Umbrella Dental Partner
CLINICAL TEAM

Dr. Priya Boinpally, DDS
Dr. Boinpally is a long term and active member of the American Dental Association, the Illinois State Dental Society and the Chicago Dental Society. She completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at The Ohio State University. She practices dentistry in the north and northwest suburbs of Chicago and loves providing gentle, highly professional, superior dental care for patients of all ages.
Dr. Boinpally always strives to stay current in her field and keep pace with the latest improvements in dental technology and techniques. She regularly attends continuing education courses around the country so that she can offer her patients the highest-quality and most up to date care at all times. Dr. Boinpally holds advanced certifications in the area of laser dentistry from World Clinical Laser Institute (WCLI) and particularly enjoys cosmetic dentistry and full mouth rehabilitation. She encourages all her patients to view dentistry as a vital part of total body health and wellness by bridging medicine and dentistry in her practice. Dr. Boinpally is fluent in Spanish, Telugu, and Hindi. In her spare time, Dr. Boinpally enjoys cooking, travelling, and spending time with her loving husband, son, and daughter.

Dr. Janaki Shukla, DMD
Dr. Shukla completed her undergraduate education at New York University and Doctor of Dental Medicine at Boston University. After finishing dental school, she completed a General Practice Residency at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. After completing residency, she practiced dentistry in Massachusetts for a few years until she moved to Illinois. With quality dental care as a top priority, she creates personalized treatment plans to give patients a healthy and long lasting smile.
Dr. Shukla understands that patients can be nervous with dental treatment so she treats all her patients as if they were members of my family. In her spare time, Dr. Shukla enjoys cooking, trying new restaurants, hiking, and spending time with her husband and son.

Dr. Krupa Patel, DMD
Dr. Patel attended University of Illinois, Chicago College of Dentistry. She practiced dentistry in Wisconsin before joining her friends and family in Illinois and is enjoying life in greater Chicago. Dr. Patel enjoys all facets of dentistry and prides herself on keeping up to date with the newest techniques and technology. She takes particular interest in cosmetic dentistry and clear aligner therapy. Dr. Patel is an active member of the ADA, CDS, and ISDS and various other local dental study clubs. Dr. Patel is fluent in Gujarati and Hindi. In her free time, Dr. Patel enjoys painting, cooking, and travelling. She believes that dentistry is the perfect marriageĀ of science and art and feels blessed that she is in a profession that allows her to apply both everyday all while helping her patients improve their oral health and smile.
Umbrella Dental Partner
MANAGEMENT TEAM

ABISHEK BOINPALLY
Abishek is a Managing Director at Umbrella Dental Partners who oversees all aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions(M&A), Strategy, Finance and Technology. Abishek started his career as an engineer after receiving his Bachelors in Engineering from India and Masters in Engineering from Wayne State University.
He then spent 8 years working in Product Management related roles for both startups and global companies overseeing products and managing global teams. He received his MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and spent the next several years holding various senior leadership positions in Corporate Strategy, M&A, Finance and more recently as a Managing Director at an AI/ML company in Chicago.
He also owns a consulting company, ‘Blue Chasm Consulting’ where he provides Strategic Advice to companies ranging from few million to a couple billion in revenue in various service industries. Abishek takes the most pride and joy in spending time with his loving family enjoying the outdoors.

NEEL VARDE
Neel is a Strategic Thought Partner for Umbrella Dental Partners. Neel is also a Global Product Manager at a company in Chicago. His background includes a B.S. from the University of Michigan, an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in chemical engineering, and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Neel is on the faculty as an adjunct professor in Data Marketing at West Virginia University.
He also serves on the scientific advisory board for The Good Food Institute. Neel enjoys cooking, trying new restaurants, and spending time with his loving family.

Karla, Office manager
Karla manages and oversees our day to day office operations. She was born and raised in Mexico City and studied law before moving to Illinois. She began working as a dental receptionist and a dental assistant and has done it all within the field of dentistry over a period of 15 years. Karla is fluent in Spanish and is cross trained in all things clinical and administration. In her spare time, Karla loves to spend time with her son and her family.

Heather, Office manager
Heather manages and oversees our day to day office operations. She brings over 18 years of experience in patient care, clinical management, and insurance knowledge. Heather strives to work with patients to ease their fear, understand their dental care needs, and help them to better understand their insurance benefits and how to use them. Heather looks forward to getting to know each patient on an individual basis and is always interested in working to help provide the best experience possible for patients that come through the door. In her spare time, she enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, and spending time with her husband and her two children and her grandson.

Carrie, Office Manager
Carrie manages and oversees our day to day office operations. She is committed to making sure all patients and their families receive quality, professional dental care, and that every patient has a positive experience in office. Carrie likes all of our patients to feel comfortable and like part of the family. She takes great pride in making sure all our patients leave the office with the tools to make the best decisions for their dental health. Carrie joined the team after graduating Northeastern Illinois University and has over 7 years in the dental field. A little known fact about Carrie is that she went to culinary school before starting her career in dentistry. In her spare time, Carrie enjoys spending time with family, doing outdoor activities, and spending time in her garden.