Dr. Nuhfer was born and raised near Titusville, Pennsylvania, and is the youngest of six children. After high school, she attended the University of Pittsburgh for dental assisting and dental hygiene. She then earned her Bachelor of Science in education from the California University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Nuhfer continued her education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, earning her Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry in 1986.
Dr. Nuhfer gained her dental experience in a private practice in York, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore, Maryland. After moving to Erie and working at the Martin Luther King Center, she began an associateship with Dr. Ben Mosier in 1995. When Dr. Mosier retired in 1998, Dr. Nuhfer acquired the practice and made North East her home.
Dr. Nuhfer has three wonderful, grown children, Andrew, Adam and Lisa. She also has a Toy Schnauzer named T-Bone that comes to work most days and gets spoiled by staff and patients alike. Dr. Nuhfer enjoys traveling in her free time.
Dr. Fleisig grew up in Birmingham, Alabama. After years in the sweltering summer heat, she decided to see if she could survive a northern winter and moved up to Pittsburgh. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with her Bachelor of Science in economics. Four years later, she graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine with a well-rounded dental education.
Dr. Fleisig realized the winters in Pittsburgh were not quite cold or snowy enough for her liking and decided to move even farther north. She considers herself extremely fortunate to have found such a wonderful opportunity as a member of the North East Dental Arts team!
Dr. Dennis earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Michigan. He is a fellow with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics. He is passionate about dentistry and the impact a functional smile can make in bettering a patients life.
We are excited to welcome Dr. Dennis expertise in all areas of general dentistry. He brings his extensive dental implant experience and offers the best options for tooth replacement and stabilizing dentures to our community. He helps complete Dr. Dina Nuhfers vision of providing all dental services under one roof, here at North East Dental Arts.
Ashley is the newest member of the North East Dental Arts team, training to be our greeter. Although this is Ashleys first position in the dental field, she has previous experience with front office duties.
She was born and raised in New York, but recently moved to North East with her boyfriend. Ashley is looking forward to getting to know our patients and the dental field. When Ashley is not at work, she is a PC gamer!
Kristen joined our team in 2018 as our treatment coordinator. She is now our operations manager, streamlining our process to make a better experience for our patients. Kristen lived in Saudi Arabia for six years, and she has traveled to 25 countries! She now lives in North East with her two Persian cats, Keeter and Mushkila.
Tasha joined our front office team in November of 2021. She has worked in the medical field for the past 15 years and is excited to cross into the dental field. Tasha served our country with the United States Navy and was born and raised here in North East.
Stacey joined our team in 2021 to be our Greeter. She was born and raised in the Sunshine State but moved to Harborcreek with family. Stacey has lived in North East for over five years now with her three boys, Avery, Elias and Griffin. She loves the community here in North East and enjoys all the events that go on, especially the classic car shows, Sugar Plum Days and WineFest. She is an animal lover and has a Pit-Lab mix named Sadie, along with three aquariums! Her favorite hobbies involve being out in nature hiking and exploring new places, camping, fishing on her boat, and gardening.
Shannon joined North East Dental Arts from a retiring practice in March 2022. She has been in the dental field for the past 20 years and is excited to further strengthen our office with her skills. Shannon was born and raised in Ripley, New York, then moved to North East 18 years ago.
Brittany, originally from Rochester, New York, joined North East Dental Arts in 2018 as our greeter. Now, you will find her at checkout, going over treatment plans with our patients. Though this is Brittanys first job in the dental field, she has over six years of experience in various medical fields.
When not at work, Brittany enjoys painting, drawing and traveling to Buffalo with her husband, Luke, to watch Buffalo Sabres games. Brittany also has two furry family members: Lily, her Australian Cattle dog, and Bliz, her Puggle.
Lee Ann and her husband, Roy, with their love of travel, have visited many interesting places in the world. They annually visit the Worlds Largest Disco in Buffalo. During hockey season, they attend as many Penguins games as they are able.
Tiffany joined our team in July 2019. She has over 15 years of experience in the dental field, from dental assisting to front desk and everything in between. Now, she is excited to be working behind the scenes as Dr. Nuhfers personal and business assistant.
After hours, you will usually find Tiffany spending time at home with her husband, Nic, their two children, Noah and Mason, and their Beagle Bulldog, Zoe. She also enjoys cooking, baking and doing art projects.
Elizabeth joined the North East Dental Arts team in April 2019. Elizabeth started as a call center associate and occasionally greeted patients at the front desk. Now, you will find her at checkout, coordinating duties for the day for our front office. Elizabeth was born in North East, Pennsylvania, but moved to Pittsburgh for several years before moving back home.
Elizabeth has four children, Julia, Robin and Purna, with her husband, Tim and they just welcomed baby Cylus. They also have three dogs: Anja, Ava and Xzander. When Elizabeth has free time, she enjoys wine tasting, shopping and travelling with her husband.
Shari joined North East Dental Arts in 2022, after the office she was with retired. She graduated from the University of Pittsburg in 1983. Shari grew up in Warren, PA, but has lived in North East for the past 38 years. She is excited to continue providing quality dental care with our practice.
Dory joined the North East Dental Arts team in January 2020 and has worked in the dental field for over 30 years. Dory first attended Tech Memorial High School for dental assisting and then later attended the University of Pittsburghs dental hygiene program. Dory also graduated with a bachelors in dental hygiene education from Edinboro University. Recently, Dory completed her long time goal of obtaining a public health dental hygiene license.
Jordyn, originally from Harborcreek, joined the North East Dental Arts team as a registered dental hygienist in 2016. Jordyn has a passion for dental hygiene because she enjoys making others happy about their smiles!
Alyssa was born and raised in Erie, PA, and is currently attending Mercyhurst University for her B.S. in public health with a minor in biology. She plans on continuing her education at LECOM School of Dental Medicine in 2022. She joined the North East Dental Arts team as a dental assistant in May 2021.
Bethany joined North East Dental Arts in 2022 as an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA). She attended Tri-State for her dental assisting diploma, then wanted to further her education and graduated from Harcum in Philly to earn her EFDA! This allows her to place and finish restorations allowing the dentist to complete more treatment.
Char just joined the North East Dental Arts family as our in-house dental lab technician. She has over 45 years of experience as a tech and owned her own dental laboratory for 33 years. She wanted a more flexible schedule, so she joined our team and will be doing denture relines and repairs on site.