Dr. Owen has been in practice since 1981, when she graduated from the University of Texas School of Dentistry in Houston. She also has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from UT Austin (1971) and a Master in Public Health from UT School of Public Health in Houston (1974). Prior to dental school she worked as the Public Information officer for the City of Houston Health Department. Dr. Owen, after working as an associate in two different practices, opened her own solo practice in 1995. She is a lifelong learner, often completing 100+ hours of continuing education each year. She is on the faculty and the boards of advisors and directors of the L.D.Pankey Institute for continuing dental education and has been on the faculty of Spear Education,dental continuing education institute. In addition she was part time faculty at UT School of Dentistry, Houston, 1982 -1990. She currently serves on the board of the Greater Houston Dental Society and chairs the scholarship committee. In addition to the local, state and national dental associations and the Academy of General Dentistry, she has been inducted into the American and the International Colleges of Dentistry. When she is not at the office, Dr. Owen enjoys reading, hiking, and travel. She and her husband, Kevin Dubose, an appellate attorney,have been married since 1981. They have two grown sons, Travis and Ryan, and have lived in a 1907 Victorian house in the Heights since 1982. Travis and his wife, Rachel, have a daughter,Grace, who was born in March 2016. Ryan and his fianc Carolyn Hippard, will be married in October.
Leslie Ball has been in our practice since 2005. She attended Texas A&M and North Harris County Community College for her pre-requisites and then the two year dental hygiene program in Wharton, graduating in 1987. Leslie is particularly interested in preventive care and new strategies for maintaining periodontal health. She has been active in local, state and national hygiene associations, the handbell choir at her church. She has a son, Alex. They live in the Oak Forest area. Having grown up with a father in the oil business, Leslie has lived in four continents, four countries and four states in the U.S. She has been in Texas since 1977.
Michelle Weber joined our practice in 1997. She has been in dentistry since 1987, having been a dental assistant before attending the dental hygiene program in Wharton, Texas, where she graduated in 1992. She went on get her bachelor of science degree from UH Downtown in 2002.Michelle grew up in Pasadena and now commutes from Fulshear, Texas where she lives with her husband, Michael, an electric designer for the Wood Group and their two sons, Zachary and Taylor. She has a busy family life, juggling kids sports and school activities along with her work and personal commitments. What Michelle enjoys about dentistry is building relationships with patients and helping them achieve their goals for being healthy.
Cheryl Wallace has been on our team since 1998. She is one of our dental assistants as well as our treatment coordinator. She has been in dentistry for 35 years. Her two, daughters, Whitney and Lacee Hinson, recently graduated from dental hygiene school and now work as dental hygienists in Houston. They have inherited their mothers passion for dentistry. Cheryl says that she loves the feels like home atmosphere of our practice and she especially likes to create a positive experience for our patients. Cheryl and her husband, Zachary, who is an electrical designer, they live in Katy and love the outdoors, boating and primitive camping and just being with the family.
Brenda Bernsteenfirst joined us in 1998. She has a love of computers and most things technical.She is our on-site IT person and the primary person responsible for reports as well as the doctors schedule. She can also work as a dental assistant in a pinch. She grew up in the Houston area.She and her husband, Dale, live in Katy and have a blended family of six children, four daughters (Celest, Kaylie, Kristin and Lea) and two sons (Steven Junior and Daniel), ranging in age from 9-27. Dale works in sales for Hattori Hanzo and is a gym fanatic. Brendas personal time is focused on her children and granddaughter (Luna-Mia),when she has a moment, she likes to catch up on gardening and reading as well as helping others in need.
Lesa Curryhas been our part-time contract bookkeeper since 2003. Before that she was, and still is, our patient. She does bookkeeping for a variety of businesses and is active in the choir and other aspects of St. Lukes Methodist Church.
Cindy Jones is the newest team member, having joined us in May 2016. She has been working in healthcare since 1986 and specifically for dentists in an administrative capacity since 1994.She loves dentistry because it gives her more time than a medical practice to really get to know people who come in regularly. Cindy moved back to Houston in 2012 after living in Atlanta,Georgia for 20 years. She grew up in Dayton and graduated from Lee College. She enjoys her time with her daughterHayley and her granddaughter Harper In her spare time, Cindy enjoys finding mid-century collectibles, eating BBQ or Mexican food and riding her bicycle to offset the love of those two foods.