Dr. Felicia Chu received her D.D.S. degree from the University of Iowa in 1993, after completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Upon graduation, she completed a general practice residency program at the Dental Clinic of Hines VA Hospital in Hines, IL. This residency enabled her to gain valuable experience working with medically compromised patients, as well as develop the skills necessary to treat a variety of complex cases.
Following her residency, she began practicing family dentistry in Elgin. She finds it extremely rewarding to be able to fill the dental needs of the entire family by performing a wide range of dental procedures including sealants, tooth-colored fillings, crowns and bridges, veneers, partials, and dentures, restoring dental implants, extractions, and root canal therapy. She prides herself in delivering all dental treatment in the most gentle and caring manner. She also finds helping others extremely rewarding. She has volunteered her time to these organizations: Greater Elgin Dental Clinic, the Elgin Junior Service Board, The United Way, YWCA, Girl Scouts, Elgin Community Dental Assisting Program, the Fox Valley River Dental Society, the Dental Department of Sherman Hospital, and TriCity Health Partnership in St. Charles.
Since 2007, she has been in charge of a program called Dentist with a Heart where local dental offices provide free dental care for 1 day in February to those who otherwise could not afford these services. She strongly believes in the importance of continuing education because it keeps her current with the latest advancements in dentistry. She has received her Academy of General Dentistry Fellowship Award.
The Fellowship Award is based upon the completion of 500 hours of continuing education and the successful completion of a written exam. She has been a member of the following organizations: Women in Management, YWCA Board of Elgin, American Dental Association, Illinois State Dental Society, Chicago Dental Society, Fox Valley River Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, Chicago Academy of Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy Study Club, Elgin Dental Study Club and the Dental Department of Advocate Sherman Hospital. She has been the past president of the Dental Department of Sherman Hospital, Elgin Dental Study Club, and the Fox Valley River Dental Society. For fun, Dr. Chu likes to play golf, tennis, and run. She has run 9 marathons and has hit a hole-in-one on the golf course!
Dr. Thomas Marsho was born and raised in central Iowa. He graduated from Grinnell College with a degree in Biology and recently graduated from the University Of Iowa College Of Dentistry in June 2023 (Dr. Chu’s alma mater!). He is moving to the area with his fiancé, Katie, who is from Bartlett and works as a physician assistant.
Thomas has a focus on prevention. Thomas is comfortable working with all patients- he wants each patient to feel heard and to make dental care more accessible for all. Thomas’ favorite experience in dental school was a 5 week rotation at a community health clinic in Colorado. He is excited to join the Celebrating Smiles team.
Thomas enjoys spending time with his fiancé and family, visiting friends across the country, and cheering on his favorite sports teams. He is looking forward to getting to know the area and will take any and all restaurant or golf course recommendations!