Meet The Staff
Julie
Front Desk Staff
Julie greets all of our patients with a warm & welcoming smile. Julie started in dentistry in 1998. She has been in Dentistry & our office at Gulfside Dental for over 16 years. She enjoys living a healthy lifestyle.
Elena
Front Desk Staff
Elena has been in the dental field for over 20 years. Elena has been in Naples about 8 years. She wears several different hats here at the office, including helping patients get their needed dental work done and community outreach programs. She enjoys spending time outside on the weekends and practicing yoga.
Laura
Front Desk Staff
Laura got into dentistry in 2018 starting as a dental hygiene assistant. She enjoyed the administrative aspect of dentistry more and moved to the front desk. She enjoys the Florida sunshine and spending time at the beach.
Gloria
Hygiene Department
Gloria is a Registered Dental Hygienist. She has been in the dental field for 34 years & has been at Gulfside Dental for 16 years. She became a hygienist 12 years ago. Her enthusiasm & support for your oral health is evident in the care she provides on your visit with our dentists.
Denise
Hygiene Department
Denisse is a Registered Dental Hygienist. She started in dentistry in 2008 and has been at our office for 3 years now. She enjoys spending her free time outside and at the beach.
Patty
Hygiene Department
Patty is a Registered Dental Hygienist. She is very meticulous with her job and enjoys educating patients on how to help maintain a healthy mouth. She started in dentistry in 1995 in Colombia. She moved here 19 years ago. She enjoys walking, biking and spending time at the beach. She also enjoys spending time with her family- her husband, two daughters and two dogs.
Maria
Dental Assistants
Maria is another one of our cheerful dental assistants. She has both her Expanded Functions & her Dental Radiography certification. Maria has been in the dental field for 30 years & has been at our office for the past 14 years. She is always trying to help everyone & feed everyone with her delicious meals.
Ceci
Dental Assistants
Ceci is our sterilization tech. She helps keep the office in order by making sure our instruments are clean & ready for use when we need them. She has been in the dental field for the past 12 years here in our office. She is always jumping in to help out & keeps the office sparkling clean.
Gigi
Dental Assistants
Gigi started at Gulfside Dental in 2017. She has two daughters and is from Cuba. She has been in the United States for 16 years. She has been a dental assistant for the past 14 years. She enjoys learning something new everyday in dentistry and also interacting with patients. She enjoys going to the beach, exercising and spending time with her family.
Yani
Dental Assistants
Yani is a certified dental assistant. She has been in the dental field for 8 years. She is currently trying to pursue a degree as a dental hygienist. She enjoys spending time with her family and spends her other free time studying. She is always smiling, energetic and happy to lend a hand.
Kathy
Dental Assistants
Kathy is a dental assistant. She is from Bolivia and has a son named Lucas who is 2 years old. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach.
Kendall
Dental Assistants
Kendall is our Denture specialist. He has been in the dental field since 2006 & has been in this office for 10 years. Kendall works in the laboratory portion of our office, making and repairing the dentures for all of our patients. Kendall puts a lot of time and attention to detail when he crafts a denture or partial for a patient.