Meet the Team at Dr. Sam Romano
Terry
Office Manager
Terry has over 25 years of experience as a Dental Office Manager; she brings her knowledge and expertise to our office and truly takes pride in working directly with all of our patients to ensure that all their needs are satisfied.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her dog Jackson, hiking, skiing, and traveling with her husband.
Lauren Levitzki
RDH
Whole-hearted and inviting, Lauren is an exceptional addition to the practice. She graduated from Bergen Community College with an A.A.S. degree in Dental Hygiene with superb clinical experience. She is efficient and gentle and she is the most requested hygienist we have ever had.
She has her certification for the Administration of Nitrous Oxide and a Local Anesthesia permit. Lauren is committed to educating and keeping abreast of all current techniques within periodontics and soft tissue management. She attends continuing education courses to maintain her elite status in the profession of hygiene
Lauren enjoys working with children and has volunteered at the Educational Partnership for Instructing Children (EPIC) and Alpine Learning Group, schools for children with autism in Paramus, NJ.
This experience gave her the opportunity to hone her abilities in dealing with children that have special needs. Lauren finds fulfillment in educating her patients and helping them with any hygiene questions they may have.
Aside from dental hygiene, Lauren also enjoys hiking with her dog Jaxx in Upstate New York.
Joanna Redyk
RDH
Joanna has been in dental field for 25 years. She was a RDA before attending UMDNJ (University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey) and graduated with AAS in Dental Hygiene in 2017.
She has been working as a Dental Hygienist in both General And Pediatric dental offices.She has a deep care for all her patients. Her passion for taking care of patients of all ages as young as 6 months old up to 90 years old.
Joanna been working with Special Needs Kids of all ages.Her gentle touch, dedication, and compassion makes her patient care stand out.
Joanna has First Aid and CPR certification and attends Continuing Education Courses. Joanna is also fluent is Polish.
When she not at the office she loves to spent time with her family, hiking , summers at a lake and reading.
Tanja Scherle
Registered Dental Assistant
Compassionate and caring Registered dental assistant. Dedicated to creating a warm, friendly,comfortable and positive experience for every patient. Experienced in chairside assisting, patient education and a gentle approach that helps ease dental anxiety. Passionate about my job, highly organized and looks to help run dental office efficiently and with care. Stays current with continuing education. Education: Fortis Institute – Wayne NJ. In my spare time I like to spend with family and friends laughing and enjoying life. Relaxing with a glass of wine, cooking and baking for friends and family.
Megan Burchell
Dental Assistant
Megan is a current student at Drew University, majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, planning to attend dental school after Drew. She has 5 years of experience in the dental field, working previously in Maryland. Her attention to detail, compassion, and soft touch make her patient care stand out. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and friends, going on adventures.
