Dr. Michael Gavin DDS

Dr. Michael Gavin is a proud lifelong resident of Wisconsin. He has spent the majority of his adult life in Onalaska. He is a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College and the University of Minnesota Dental School. Upon receiving his dental degree, Dr. Gavin was commissioned for 8 years in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps. While on active duty, Dr. Gavin trained at the Naval Dental Center in Orlando, Florida and at the Naval Hospital in Cherry Point, North Carolina. It was during this tour when Dr. Gavin was deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to provide humanitarian dental care to Haitian immigrants. Dr. Gavin began building the Valley Dental team in 1993 and has been practicing dentistry for over 30 years. Dr. Gavin and his wife of over 30 years have 3 adult children and a precious granddaughter. When not working, Dr. Gavin enjoys traveling, road biking, brewing his own beer, and running his energetic dogs.

Dr. Eric Stull DDS

Dr. Eric Stull is a native of Milwaukee, WI. He attended the University of Missouri where he earned his degree in Biology. He then went on to attend University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Dentistry. Shortly after he returned to Wisconsin where he practiced in La Crosse for close to a decade before joining the Valley Dental team in 2019. Dr. Stull’s clinical interest is in dental implants, oral surgery and advanced restorative work. He has previously served as president of the La Crosse District Dental Society and has had leadership positions with the Wisconsin Dental Association. Dr. Stull is married and has two daughters. In his free time, he enjoys adventures with his family, mountain biking and playing golf.

Dr. David Niles DDS

Dr. Niles joined the Valley Dental team in 2021, but has been in the dental profession since 1987. He is a native of the northwest Chicago suburbs but his roots are in La Crosse, his father’s home town. He graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1982 then went on to earn his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1986.  Dr. Niles owned his own practice in Illinois for 19+ years before relocating to Wisconsin in 2013.  Dr. Niles is a multi-level graduate of the Las Vegas Institute and Chicago’s Center for Esthetic Excellence, as well as having completed the Synergy Training Program, a 3-year mini-residency for the restoration of implants.  When not at work he enjoys playing guitar and riding his Harley Davidson. He and his wife of 30 years, Lauren, have been exploring Wisconsin and continue to discover new wonders throughout the state.  Dr. Niles is best known for his quick wit and ability to rapidly develop rapport with patients.