.  She worked for twelve years in Hawaii and the last eleven years in the state of Washington.  Shelli has been with Cascade Dental the past five years helping patients at our Cascade Park office.

Shelli enjoys her two children, Shawn and Kaylani. They have two cats named Mojo and Coal.  Shelli and her children love family outings and church activities.  In her spare time she enjoys tennis, hiking, volleyball and playing golf.  For quiet time Shelli enjoys gardening, crafts and reading with her children.

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