Michal Staninec, DDS, PhD

 Dr. Staninec received a BA in biochemistry from UC Berkeley in 1974, his DDS from UCSF in 1980, then spent one year in Japan as a researcher in dental materials and operative dentistry. Since 1982 he has been a teaching restorative dentistry at UCSF on a half time basis, while maintaining a private practice in San Francisco. He is currently Clinical Professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences. In 1999 he received his PhD in Medical Sciences with a thesis in restorative dentistry from the University of Nijmegen in Holland. He has authored and co-authored 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals and lectured on restorative dentistry in the US, Japan and Europe. His research interests include dental adhesion, conservative restorative techniques, clinical testing of adhesive techniques, secondary caries, laser interactions with dental hard tissues, and effects of fatigue on dentin. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Dental Materials, Academy of Dentistry International, and past president of the Dental Materials Group Chapter of the American Association for Dental Research.

Haydee Mojica Campos, DDS

Dr. Mojica was born and raised in the Philippines but San Francisco has been her home since she moved here with her family in 1988.   She was working on her degree in Microbiology when she got accepted to dental school.  She obtained her D.D.S. from the University of California, San Francisco in 1997 and joined the practice in 1999.She is fluent in Tagalog.

Patricia (Trish) Mayer RDH

Received a degree in Dental Hygiene in Education from Ohio State University in 1970.  Completed courses in Nitrous Oxide Sedation,  Root Planing and Curettage and Local Anesthesia from University of the Pacific in 1980. Practiced dental hygiene in Cleveland ,Ohio and  St. Thomas, V.I.  before coming to San Francisco and  working  with  Art  Werner D.D.S. for 28 years.  She is a member of the National Dental Hygiene Association, and the Redwood component of the California Dental Hygiene Association.

Dr. Jeff Takai

Dr. Takai graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor's in Science in Molecular Toxicology. While at Berkeley, he was heavily involved with research on cancer prevention and treatment. He then went on to the University of Pacific in San Francisco where he completed his dental training and received his DDS degree. He is now a 2nd year post graduate resident at UCSF in the division of Postgraduate Periodontics. While not working or reading, Jeff enjoys rock climbing, camping and snowboarding.

Barbara

Barbara has been in this office since 1989.  For 15 years she was working with Dr.Werner, and for the past 4 years has been the front desk receptionist for the combined practice.  Handling scheduling, insurance and accounts, Barbara works Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays.

Karren

Karren is a registered dental assistant who joined us in July 2009. She was born in the Philippines and has been living in California since 1997. She works mostly at the front desk with scheduling, insurance and billing, but she occasionally helps out in the treatment area. Karren is fluent in Tagalog.

Nora Ye

Nora is the clinical assistant who also takes care of instruments, sterilization, supplies, and some clinical and laboratory procedures. She is a native of Guangzhou, China, and speaks fluent Cantonese, Mandarin and Tayshenese.