Our Team Of Ricci Orthodontics
Dr. Ricci’s orthodontic team goes the extra mile to make our patients feel right at home! We put your needs first to achieve efficient and comprehensive orthodontic treatment. We are highly skilled and professionally trained and we strive to create an energetic, fun-loving, family focused experience for each and every patient. Each member of our team has years of experience in treating patients with the highest level of orthodontic care in Johns Creek, Georgia. We strive to stay abreast of the very latest in technology and advances by regularly attending continuing education courses and seminars.
Call or text us today at 678-417-9848 to schedule your appointment with Dr. Steven Ricci. We can’t wait to meet you!
Sandra
Patient Coordinator
Sandra joined Ricci Orthodontics as one of our patient coordinators in June of 2005. As our appointment coordinator, you can find Sandra’s smiling face as you arrive and depart. She enjoys being around people and excels at making them feel comfortable. Sandra was born and raised in the Atlanta area and graduated from North Fulton High School before attending Auburn University. She currently lives in Canton, and her children and grandchildren have been under Dr. Steven Ricci’s care in the past. Sandra enjoys being outside doing yard work, walking, or spending time doing lake-related activities with her family. She most enjoys flipping burgers and yelling “War Eagle!” at any given moment!
Sandi
Patient Coordinator
Sandi joined our team at Ricci Orthodontics as a Patient Coordinator in 2022 and brought with her over 28 years of experience working with the public. She attended the University of Georgia where she earned her Bachelor of Social Work degree. She spent the last 18 years at an OB/GYN practice, and 10 years prior to that at a Veterinarian practice. Sandi combines her love of people and animals by training her own dogs for pet-assisted therapy. For the past 22 years, she has continued to volunteer her time by taking her dogs to visit residents and patients at assisted living communities and a hospital rehabilitation unit. In addition to her passion for pet-assisted therapy and dog training, she also enjoys hobbies such as calligraphy and photography. Sandi and her husband have an awesome son (who was already under Dr. Ricci’s care prior to joining our team!). Sandi is best known for her warm smile, outgoing personality, and pleasant voice.
Heather Peterson
Patient Coordinator
Heather joined the Ricci Orthodontics team in July 2022. She received her
dental assisting degree in 1995 at Austin Dental Careers before switching
to orthodontics in 1996 where she fell in love. Along the way, she added the necessary skills to become a new patient coordinator and has been doing that for over 17 years. Her favorite part of her job is seeing patients smile with confidence after treatment.
Heather has 2 children— MacKenna & Myles, and is involved with her
son’s cub scouts, soccer, and basketball as well as teaching her daughter
how to drive. In her free time, she enjoys playing golf, hiking, and cooking.
Elyse
Clinical Assistant
Elyse joined Ricci Ortho in March 2018 as a student intern from Gwinnett Technical College’s dental assisting program. After graduating in May, she was hired on as a full-time orthodontic assistant. Elyse was born in Maryland, and raised in Virginia and Suwanee, Georgia. She currently lives in Sugar Hill with her husband and awesome pup, Buddy. She enjoys getting active, cooking, spending time at the lake and all things girly! If Elyse could be an animal, she would be a mermaid-dog.
Carolina Santoyo
Clinical Assistant
Carolina joined the Ricci Orthodontics team in January of 2023. She
became an Orthodontic assistant in 2021 and has been in love with it ever
since! She was born and raised in Georgia —“I’m a Ga Peach!” She is for
sure a foodie and still hasn’t found a food she doesn’t like. Carolina loves to spend time with family, and friends & would go to the aquarium and Disney World everyday if she could.
Stephanie Gallegos
Clinical Assistant
Stephanie joined Ricci Orthodontics in December 2022. She graduated
in 2022 from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Science in
Biology. She has been in the dental field since 2020 when she graduated
from her dental assisting program and has worked in pediatrics, general
dentistry, and orthodontics! When she is not working, she enjoys going to
the gym, trying new restaurants (big foodie), and going on hikes.
Something that Stephanie is really looking forward to is getting her dog and cat as soon as possible!
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