Dr. Padachey is a board-certified specialist in Endodontics with both the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and the College of Dental Surgeons of BC. She completed a BSc degree (Neurobiology) at McGill University, and graduated with both her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and specialty Diploma in Endodontics from the University of Toronto. She is a proud past President of the Canadian Academy of Endodontics.

She is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the UBC Faculty of Dentistry and founder of the Vancouver Island Endodontic Study Club. She is active in dental education in North America and internationally, as an invited lecturer to dentists, post-graduate residents and endodontists. She has been a full-time clinician and practice owner for over 20 years and recently moved from Victoria to join her husband here on the mainland.