Meet The Team
Lisa Mendivil, RDA
Practice Administrator
Lisa has been with Dr. Kahle since 2006. A " Jill" of all trades, Lisa is familiar with all aspects of the dental office. Mostly you will see her working at the front desk, helping patients, but don't be surprised to see her helping out at chairside or taking an xray or two! For 25 years Lisa has worked in the dental field in offices in San Francisco, Minneapolis, and Sonoma county.
Having been born and raised in Sonoma County, this is home. When not caring for patients, Lisa spends time with her husband John, and two sons, Grayson and Garrett. Lisa is an avid reader, quilter, walker and budding cyclist.
Judy Melendy, RDA
Lead Dental Assistant
Judy, Dr. Kahle's lead assistant, has been in the dental field for 41 years, 39 of them as a Registered Dental Assitant. Judy has been with our team since October of 2015 but watching the way she and Dr. Kahle work together, you'd think she'd been here forever! Judy has a passion for her work and helping to make each patient's experience a positive one, and it shows.
Judy was born in San Francisco and raised in Santa Rosa, she has 2 children, her son Cameron is a respiratory therapist and her daughter Kristen is a CNA working toward a career in fire fighting. Outside of work Judy enjoys spending time with family, is involved in her church and is a member of a local car club. She also loves camping, fishing, baking and drives to the coast.
Lynette Smith, RDH
Registered Dental Hygienist
Lynette has been a "local" of Sonoma County since 1964, and is especially fond of Sebastopol. As a disaffected English major, she became intrigued by dental hygiene and never looked back, changing career paths from English Lit to Dental Hygiene at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz. Lynette first came to work in our office in 1986 when it was Dr. Luperini's practice. She has now been practicing for over 30 years now (mostly in West County.)
The hearts and spirits of the patients have continued to be an inspiration. Lynette loves hiking the beautiful trails of Sonoma county and still enjoys literature.
Treeci Gathman, RDH
Treeci has been practicing dental hygiene in our office since 2016. She completed her hygiene studies at the University of California San Francisco, and a Master’s Degree from Sonoma State University.
“I love being a dental Hygienist. It is such an important part of my life because I get to help people become healthier. Along with practicing dental hygiene I have the privilege of teaching students at the SRJC to become hygienists too. I am blessed to have a wonderful husband and two beautiful daughters!”
Grace Minnick, RDH, RDA
Grace is our newest dental hygienist. She was born and raised in Petaluma and was inspired by her childhood dental hygienist to pursue a career in dental hygiene early on. Right after graduating Casa Grande High School she became a dental assistant working towards her lifelong dream. She received her A.S. in Dental Hygiene in 2018 from Santa Rosa Junior College and has been loving it ever since.
As a Dental Hygienist she enjoys working with each of her patients and helping them to have healthy smiles. She gets a lot of satisfaction from sharing her knowledge and resources with patients to help them improve their oral health and making sure they have a positive and comfortable dental visit.
In her free time you’ll find Grace spending time with her family, watching Giants games, and giving her cat lots of attention.
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Testimonials
"I absolutely adore Dr. Kahle. She bought the practice that I grew up going to and I'm so super happy that she did. Now that I am in the dental business, I get asked who is my personal dentist is. Everytime I mention her name, I get the, "Wow, Dr.Kahle? I hear her patients just love her!" and I always feel prideful the she is my dentist. She is truly amazing at what she does and her staff is wonderful. By Jillian Pierson"
"As someone who is never thrilled about visiting the Dentist this is about as good as it gets. 6-7 years ago I left my family dentist in Santa Rosa during my early 20's because I felt like I was being pushed to have unnecessary work done. I never disclosed that to Dr. Kahle but what was said by her during the initial exam at the time I left and what I have had done over the past many years. It is like going to an Auto Mechanic. Be careful who you trust. I have found nothing but honesty from Dr. Kahle and her staff. After having probably countless phantom work done in the past I can't recommend them enough."
"Dr. Kahle bought the practice of our family dentist several years ago. At first we continued with her out of convenience; in subsequent years we've been more than pleased we did. She's a wonderful dentist, doesn't oversell, and seems genuinely interested in making her patients comfortable and providing great, down to earth care. Also Cindy, at the front desk is sweet and welcoming, and runs a very efficient office. Dr. Kahle has done extensive work on me over the years (crowns etc.) and I trust her judgement about the the best course of treatment to keep my choppers healthy and attractive. My now-married daughter continues with Dr. Kahle and my husband and I will too, even though as retirees we no longer have dental insurance. We could purchase a policy that would require us to go to a lower cost dental clinic, but we will not trade the peace of mind we feel in Dr. Kahle's hands for an unknown. No way!"
"Everyone in the office is professional, and extremely friendly!!! I really enjoy how Dr Stephanie Kahle has a gentle professional touch and really explains everything. I look forward to going to the dentist because of the relaxed atmosphere. The chairs are extremely comfortable, and provide a view of relaxing nature! There website is great! It allows one to send emails to the office requesting appointments and they get back to you promptly."