Kaitlyn - Hygienist

Kaitlyn graduated from Farmingdale State College with an Associates in Applied Science in Dental Hygiene. She is currently continuing her education to pursue a higher Dental Hygiene degree. Kaitlyn has done multiple rotations including, the VA hospital, Cohens Children hospital and Stony Brook, followed by temping at multiple offices from pediatrics, prosthodontics, periodontists, and general dental offices. Kaitlyn is well experienced and promises to give every patient quality care. She is also CPR certified.

In Kaitlyn’s spare time she loves shopping and spending time with her family and friends. She loves to do anything that has to do with the outdoors and loves taking her dog Georgia out on walks.

Maria – Dental Assistant

Maria is a very welcome addition to the practice since October 2015! She is a graduate of the Dental Assistant program at Stony Brook and has been employed at Dental Implant of Long Island and has temped at several general practice offices since 2006.

Maria is an outdoor person and especially enjoys swimming, kayaking, and bike riding. She loves to work out and usually hits the gym about 4 times a week. Summer is her favorite season. Maria also spends a lot of her free time enjoying friends. In the past, she has volunteered at the Infant Jesus Church in Port Jefferson. Maria is very anxious to serve our patients by doing what she loves!

Suzanne - Dental Assistant

Suzanne began her career as a dental assistant after graduating from high school. She had worked for several dentists before she met Dr. Giordano in 2006 and has been with the practice ever since, taking some leave time to care for each of her 3 young children. Suzanne is back part time while her youngest is still at home! Suzanne has many interests. She loves animals, nature, hiking and just about anything else outdoors. She is an avid nature photographer. We welcome Suzanne, with her extremely competent skill and great sense of humor, back to the practice!

Teresa - Dental Assistant

This is Teresa a new dental assistant at our practice. She began her career as a pediatric dental assistant right out of high school and did this for 3 years. She absolutely loves kids and enjoys bringing knowledge and smiles to everyone she meets. She eventually ventured off into general dentistry for a new and exciting challenge. She enjoys bringing ease and care to each patient she meets.

On her days off Teresa enjoys taking her dog, Coco, on long walks and on the trails. She enjoys riding her bike and staying active by attending walks and playing in sports leagues. She fits in yoga anytime she can for some relaxation.

Lara - Dental Assistant

Lara started at Dr. Giordano’s way back in her high school days. Her first job at the age of 14 was working upfront and learning how the office runs.

Lara worked at Dr. Giordano’s for 6 years while studying to earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Fashion Institute of Technology.

A few years after graduating FIT, Lara moved overseas to Istanbul where she lived for 4.5 years. She moved back to New York in 2017 and started her own creative design company, Raw Guild Studios in 2018.

In mid-July 2019, Lara came back part-time to join Dr. Giordano’s team because she loves the creative aspect behind dentistry, and of course missed us all very much!

Jeanie - Office Manager

With over twenty years of experience in the dental field Jeanie joins the staff of Dr. Claire Giordano and is looking forward to getting to know her patients. Having had experience in both the clinical and administrative areas, has given her invaluable insight and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to caring for the needs of the patients. Jeanie looks forward to working with patients and addressing any concerns you may have.

Jeanie lives with her husband and two children. In her free time, she loves the beach, bike riding and traveling.