We believe in establishing a relationship of trust and confidence with you and your child and strive to create a comfortable, caring environment to reduce any fears your child may have associated with dental visits. Our goal is to provide a positive dental experience for our young patients.
Our friendly pediatric staff offers a gentle approach and is specially trained to understand the developmental, behavioral and growing needs of children. Whether those needs include preventive dentistry, a malocclusion (bad bite) or dental issues in conjunction with complex medical concerns, our staff provides the most thorough and effective treatment available for your child.
Our state-of-the-art clinical facility is designed to meet the unique dental needs of healthy infants, children and adolescents and patients with special medical or neurodevelopmental healthcare needs.
Dr. John H. Unkel received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia and completed his medical residency at Virginia Tech/Carilion. He earned his doctorate of dental surgery from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois and went on to complete a pediatric dental residency at the Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh and his hospital pediatric dentistry fellowship at The Childrens Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and serves as a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Virginia Chapter, American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American and Virginia Dental Associations, Society of Pediatric Sedation and the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. Shital N. Patel attended the State University of New York at Buffalo for her undergraduate degree in biomedical sciences. She received her doctorate of dental surgery from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. She went on to complete a general practice residency at Stony Brook University Medical Center. In addition, Dr. Patel completed an advanced education program in pediatric dentistry from New York University College of Dentistry. Dr. Patel is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She is a member of the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. Piscitelli received his doctorate of dental surgery from West Virginia University School of Dentistry. He went on to complete a pediatric dental residency at the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry. Dr. Piscitelli is board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry, Virginia Society of Pediatric Dentistry and the American Dental Education Association.
Dr. Elizabeth Berry received her doctorate of dental surgery from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). She went on to complete a pediatric dental residency, completing a Master of Science in dentistry at VCU. In addition, she completed a Master of Public Health there as well. Dr. Berry is board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry, Virginia Society of Pediatric Dentistry and American Association of Public Health Dentistry.
Bon Secours Medical Group | Pediatric Dental Associates From left to right Top row: Afton Boulware / Kitty Stallings / Brittany Rowe / Stephanie Wiechmann, DMD / Catherine Link / Jacqueline Yip, DMD / Nadareh Naseri, DDS / Yanelis Mestre, DMD / Alyssa Anderson
We take most insurance plans including Anthem Accidental Dental, DeCare (Anthem Dental), Aetna, Cigna, Delta Dental, MetLife Dental, DentaQuest and Medicare. If a co-payment is required, we collect it at the time of your visit.
Residents (left to right): First Row: Nadareh Naseri, DDS / Jacqueline Yip, DMD Second Row: Yanelis Mestre, DMD (Chief Resident) / Shreya Desai, DDS / Stephanie Wiechmann, DMD Third Row: Leigha Milks, DDS / Maria Caras, DMD / Kelsey Scott, DDS
Leigha Milks, DDS University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. Hobbies: Working out, hiking/walking, trying new outdoor activities (paddle board yoga), watching movies, shopping, eating ice cream, and spending time with her family and friends including her two cats.
Nadareh Naseri, DDS University of Tennessee Collage of Dentistry. Hobbies: Spending time outdoors, hiking and working in her garden, planning elaborate themed parties, brewing kombucha, playing with her dog, Moonshadow, and keeping positive!
Yanelis Mestre, DMD University of Pittsburgh. Hobbies: Finding new places to hike and swim with her fiance and Golden Retriever, Oliver, eating Ben and Jerrys ice cream and watching the latest cheesy romantic comedy on Netflix.
Shreya Desai, DDS Virginia Commonwealth University. Hobbies: Playing tennis, traveling to fun places, hiking in the Shenandoah mountains, trying new food recipes with her husband and visiting her hometown of London, England.
Stephanie Wiechmann, DMD Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine. Hobbies: Spending time with friends and family, playing tennis and staying active, listening to podcasts, exploring new areas, and taking her dog, Koko, on walks.
Jacqueline Yip, DMD University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Hobbies: Boxing and working out, eating my weight in food, sunbathing at the beach or pool, spending too much money online shopping, and exploring new places!
Maria Caras, DMD Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University. Hobbies: Trying new foods with her husband, listening to live music, hiking and enjoying the outdoors, traveling, going on walks with her Chihuahua-Yorkie, Leonidas, snapping Polaroids with friends/family, and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs and Atlanta Braves.