Meet Our Dental Team in University City & La Jolla

Dr. Kiran Panatch

Dr. Panatch is a graduate of the University of California San Francisco. She has been in practice since 2006. Dr. Panatch brings to her practice skill and experience in Restorative and Cosmetic dentistry. She believes in early diagnosis and treatment of dental issues, with an aim of maintaining optimal oral health of her patients.

She stays currents on new procedures, advances in technology and other developments in patient care in the field of dentistry. She attends continuing education seminars and is an active member in the American Dental Association, California Dental Association and San Diego County Dental Association. 

Shahla Houdaji

Dental Assistant

Shahla has been a dental assistant for 7 years and has been part of the dental office for 6 years. She has a very caring personality and is able to pay attention to the patients' individual needs. Shahla has three girls and enjoys long walks on the beach with her children, watching comedy movies, and dancing.  She is originally from Ahvaz, Iran, and her favorite restaurant is Claim Jumper.  Her favorite book is “The Crazy Surgeon” and her favorite movie is The Notebook.  One item on her “Bucket List” is to take a trip to Europe.

Loree Curtis

Front Desk

Loree has been working in the dental field for about 20 years and has been with our office since the beginning of 2008. Her soft-spoken personality adds to the relaxing environment of the office. In her free time, she enjoys reading, books on tape, and spending time with her husband and children.  She also loves to crochet baby blankets for her friends.  Loree grew up in the Santee area.  Her favorite restaurant and book are Eastbound Restaurant in Lakeside and “My So-Called Life as a Proverbs 31 Wife”.  She loves the movie The Hours and one item on her “Bucket List” is to go to Hawaii with her family

Ashley LaFavor

Registered Dental Hygienist

Ashley has been a registered dental hygienist in the office since 2019.  She is originally from Santa Barbara, but has lived in San Diego for over 10 years.  She went to school for dental hygiene at Southwestern College in San Diego.  As a dental hygienist, she loves the interactions with her patients, building relationships, and enjoys educating them about oral health and overall dental care.  In her spare time, she loves being outdoors, exercising, cooking, and try new restaurants.  She enjoys going to comedy shows and country music concerts.  She has a cat named Stella and a dog named Cooper.  One of her bucket list items is to travel to Southeast Asia.

Julie Graf

Registered Dental Hygienist

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Alma Castro

RDA

Photo and Bio coming soon.