{"id":976,"date":"2022-02-28T22:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T22:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/?page_id=976"},"modified":"2026-03-09T18:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T18:44:12","slug":"we-care-dental-center-rancho-mirage-faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/faculty-and-staff\/we-care-dental-center-rancho-mirage-faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"We Care Dental Center (Rancho Mirage) Faculty &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/basic-slider\/slide-default-00.jpg\" alt=\"slide-default-00\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Dental Medicine<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/faculty-and-staff\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/faculty-and-staff\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/faculty-and-staff\/administration\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Administration<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/faculty-and-staff\/support-staff\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Staff<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/dentistry\/faculty-and-staff\/we-care-dental-center-rancho-mirage-faculty-staff\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">We Care Dental Center (Rancho Mirage) Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n      \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <p>Our We Care Dental Center team works to exceed the expectations of our patients with every encounter. Our faculty and staff work with students to ensure our patients feel comfortable, at ease, and relaxed during their dental visits with us.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"faculty-card my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between md:items-end mb-20\">\n      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  text-red md:mr-40\">WE CARE Dental CENTER (RANCHO MIRAGE) FACULTY &amp; STAFF<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap px-12\">\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Effuah Harris, DDS\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/eharris.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Effuah Harris, DDS<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Managing Partner Advanced Practice, Assistant Professor<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:eharris@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">eharris@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Talal Elkhyat, BDS<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Advanced Practice, Assistant Professor<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:teklhyat@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">teklhyat@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Deanna Lopez, RDA\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/deannalopez.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Deanna Lopez, RDA<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Lead Registered Dental Assistant<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:deannalopez@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">deannalopez@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Carlos Martinez<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Patient Care Scheduler<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:carlosmartinez@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">carlosmartinez@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Azucena Montiel, RDA<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Registered Dental Assistant<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:amontiel@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">amontiel@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Raquel Robledo<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Patient Care Scheduler<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:rrobledo@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">rrobledo@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Alejandra Saldana, RDA\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/asaldana.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Alejandra Saldana, RDA<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Registered Dental Assistant<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:asaldana@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">asaldana@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Derek Siani\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/dsiani.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Derek Siani<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Assistant Director of Patient Care Services and Site Director<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:dsiani@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">dsiani@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Joyce Van Norman, RDA\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/jvannorman.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Joyce Van Norman, RDA<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                            <p class=\"font-bold\">College of Dental Medicine<\/p>\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Registered Dental Assistant<\/p>\n                                                                      <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:jvannorman@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">jvannorman@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      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