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Staff Profiles

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Hygienist

Ninfa P. Rodriguez

  • Hometown: Pasadena, TX
  • School: Lamar Institute of Technology
  • Years of Experience: 11
  • Hobbies:  Enjoys working out, watching and cheering on the Houston Astros and Houston Texans. Loves spending time with family and friends.
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Dentists

Sally Abouassaf, DDS (Dr. A)

  • Hometown: Syria
  • School: University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
  • Years of Experience: 10
  • Hobbies:  Traveling, and spending time with family and friends

Deborah T. Garcia, DDS

  • Hometown: Kingsville, TX
  • School: University of Texas Dental Branch (Houston, TX)
  • Years of Experience: 30
  • Hobbies:  Reading, exercising, fitness, nutrition, and traveling
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Lindsey R. Gardner, DDS

  • Hometown: St Louis, MO
  • School: University of Florida
  • Years of Experience: 6
  • Hobbies:  Cooking, reading

Justine May Jimenez, DDS

  • Hometown: Houston, TX
  • School: Meharry Medical College
  • Years of Experience: 4
  • Hobbies:  Loves traveling, reading books, spending time with family and friends, and rooting for the Rockets
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Mary Wine, DDS

  • Hometown: Shreveport, LA
  • School: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX
  • Years of Experience: 30+
  • Hobbies: Enjoys family, cooking, and gardening
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Melody Wolf, DDS

  • Hometown: Tomball, TX
  • School: Texas A&M
  • Years of Experience: 36
  • Hobbies: Camping, sewing, embroidery