Meet Dr. Thu McFarlin

Dentista General para Niños

Dr. Thu McFarlin was born in Vietnam and lived there until she was 8 years old. She and her family then moved to Austin, Texas to reunite with some of her father’s family that were separated due to the Vietnam War.

Within 3 years in the U.S., Dr. Thu McFarlin and her family moved 4 times before finally settling down in the northwest part of Houston, Tx in the hope of finding a better future. The challenges of growing up in a 3rd world country, learning English, and constantly having to adapt to new environments turned into strengths. Looking back Dr. Thu is grateful to have all of these experiences because they taught her to treat everyone the same regardless of their background, race, or socioeconomic.

Dr. Thu went to the University of Houston and majored in Biology and minored in Mathematics. Then she attended Baylor College of Dentistry, now known as Texas A&M in Dallas. Shortly after graduation, she decided she wanted to work in an underserved community. She moved to a small border town near Mexico, McAllen Texas. There she stayed at the same practice for over 10 years treating only kids. She loves working with children because it is so rewarding. She looks forward to becoming a part of the community by helping your kids.