Dr. Hamling was born and raised in Utah.  He graduated from University of Utah in 1992 with a B.S. in Medical Biology and a minor in German.  After moving to Virginia, he graduated from the medical college of Virginia in 1996 with his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree Cum Laude.  From there, he did residencies in Missouri at The Truman Medical Center and at Marquette University, completing his endodontic residency in 1999, and moving to Bozeman shortly thereafter.  He was the first endodontist to open a practice in Bozeman, and was the only endodontist for the first 11 years of his tenure in Bozeman.

Dr. Hamling and his wife Marcie are the proud parents of 6 children and 2 grandsons.  Jeff enjoys all that Montana has to offer, including hunting, fishing, camping, and art. He is a member of several professional dental organizations.