Meet our staff

Front Office Staff

Yolanda Padilla

Office Manager and Treatment Coordinator

‘Yoli’, as she is fondly referred to comes with over 15 years of experience in insurance and dental office management. You will be greeted with a smiling pleasant personality when you call or visit our practice. Her expertise encompasses mastering dental insurance intricacies, treatment coordination, precise billing, and effective patient account resolution. Beyond the professional realm, she is deeply committed to fostering a familial bond with our patients, ensuring their comfort and happiness throughout their dental journey. Simultaneously, she makes it a priority to contribute to an enjoyable work environment for her colleagues, enhancing the overall team dynamic. In her free time, she enjoys working with fragrances and runs a successful candle-making business.

Back Office Staff

Elizabeth Alegre

Back Office Supervisor

Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions II

Beth, as we all love calling her, joined our office staff in February 2003. She has since proven to be a huge asset to our practice. Beth studied Dentisty and received her training in the Philippines. In the United States, she trained to be an RDA and has completed the Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions II licensure (RDAEF II) allowing her to perform an advanced list of procedures for our dental patients. She is very compassionate, dependable, and hard-working and is cross-trained in handling both front and back office duties. Patients love seeing her as much as we love having her in the office. If we need it, Beth knows how to get it. We don’t know what we’d do without her, and glad we don’t have to find out.

Beth moved to San Diego in 2002. She and her husband, Vince, live in the Rancho Bernardo area. Beth is fluent in both English and Tagalog and adds to the international flavor of our staff.

Helen Celo

Dental Assistant

Helen Celo is a dental assistant with great customer relations skills and comes with over 20 years of experience in the dental field. She enjoys working with people and is highly efficient in dental assisting. In her free time, she likes spending time with her family and friends. Her hobbies include hiking and riding her bike. She enjoys traveling.

Touran Emami

Dental Hygienist

Since obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from the University of Southern California (USC), Touran has worked diligently in
various practices for over 24 years. As a dental hygienist, her focus is on providing high-quality care to her patients and educating them on how to maintain good oral health. She is committed to making hygiene appointments a comfortable and positive experience. She is here to learn your dental history, listen to your concerns, and plan for a healthy future. Together, with the dental team, she will formulate patient-centered hygiene care plans that meet all of your dental needs. During hygiene visits, she encourages patients to ask as many questions as possible. This allows her to personalize treatment and enable patients to be involved in their treatment. She also stays current on new technologies, and hygiene products, and attends continuing education classes regularly.