Our staff cares about each individual patient and strives to create a fun environment, but also we care about their parents or guardian. We do everything to lower anxiety and explain treatment options and recommendations. Our trained staff is highly qualified to render the best, most compassionate care possible.
The staff at Fresno Dental Surgery Center work closely together as a team. Our number one priority is to excel at both clinical and interpersonal aspects of patient care. We will continue to aspire to be the best place for your dental care.
Dr. Vallarine graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 1977 and went on to study at the University of Southern California, School Of Dentistry. Upon graduating from USC in 1981, he opened his first dental practice in Turlock, California. Over the past three decades, Dr. Vallarine's practices have grown and progressed, but they have never lost their personal feel or sense of values. He understands the importance of providing each and every patient with the personal attention they deserve and takes pride in his practice's uncompromising commitment to providing quality comprehensive patient care. Dr. Vallarine is dedicated to continuously exceeding his patient's expectations and has ensured that each of his offices provides the most up-to-date technologies and procedures, as well as a highly trained and experienced staff.
He is a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association and the Stanislaus County Dental Association. In his free time he enjoys traveling, fishing, and spending time with his family. Dr. Vallarine recently retired from Clinical Dentistry in 2010 and has focused his energy on managing Fresno Dental Surgery Center, First Step Dental (Pediatric and Orthodontic) and Hilmar Dental.
Dr. Arslanian received his B.S. in chemistry from Cal State Northridge in 1989. He continued his education at Loma Linda University where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1993. He joined the Loma Linda University school of Dentistry faculty soon after graduation and maintained a private practice in Southern California. In 1997 he moved to the Central Valley where he has been rendering general dentistry services for children under anesthesia at multiple outpatient surgery centers. Dr. Arslanian has been part of the Fresno Dental Surgery Center team since 2007.
Dr. Spencer graduated from The University of the Pacific in 1972 with a B.A. in psychology. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in 1976 and completed a hospital based General Practice Dental Residency at Valley Medical Center, Fresno, California in 1977. He has been engaged in the private practice of general dentistry since 1977 and currently has staff privileges at Childrens Hospital Central California, Madera and Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Fresno. He has dedicated a significant part of his practice to the treatment of developmentally and medically compromised children.
He graduated from University of Washington with a degree in Zoology in 1993. He then received a DDS degree from university of the Pacific School of Dentistry in 1999. He also earned MBA in 2009 from University of Phoenix. He has been in active duty service with US Air Force from 1999 to 2002 stationed at Laughlin AFB, TX. He loves spending time with his son, and watching him play tackle football. He is an avid fan of college football and basketball.
Robert Orr earned a B.S.N. at the University of Southern Mississippi in 1991 with a minor in Military Science while commissioned in the US Army through the R.O.T.C. program. Robert was serving in the US Navy Reserves and the Mississippi Army National Guard since 1986 as an enlisted member. Graduated from Xavier University/Charity Hospital of New Orleans in 1996 with an M.S. in Nurse Anesthesiology. In 2006, he retired from the US Army Reserves, and moved to the Central Valley. Robert has worked with the Omni Anesthesia group covering such facilities as Eye-Q Vision Center, Herndon Surgery Center, Community Regional Medical Center, Pristine Surgical Center, and Fresno Dental Surgery Center. Since September 2012 when Robert became Director of Anesthesia at the Fresno Dental Surgery Center he has been closely working with the dentists to provide a safe environment for the outpatient center. In 2013 while working fulltime, Robert completed an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix.
Sam is a Registered Nurse (RN) with over 20 years of medical experience. A military veteran/Navy Corpsman spending nearly a decade practicing medicine in the US Navy and most recently a pediatric RN for the last 6+ years. Sam enjoys caring for children, educating their parents and keeping a safe work environment for all staff. Sam is married, has 2 children & 2 grandchildren and in his free time he enjoys spending time with his family.
Mary has been in the dental field for 12 years as an admitting receptionist and assistant. Her experience in the field has made her a wonderful addition to our team. When she is not working, she spends time with her two children.
Maggie became an RDA in November 2010. Maggie joined Fresno Dental Surgery Center a few years ago and is currently one of our Admitting Receptionist. She enjoys working with children. She is married with two kids of her own. On her days off she loves spending time with friends and family.
Vanessa is a medical assistant who has been in the medical field for six years now. She has been working in pediatrics and enjoys working with children. She has been employed with FDSC as our Scheduling Coordinator for over two years. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Felicia has spent over 14 years in the dental field since graduating from Galen College. Felicia joined our team in 2015 and is great with our small patients. Felicia has recently taken a position as our lead sterilization technician.
Carlos has been in the dental profession for over 10 years, with over five years of which he has been a dedicated employee of Fresno Dental Surgery Center. As a father of four boys, he knows how important and challenging good oral health can be.
It is rewarding to him when families see him and tell him thank you, my teeth don't hurt anymore. Carlos is a father to four boys. He is an outstanding soccer coach. When there is time for him, he enjoys fishing and hunting.
Laura is from Mexico City, she started her dental career after graduating from UNAM in Mexico. After moving from Mexico City to California, she continued her education at KRCC and took the ESC program in Reedley. She has been in the dental profession for over 26 years. She loves what she does and loves children. She now currently lives in Selma with her two wonderful kids. Laura enjoys going to the movies, being outdoors, and indoor activities with her family. In her spare time she educated kids at schools and day cares about dental health.
Linda has been a part of our staff either as a Registered Nurse since 2014. Linda graduated in 2006 from LVN school. Linda worked with Autistic Pediatric patients for 2 years and then moved on to gastrointestinal services. Linda then obtained her RN from Fresno City College in 2012. Linda has a wide variety of hobbies. She enjoys yoga, gardening, riding her bike, walking her 2 Chihuahuas and hanging out with her grandchildren.
Mary worked as a respiratory therapist from 1985-2000. Graduated from the RN program in 2000 went directly into PACU at Childrens Hospital in Madera. Worked there until 2010, PACU in Madera took over the Imaging center where RNs were required to assist anesthesiologist on intubation and sedating patients. She started at Eye Q Clinic in 2007 per diem and enjoyed working with older adults and also had some children for short surgeries. She started full time at Eye Q in 2010. Then in 2012 missed the children and found FDSC is where she feels her skills will be used everyday and challenged. She enjoys speaking Spanish to the parents that require it.
Rosie has worked in the medical field for the last 20 years as a nurse assistant, phlebotomist and registered nurse in pediatrics. When she is not working she loves to spend time with family or traveling.
Catherine McClellan joined the Fresno Dental Surgery Center team in 2006 and has had the motivation to get the job done right ever since. She now has seven years of billing experience under her belt with an area of expertise in Ambulatory Surgery Center dental billing. She considers everyday of work a learning experience because it is not just her jobit is her passion! She believes strongly that patience and perseverance prevail in her line of work and will never be fully satisfied until every claim is paid. Her motto is NO pay, NO gain. She thoroughly enjoys working hard at her job, but in her free time she prefers to take roadtrips with her husband and two children, taking nature walks, or simply trying out a new recipe.
Nichole has worked in the medical billing field for 16 years. She has been with Fresno Dental Surgery Center for the last 5 years as a medical billing coordinator. She enjoys the challenges that medical billing brings each and every day. Nichole strives for more efficient billing and increased revenue. She is a wife and a mother to two amazing children. Nichole enjoys cooking, gardening, reading and just spending time with her family.
Reviews
Rating 2.8 out of 5 based on 76 reviews
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a year ago
Like everyone else here I was very hesitant because of how many bad reviews but at the end of the day everyone gets a different experience. I loved the whole experience. The stuff was friendly and made us feel comfortable all the time we were there. My sons procedure was schedule at 6am and we were able to be out at 8am. Yes, it's very scary to see your kid after they're waking up from anesthesia, mine was fussy and disoriented but it's normal. We never got rushed out of the place and they were very helpful. When we were able to go home one nurse takes you all the way to your car in a wheelchair so you never stop holding your child. Very happy with my experience.
Francisco Mora
a year ago
(Translated by Google) The truth is I don't recommend them terrible work (Original) La verda nose los recomiendo trabajo terrible
Kat
2 years ago
Starting from the appointment to the staff and the whole experience, everything went smooth.yes it's very scary having to take a child to this place,but let's be honest we wouldn't have to if we made better choices for them.overall i can say the least likeable thing was the wait at the beginning which can be overwhelming for a toddler.
Na Vang
2 years ago
My daughter appt was at 9:30am finally got call to the back at 1pm and waited for the doctor. She finally went to the main room at 2pm. Her procedure was going to take 1hr. So I didn't leave this place until 4pm.
Leena Rou
2 years ago
I was very hesitant to come here because of all the BAD REVIEWS but from my PERSONAL EXPERIENCE they did a GREAT JOB with my 2 year old. I was so nervous that she was going to be put under general anesthesia but the doctor and the nurses and the people at the front desk made it comfortable with the whole process. Before going in they told me it can take 3-4 hours so be prepared but It took alittle over 2 hours for the entire process then we went home . I was surprised how quick it was. But they did such a great job with it all. I feel like the people with bad experience must've had a more severe case that's why they waited so long or whatever the issue might be. Based off reviews I judged this surgery center without knowing myself but having to experience this place , I'm glad I decided for my daughter to come here ! I notice with the bad reviews people are complaining about the long wait times because they were scheduled in the afternoon, sorry but you are told ahead of time you'll wait 3-4 hours or so be prepared. I was told that when you are scheduled in the afternoon it can take a bit longer then the mornings. I wish people can understand you can't rush the doctor or nurses when their putting your child under anesthesia and starting the process.. I guess every experience is different but to me Everyone there was polite and nice!
Elaina R
2 years ago
I was reluctant to come here for my daughter's cavities since the reviews weren't great, but I honestly had a completely different and positive experience. All the staff from the receptionist, the nurses, the anesthesiologist, and the dentist were incredibly nice and informative. I had my daughters primary dentist send her referral on Friday and the office called the following Monday to schedule her to be seen all in the same week. I actually got a call that there was a cancellation and she could be seen earlier so I had no issue with the scheduling process. We got checked in by 8 and she was in the back having her procedure around 9:15 and we got checked out to leave around 10:45/11. I feel that the wait time was more than normal. The Dentist talks to you after they take x rays and shows you on a screen exactly which teeth they will work on and what he plans to do. The procedure itself was fast, around 30mins, and the staff keeps you updated the whole time. While your child is under you stay in an open waiting room where you can hear when they wake up from anesthesia and then a nurse calls you over to calm them down. The nurse who helped me when my child woke up was named Gail and she was very patient and explained my child's behavior is normal since they are usually confused waking up. Once your child is up you sign your dispatch paperwork while the nurse goes over aftercare procedures then you are on your way. They definitely don't kick you out right away- I was told I could stay as long as I wanted but I chose to leave and they wheeled me and my daughter out to our car so I could continue holding her on my lap. The only negative is just 1 parent is allowed to be there and that's tricky when your kid wakes up flustered and you're trying to calm them down and sign paperwork. Overall I'm definitely going to try to not come here again, but if my kid ever needed more work done, we'll be coming here.
Janette Ramirez
2 years ago
I was sent here by my son's dentist because he needed treatment done that he would not let them do over there. We've been waiting since February and now it's April. Just been getting the run around, saying the person you are supposed to talk to is not there, they on a lunch break and will call you back and we were always reaching out to them, also that they need insurance information which I provided several times. So I was curious and looked up reviews on this place. I got nervous and thought maybe it was a good thing that it took 2 months so we can find another place. I told my son's dentist about this situation and they did not like hearing what we were going through. They told me they will send us to Kids Dental Group in Hanford. BEST DECISION EVER so glad we switched. We got an appointment 3 weeks later. Kids Dental Group in Hanford is kid friendly and the environment is so welcoming! Nice big fish tank and walls painted it was so nice in there. I wish I would of read the reviews first so I could tell my son's dentist to find us another place so his dental work could be done.
M H
2 years ago
Perfect. For those reading reviews these people were frustrated only at the wait time. For us there was a bit of a wait time but nothing compared to some surgeries I've waited on. Plan was explained before anesthesia. After xrays DDS came in and explained and SHOWED me why things needed to be done. A bit difficult to understand (perhaps because of my medical problems) but repeated himself until I understood (THANK YOU). Anesthesiologist was perfect despite MY child not doing the best with sedation. Nurses are phenomenal. A local was used for pain. My suggestion for this place is to book one less patient an hour because I couldn't imagine the wait times for afternoon appointments, the longer the wait the more frustrated the child the more frustrated the caregiver.
Annie G
2 years ago
I wish I had taken the time to read these reviews. The one star is for the employees i feel are too good to be working there. If you are able to stay away from this place please I urge and beg you to do more research on finding a better place for your child best concern. I saw things no parent should ever see and im severely traumatized from the whole experience. My wait time was 2 hours. I went in believing it that my child's cavaties would be filled with white fillings because that is why the dentist sent us here. They put my child to sleep before even discussing a treatment plan and even though I asked for a different procedure they still performed the one they suggested. One of the crowns is crooked. I believe they did more work than necessary and I feel I was not given enough time to decide what would happen. I was not aware they don't allow parents in while their children are getting work done.They didn't allow my child to fully come to their senses before rushing us out. Your children will leave this place kicking and screaming and in so much pain. No child or parent should be traumatized in that way. I don't know why dentists refer this place, do not come here.
Dina Garrido
2 years ago
They helped my daughter so much and they were so kind and sweet with her...she was scared like any child would be if needing surgery for their teeth of course..but she was extremely exited to go back and show them that she was all better..thank you all so very much
Lupe Quinteros
2 years ago
Iv never had any problems here exalet service doctors took good care of all my kids staying in front deskt wonderfully and iv had more the 4 kids seen here never no problems thank u for taking care of my kids
Lorena G Maravilla
2 years ago
I honestly liked the courtesy from the whole staff, didn't take long to be seen on either of the 2 times I took my daughter. The dental procedure took a reasonable time and I am very thankful with every person we had contact with .
REXXX
2 years ago
The dental work is fine took care of my child was a really long wait but my issue is actually getting the receptionist to answer the phone (called 12 times in a row) and when you finally get them on the phone they act like you are making them work sighs under their breath and give you the run around or attitude.
waynette sherman
2 years ago
Horrible wait time. 3 hours after my daughters appointment and still left waiting. Go somewhere else if possible!
Arianna Chum
2 years ago
My daughter was referred to have 1 tooth pulled, when I got there the doctor came out and suggested that I should have two other tooth pulled. Trusting the doctor I allowed the procedure. If I could go back in time I would never let my daughter go through with the procedure they suggested. Know exactly what your child was referred for and only allow the Dr to do just that. Watching her roll out on a gurney and a tube coming from nose, is still one of my biggest regret. No child should have to experience at such a young age. In addition to this traumatic event my daughter ended up with a fever, which they did mention would happen. I watched her suffer for two days and developed an ear infection. DON'T ALLOW THEM TO DO MORE THAN WHAT IS NECESSARY. Just say no.
Cheyenne Moody
2 years ago
The wait was a little long but i absolutely loved the dentist and nurses
Graciela Gil
2 years ago
Terrible place!!!!!. My daughter had an appointment at 12pm due to her age. Even if they have openings earlier they won't schedule her earlier. It's 3:45pm and we are still waiting, I go ask how much longer and the receptionist said 1:30 hours more because the dentist just started with a patient. Really??? 5 hours or more to be called even with appointment??? This is absolutely ridiculous!!!!! At this point my child is crying because she is starving since they have to fast... we had to re schedule after all that waiting. THIS PLACE IS A JOKE!!!
Veronica Cee
2 years ago
They got my son's work done all in one day. Staff was nice, and no kids screaming makes for a better experience. Less traumatizing for the kids.
gracie pavelski
2 years ago
I wish I would have read these reviews before I went for our appointments. These dentists are obnoxious at best for running a practice this way. First appointment we waited close to an hour for 2 pictures to be taken(about a 2 minute procedure). Second appointment was for the anesthesia procedure. I reiterated over the phone that my daughter is autistic so o eating and drinking was going to hard. We were booked for 11. At 12 o'clock I'm told the wait would be another hour and a half. When I ask how is that the expected wait time I'm told "other days is worse, this actually isn't as long of a wait as usual". How do these dentists expect children, special needs children as well, to sit for 3 hours on a fast? This is disgusting and appalling. If a surgery is to occur at 1:30 then book it for 1:30 not 11. Those poor receptionists probably get chewed out every single day on behalf of these poor excuses for dentists. Absolutely sickening.
Elizabeth Renteria
2 years ago
Worst place ever! Please do listen to reviews waits times are very long 2-3 hours if lucky , once you get back yes nurses are nice but the dentist/ doctor is horrible he will contradict you and try to force you to make a decision you don't want for your child . And they are rude. I was talking to the dentist about the referral that was sent over for my child and what they wanted to be done he simply said i don't have to do what they want i can do whatever i want literally took everything of me not to say anything . so please look else where .
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