Dr. Jeffrey S. Garelick Dr. Garelick attended State University of New York at Stony Brook where he received his B.S. in Biological Sciences. He then attended New York University, college of Dentistry where he achieved honors in the fields of Periodontics and Oral Surgery. Upon graduating in 1989 he was accepted into and completed the advanced Education Program of General Dentistry at New York University. In 1996, Dr. Garelick opened Ocotillo Dental Care, the first dental facility in the Ocotillo area of Chandler. Dr. Garelick has become involved in  supporting  the community by sponsoring little league teams as well as programs at Jacobson, Tarwater, Bogle, Hamilton and Chandler High Schools.  Dr. Garelick also is a consultant to the Arizona Dental Board. In his free time Dr. Garelick spends quality time with his wife and 3 children.  He enjoys hiking, biking, traveling, scuba diving, fishing and jazz music. Ann Marie Smith, RDH Anne Marie has been a dental hygienist since 1991. She grew up in New Jersey where she graduated from dental hygiene school. Ann Marie is an alumna of Farleigh Dickinson University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey,Union County College and Lyons Veterans Hospital.  Ann Marie has been in Arizona since  1994 and has worked in both general  and periodontal practices. She has been with Ocotillo Dental since October 2000. Ann Marie is married and has 2 children, one boy and one girl. Since becoming a mother,she now works part time. Ann Marie's interests are  spending time with  her family, gourmet cooking, traveling and playing piano. Carolyn Thompson, RDH Carolyn has been a dental hygienist for 8 years and a dental assistant 5 years prior to that. She enjoys spending time with her adorable son, hiking, snowboarding and continuing her education. Kay Pearson, RDH Kay Graduated from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.  She has been practicing hygiene for 30 years. Kay has 2 daughters, both of whom are in the teaching profession, and a son in law. Kay loves to sew and bake in her spare time and makes a mean  chocolate chip cookie! Dental Assistants: Calistra Marez, Miranda Gilbert Patient Coordinator Kerry Simpson