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Dr. Ed Young D.D.S. Orthodontic Staff Members

Karen-Financial Coordinator
Billing, Insurance and Scheduling
I have been in the orthodontic field for about 20 years and have been with Dr. Young’s office over 6½ years. I am happily married to my husband Art and have two grown children. I am also the proud "Amma" of my grandson Nathan, granddaughter Adelyn, and will be welcoming another grandchild later this year. I enjoy traveling, playing golf, reading and biking. What I like most about my job: my co-workers and the interaction with our patients and parents. I also enjoy problem solving (mostly with the insurance companies).

Gina
Orthodontic Assistant/Scheduler/Marketing/Office Manager
I have been an orthodontic assistant for 15 years and have had the privilege to work with Dr. Young for 10 of those years. I am here to schedule your orthodontic appointment and answer any questions you may have regarding your child’s treatment. I will assist in the clinic helping to make your child’s smile a perfect one! I also take care of all the marketing here at our office. I love orthodontics it is very rewarding to watch the children grow and change as we see them month after month and to see their faces when they have their braces removed. I look forward to meeting every patient and making each one feel special. I have lived on the west side of Grand Rapids my whole life. I am married to my husband Tim with two beautiful daughters; Katie is 16 and Hallie is 7. We also have a puppy named Buddy. I enjoy time with my family and traveling.

Kathy
Orthodontic Assistant
I have been in the orthodontic field for over 16 years and have been with Dr. Young for over 5 years. I’ve been married for almost twenty-five years and have two daughters. I enjoy taking ballroom dance lessons and making stained and leaded glass gifts. I also like to play golf and bowling. I like being an orthodontic assistant because of the end results we see daily when treatment is complete. I also enjoy talking to our patients and finding out what is going on in their lives.

Amy
Orthodontic Assistant
I have been an orthodontic assistant for eleven years and have worked for Dr. young for six of those years. I work in the clinic, and I also take care of our in-house lab work. I have always been interested in teeth and love seeing those smiling faces when their braces come off. I am married and instead of kids we have two dogs - Lars, a Siberian Husky and Casey, a Yorkshire Terrier. Believe it or not the small one is the boss dog!! As far as hobbies go I almost always have my nose in a book and when the creative bug bites me I sew quilts and purses for my family and friends.

Nancy
Orthodontic Assistant
Hi, my name is Nancy and I am a very part-timer here at Dr. Young’s office. I only work on Mondays typically and on occassion fill in for others. It has been a pleasure working for Dr. Young the past ten years! It helps to have such nice co-workers too. I feel we have a pretty great team here! I will tell you a bit about myself…I will be married to my awesome husband of 30 years this coming August. God blessed us with three beautiful kids. We have a cottage up north we enjoy. We love playing tennis, boating and fishing. I hope you find our office a friendly place; we enjoy working with your kids!

Amber

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