Our Staff

Dr. Patel prides himself on employing a staff of experienced orthodontic professionals in his office. Our staff is specially trained in order to provide outstanding orthodontic services to our patients. Our commitment to excellent service includes not only great orthodontic treatment, but also a warm, friendly office atmosphere. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your treatment, please do not hesitate to ask one of our knowledgeable team members. Our orthodontic professionals want you to experience the best in orthodontic care.

Nicole

Hi my name is Nicole. I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and I graduated from Collinsville High School in 1990. I attended Green Country School of Dental Assisting in 2001 and upon completing my internship at The Brace Place I was hired and have been working for Dr. Patel for 7 years. I am happily married and have four wonderful children, Talor, Brennan, Austin, and Avery. In my sparetime (and there is lots of that, ha!) I love spending time with my family at sporting events and going to outdoors activities and shopping!

Ashley

Hi, I am Ashley. I am 22 years old and I live in Claremore. I went to high school in Foyil. And after High School I went on to college in Tulsa at Community Care College, and that's where I became a dental assistant. I have always known that I wanted to do orthodontics since I was a patient at the brace place. I loved the staff and the friendly atmosphere. They were not just my orthodontist they were more like my family. But my job isn't the only thing I like to do I also love the outdoors and hanging out with my Friends and Family.

Chelsie

Hi I'm Chelsie! Born in Bellingham, WA raised in Claremore, OK. I was a patient of Dr. Patel's in highschool. The Doctor and staff initially were the people that got me interested in pursuing this career. I ABSOLUTELY love my job, my boss is awesome, and i am constantly learning. Usually I'm the quiet one in the office but don't let it fool you I love beimg silly and i love being able to work with and learn about all our patients.

 

 

Linda

Hi, my name is Linda. I was raised in Kansas City and graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest. Upon graduation I began working in orthodontics. I worked in Kansas for 6 years and then moved here to Tulsa where I began my career at the Brace Place in 1979. I am happily married and have several grown children and grandchildren. On the weekends i enjoy spending time with my family and teaching Sunday school at my church.

Joanna

My name is Joanna and I have been working at The Brace Place for four years. I attended a technical school at El Paso, Texas for 16 months and then did my 2 1/2 months internship with Dr. Patel. Shortly after my internship, I was hired by Dr. Patel and Swati.

Working for them has been a great experience for me. I have practiced and learned many new things here that enhance my career as an orthodontic assistant. I love my job!! In my spare time, besides going to school and doing homework; I like to go to dinner and a movie with my boyfriend and hang out with my puppy.

 

Becky

My name is Becky and my journey in orthodontics started in 1974. I took a course in dental assisting through the Red Cross at the Little Rock Air Force Base after which I got a job for two orthodontists in North Little Rock, Arkansas. This meant I had to learn through on the job training since the course I took was for general dentistry. I worked there till 1980 when I married and moved to Tulsa. I began working for Dr. Vince Kelly right away remaining there until 1982 when my first son was born. Giving birth to two more sons, 1984 and 1987 I loved being a "mom". In November 2000 I had the opportunity to begin working for Dr. Kelly again on a part time fill-in basis. I continued at the Brace Place after Dr. Patel moved here filling in for the girls when on vacation, during surgery recovery, and many other reasons. I now work at the Claremore office all the time and fill-in at the Tulsa office when needed.

Dana

Hi I'm Dana! I graduated from Owasso High School in 2003. I am happily married to my husband Rod and live in Inola. I attended Green Country School of Dental Assisting and completed in September 2010. I love working at The Brace Place and everyone on the staff is AWESOME! On my free time I enjoy hanging out with family and friends, running, and biking.

 

 

Whitney

Hi, I'm Whitney. I graduated from Liberty Mounds High School in 2006. I started dental assisting school in late 2009. Since I was a patient at The Brace Place a few years ago, I knew in the beginning I wanted to be in the Orthodontic field. I was able to get an internship here in January 2010 and by February I was a part of the team! I enjoy working for Dr. Patel and Swati, and the girls are awesome too! Other then working at The Brace Place, I love being outdoors and anything to do with animals. I also enjoy going to my parents lake house and just hanging out with my family. I live at the coolest place EVER! My boyfriend and I run a Longhorn Ranch in my hometown. You can find us on the weekends out working cows, riding horses, or just cuddling with our two awesome dogs Dixie and Bailey!

 

 

Hollie

Hello my name is Hollie. I was born and raised in Michigan. I started working in orthodontics in 2003. I recently moved to Owasso from Las Vegas, NV and started working at the Brace Place in January, 2011. Everyone here is great! I enjoy getting to know patients and their families. Outside of work I like to spend time with family, outdoor activities and shop.