Jeffrey Erickson, DMD Dentist at Texas Kids Dental: Since 2000 Dental school: Oregon Health and Science (OHSU), 1973 Continuing education: Yearly Member of the: ADA, ASDA, ADSA, AAPD, and AZDA Advanced training: Anesthesiology degree from the Medical College of Virginia Undergraduate: Brigham Young University, Bachelor of Arts in communication My goal as a dentist: To give quality care to every person who comes to our practice Family: Great wife, 6 sons, and 1 daughter Hobbies: Teaching Especially for Youth (EFY), soccer, working with children, and church work

Christopher Eric Schomaker, DMD Dentist at Texas Kids Dental: Over 6 years Dental school: Temple University School of Dentistry, 2004 Advanced Training: Sedation dentistry Continuing education: Yearly Undergraduate: University of Utah My goal as a dentist: To provide the best quality care comfortably and expeditiously Family: Beautiful wife and 6 children Hobbies: Reading, sports, running, and spending time with family

James Payne, DDS Dentist at Texas Kids Dental: 4 years Dental school: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2012 Continuing education: Every chance I get Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts from BYU My goal as a dentist: To care for the children of El Paso Family: Wife and 4 kids Hobbies: Piano, CrossFit, reading, and Boy Scouting A little about me: I served a mission for the LDS church in Brazil from 2001 to 2003 and speak Spanish and Portuguese.

Timothy Jennings, DDS Dentist at Texas Kids Dental: 4 years Dental school: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2011 Continuing education: As often as I can Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts from BYU My goal as a dentist: To provide excellent dental care for patients as I would my own kids Family: Beautiful wife and 5 children Hobbies: Hiking, camping, church, and exercising A little about me: I served a mission in Argentina and speak Spanish.

David McCook, DDS Dentist at Texas Kids Dental: 6 years Dental school: Creighton University School of Dentistry, 2006 Advanced training: Conscious sedation, endodontics, oral surgery, and fixed prosthodontics Continuing education: At least 72 hours every 3 years. Undergraduate: Arizona State University My goal as a dentist: To educate our patients about the importance of good oral hygiene and to provide the best possible dental care Family: Married with 4 children Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, camping, hiking, golf, and attending sporting events and concerts Nickname: Dr. El Guapo

Jagjot Sidhu, DDS Dentist at Texas Kids Dental: Since 2012 Dental school: Creighton University, 2006 Awards: Best Dancer at Texas Kids Dental Continuing education: Yearly Undergraduate: Creighton University My goal as a dentist: To always do the best job possible and treat little ones in the dental chair as if they were my own Family: Married to my beautiful wife since 2009 and have a super-duper-awesome 4-year-old son and a new daughter Hobbies: Cars and travelling Nickname: Dr. J

Sonia Kumar, DDS Dentist at Texas Kids Dental: 5 years Dental school: University of Colorado, 2008 Advanced training: Residency at Loma Linda University, 2011 Awards: Board-certified in dental anesthesiology from the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology and National Dental Board of Anesthesiology Continuing education: I often travel to CE courses every few months to keep up with current advances in my field. My goal as a dentist: To provide comprehensive, safe, and comfortable anesthesia services for patients in order to alleviate an unnecessary anxiety and serve with compassion, vigilance, and safety A little about me: I serve as part of the Attending Faculty for the NYU Lutheran Dental Anesthesiology program.

Weronika Douglas, DMD Dentist at Texas Kids Dental: since 2017 Dental school: Roseman University, 2017 Graduate: UTEP, Master of Leadership Studies and Healthcare Leadership Management certificate Undergraduate: UTEP, Bachelor of Science, biology Member of: The American Dental Association My goal as a dentist: To be as gentle as possible with all my patients. Family: My wonderful husband Hobbies: Playing tennis A little about me: I played tennis for UTEP from 2005 to 2009, and was the first woman on the UTEP football coaching staff as a graduate assistant to the Director of Special Operations.

Alan Curtis, DDS, MS Orthodontist Dental school: UCLA School of Dentistry Orthodontic school: Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry Advanced training: Certificate in Orthodontics, Master of Science in oral biology Achievements: Scored in the top 1% on the dental admissions exam Member of the: American Association of Orthodontists, Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, and American Dental Association Undergraduate: Brigham Young University, Bachelor of Science Family: Wife, Christie; and 4 boys, Lex, Will, Jake, and Nate A little about me: I currently serve as a Board Member of the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists and am fluent in Spanish because of my LDS mission to the Canary Islands, Spain.

Paul Robinson, DMD Orthodontist at Texas Kids Dental: Since 2013 Dental school: Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL; 2003 Awards: Omicron Kappa Upsilon, National Dental Honor Society Advanced training: Orthodontic residency at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE, 2007; craniofacial fellowship to treat patients with dentofacial anomalies such as cleft lip and palate Continuing education: Attend multiple hours annually Member of the: American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association, American Association of Orthodontists, America Association of Orthodontists Foundation Vanguard Society, Southwest Society of Orthodontists Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts in biology from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL My goals as an orthodontist: To achieve the best possible orthodontic results in a comfortable atmosphere and provide an experience for patients that is fun and enjoyable Family: Married to my wonderful wife, Melanie, for 17 years and have a 12-year-old daughter, Emma, and 10-year-old son, Nicholas Hobbies: Golfing, reading fiction novels (mainly mysteries), and cycling

T Tripp, DDS Practicing in the area: since 2013 Dental school: Virginia Commonwealth University, 2001 Undergraduate: Southern Utah University, BS in zoology Advanced training: pediatric life support My goal as a dentist: To treat each child as if he or she were my own. Family: married with four boys and four girls

Jeanine Samperi, DMD Dr. Jeanine Samperi completed her Bachelor of Science degree form UNLV in 2006. She then attended the UNLV School of Dental Medicine, from which she graduated in 2010. Dr. Samperi regularly completes continuing education courses; she has completed courses with Gordon Christensen and Frank Spear, and has earned a Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry. In June 2019, she joined the Texas Kids Dental team.

As a dentist, Dr. Samperi is committed to helping children overcome their fear of the dentist and understand the importance of oral health. She has also gone on a mission trip to Costa Rica, where she worked extracting third molars (wisdom teeth).

Dr. Samperi has two children, a son and a daughter, who live with her in El Paso. Outside of the office she enjoys doing yoga and creative writing, but spends most of her time driving her children to their many activities.

Additional certifications: Certified in oral conscious sedation. Member of the ADA Brigham Young University, BS in molecular biology Goal as a dentist: To provide the highest quality of care possible to everyone, as if they were my own children. Family: A wonderful wife of 26 years and four great children. A little about myself: I worked for four years as a microbiologist in the medical device industry and in cancer research. I am a third-generation dentist and was involved in the Boy Scouts in my youth and as a leader for 20 years. My free time is spent with my family, serving the youth in my church, reading, and exercising. I have been treating children exclusively for 17 years. Hablo espaol.

Chris Watkins, DDS Dentist at Texas Kids Dental: Since 2020 Dental school: Northwestern University Dental School, 2000 Undergraduate: Brigham Young University, 1996 Advanced Training: Sedation dentistry; licensed in Arizona and Texas Continuing Education: Yearly pediatric and sedation courses My goal is a dentist: To create a positive experience for kids so they like coming to the dentist and taking care of their teeth! Family: Wife and four kids (three boys and one girl). Interests: Anything outdoors! Mostly mountain and road biking, hiking, camping, rock climbing, and boating on the lake with family.

Tom Tipton, DMD, MDS Dr. Tom Tipton attended Brigham Young University for his undergraduate degree, studying zoology, chemistry and Spanish. He then attended the Washington University School of Dental Medicine for his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree and the University School of Dental Medicine for his Master of Dental Science (MDS) degree. Dr. Tipton continues to advance his dental education and remain current with all continuing education requirements for the states of Arizona and Texas through regional and national meetings as well as a local study group. As a dentist, he is dedicated to continually learning and adopting the latest treatment techniques and protocols and to achieving the best possible results for all his patients.

Dr. Tipton is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Association of Orthodontists, the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, the Arizona State Orthodontic Association and the Arizona Orthodontic Study Group.

Dr. Tipton has four grown children, a son who is a new dentist practicing in Chicago, and three daughters who live and work in California. Outside of the office he enjoys fitness, including running, hiking, biking and scuba diving, politics and traveling. Dr. Tipton also enjoys participating in humanitarian service with the Flying Samaritans to Mexico and with Midwestern University to Tonga.

Gustavo Sida, DMD Dr. Gustavo Sida was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. His passion for dentistry began right out of High School, working as a dental assistant while attending college. He attended Arizona State University, transferring his junior year to Grand Canyon University where he obtained his Bachelors Degree in Biology w/emphasis in Pre-Medicine. Dr. Sida graduated in 2018 from Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine in Glendale, AZ.

Dr. Sida currently lives in New Mexico with his wife and son (soon to be 2-boys). On his time off, Dr. Sida likes golfing, playing tennis, horseback riding, hiking, playing the drums, and skiing. He also enjoys watching his son play golf and baseball.

Dr. Sida strives to maintain up to date with the latest techniques and materials in dentistry by making it a goal to take 20-30 hours of Continued Education a year. Dr. Sida is an active member of the ADA, AGD, TDA, AzDA, and NMDA.

Jason Judd, DDS, MSD Orthodontist at Texas Kids Dental: Since 2021 Dental School/Advanced Training in Orthodontics: University of Colorado for DDS and ortho and masters degrees, MSD Continuing Education: Spear Study Group, Arizona Orthodontic Study Group, AAO Annual Sessions Memberships: ADA, AAO, AZDA Undergraduate: Brigham Young University Goal as an Orthodontist: I love working with patients to help transform their teeth into a healthy and attractive smile. I enjoy building long-lasting patient relationships, and my goal is to treat my patients like they are family and friends. I feel like that helps me to provide the best possible work I can for them. Family: I am married, and we have eight children and a dog. Hobbies: I love spending time outdoors with my family: camping, hiking, biking, backpacking, snowboarding and boating on the lake.

Daniel Yoon, DDS Dental School: Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Continuing Education: DOCS Pediatric Oral Sedation Dentistry Undergraduate: La Sierra University Goal as a Dentist: To provide quality dental care and promote healthy dental habits. Family: Single Hobbies: Backpacking, hiking, camping, snowboarding, traveling and enjoying food.

Tawaphan Kelly, DDS Dental School: Creighton School of Dentistry Continuing Education: Dr. Kelly believes in always improving her skills and knowledge in the dental profession through attending continuing education classes. Undergraduate: The University of Guam Goal as a Dentist: Her passion is to provide quality dental care and help improve the overall health of all her patients. She enjoys being part of improving the lives of patients though improving function, esthetics, and oral health of those she serves.