Our exceptional, friendly staff is our greatest asset. Our surgical assistants are trained professionals who pride themselves on patient care and communication. They are excited about what they are doing, have high standards of quality and integrity, and are motivated to achieve the best results for our family of patients.
Our dedicated and motivated staff has one primary goal—your utmost comfort! We feel it’s important that you understand the treatment that you’ll be receiving so that you can relax during the procedure. Our staff is eager to answer any questions regarding your oral surgery care. Please feel free to share with us your needs and concerns.
We love what we do, and it shows on our faces. You’ll find our staff is friendly and up-beat and we’ll do our best to make your visit comfortable while providing you with the highest quality dental care.
Our Staff
Holly Wales- Corporate Manager
Holly worked with Drs Akers, Stohle & Borden from 1996 unitl 2005 as a surgical assistant and front desk coordinator and has now rejoined our staff as the Corporate Manager. She completed the Oral Surgery Anesthesia Assistants Program in 1997 and is CPR-certified. Holly has over 18 years of experience in the dental field. Feel free to contact her with any questions or concerns at hollywales@live.com
Christy Ottenfeld - Glenview Office Manager
Christy has been working in the practice since 1997. She began as a surgical/anesthesia assistant and in 1999 she became the Glenview Office Manager. She now oversees all the front desk duties and assists our Corporate Manager with staff and office management. She also helps with scheduling of appointments, surgeries and hospital cases. Christy is also helpful in answering your insurance questions and financial questions. Please feel free to contact her at our Glenview office with any comments or questions you may have. glenviewoffice@asboralsurg.com
Becky Garrity - Glenview Office Administrator
Becky has been working in the practice since 1998. She joined the office with thirteen years of Oral Surgery administration experience. Becky assists our Glenview office manager in maintaining the needs of the front desk. Becky is extremely knowledgable when it comes to your insurance issues. Becky can assist patients in scheduling surgeries at the offices or at Evanston and Glenbrook Hospitals. Over her 25 years of Oral Surgery experience she has attended several seminars on procedure coding, billing and insurance submission. Please free free to contact her with your questions or concerns.
Debbie LoPresti - Evanston Office Manager
Debbie has been working in the practice since 2005. She has over 10 years of experience in the dental field. She manages the Evanston office front desk by overseeing all front desk duties and assists our Corporate Manager with staff and office management. She also helps with scheduling of appointments, surgeries and hospital cases. She handles all orthognathic insurance submissions. Debbie is also helpful in answering your insurance and financial questions and is happy to address any concerns you may have. evanstonoffice@asboralsurg.com
Cindy Levin - Evanston Office Administrator
Cindy has worked in the practice since 2000. She began as a surgical/anesthesia assistsant and currently works as a front desk administrator. Her training includes CPR as well as anesthesia assistant training. She has attended many continuing education seminars relating to coding and insurance issues. Cindy is the warm friendly face that greets you on the day of your appointment. Her goal is to make your experience at our office go as smoothly as possible.
Surgical/Anesthesia Assistants
Beth - Dr Akers' Implant Coordinator
Beth has been working with Dr. Akers since 2005. She has over 13 years experience in the dental field. She is trained in CPR and successfully completed the AAOMS Anesthesia Assistants Program. Beth is a reliable, trustworthy employee that you can always count on. Beth has been a key member of the ASB surgical team.
Joanna
Joanna has been working with Dr. Akers since 2008. She is highly qualified as a surgical assitant and is trained in anesthesia monitoring and managment of emergencies. She is CPR certified. Joanna is a very reliable employee who is always willing to take on a new task. She is certified as an anesthesia assistant by the AAOMS.
Magda
Magda is the newest member of the ASB team. Her previous experience includes management for the last five years. She is certified in CPR and she is a welcomed addition to Dr. Aker's surgical team.
Abby
Abby has been working in the dental field for over 4 years. She is trained in all facets of oral surgical assisting. In addition, she is experienced in medical photography and website editing. Abby is a student in the health science field at Northwestern University.
Samantha - Dr. Stohle's Implant Coordinator
Samantha has worked for Dr. Stohle since 2006. She is CPR certified. Samantha is a hard-working assistant with a very friendly bedside manner.
Jessica
Jessica has been working for ASB for over two years She is certified in CPR . Jessica works mainly with Dr. Stohle as a surcical assistant.
Brittany
Brittany has been working with Dr. Stohle since 2009. She is CPR certified. Brittany is highly qualified as a surgical assistant and has 2 years experience in the medical field.
Jolene - Dr. Borden's Implant Coordinator
Jolene has been working for Dr. Borden since 2007 and has over 8 years of experience in the dental field. Jolene is CPR-certified. She is a very caring person and has a great attitude with patients. She has taken continuing education courses in emergency preparation and dental implants.
Lindsay
Lindsay worked for the doctors from 2001-2004 and returned in 2008. She is CPR Certified and brings over 7 years of Oral Surgery experience to our practice. Lindsay's bubbly personality always keep our patients smiling.
Angie
Angie has been working for ASB sine 2008. She has over 8 years of experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery and 15 years in the dental field total. She is CPR-certified and has completed the AAOMS Anesthesia Assisting Program. Angie also has specialized training in the iCAT radiology CT scans for dental implants.
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