Recently we celebrated our fifth year anniversary at our new location. The festivities included wine-tasting and various food items with many of our patients and friends. Here is an excerpt of my speech from that night:
Hello everyone!
12 years ago I bought an existing dental practice in
Yorktown Heights. Having worked as an associate in some private practices in New York City and Westchester County, my dream of owning my own dental practice came
true!
7 years later as my lease in the commerce building was
coming to an end, Lucy and I looked for a property to buy and found this
building. Much hard work allowed us to convert it into a state-of-the-art
dental practice and we’ve been here ever since.
Here at Elite Dental Studios we are a family practice and
treat the whole family with lots of emphasis on quality of care! I am a
Prosthodontist, which is an ADA recognized specialty in conventional and
implant supported tooth replacement and tooth restoration.We are
also experts in many of today’s popular cosmetic procedures. I am proud to say
that in the 12 years of practicing in Yorktown Heights, our commitment to the
health of our patients has remained strong and quality of care has always been
a first priority.
Over many years our practice has flourished and I’ve had the
honor of meeting and serving so many good people in our community. However, I do realize that we could not have done it
alone and tonight is about appreciating all those who helped us along the way.
Firstly I would like to acknowledge my awesome staff, whose
dedication and professionalism is a big part of what we do;
Lisa Piciocchi is our amazing full time hygienist! She is a
superb clinician with great attention to detail.
Kim Salveggi is our part time hygienist and also an awesome
clinician!
Erin Murphy is our treatment coordinator and receptionist.
She is always on the ball and ready for just about anything that she encounters
and always with lots of professionalism.
Debra Kane is one of our assistants and also part of the
front desk crew. She is compassionate and caring and assists our part-time
endodontist (root canal specialist) and periodontist (surgeon/gum specialist).
Barbara Balchunas is our other assistant and usually works
with myself. She is very positive and very good at making personal connections
with our patients.
Alida Palevik is the newest member of the team with much
enthusiasm. She is learning the ropes quickly.
And last but not least Lucy Landolfi-Khorram is my partner
and practice administrator who’s been in the dental field as long as I have. She is
extremely bright and in tune with all aspects of the practice. Somehow she is
able to pull it all together and always with a smile on her face!
So thank you all…..I really couldn’t do it without you!
I would also like to thank all of our wonderful patients who
honor us by putting their trust in our hands. You all make doing what I love
even more enjoyable. Thank you for your loyalty through all the years!
I am a big believer in small businesses being the back bone
of our local economy. We have had the support of so many local businesses in
our community and I am grateful for that.
Lastly I would like to thank the Yorktown Chamber of Commerce
for their support and their dedication to furthering all small businesses in
our community!
