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

Ligia Valencia
Registered Dental Assistant

Ligia, a registered dental assistant, began working in the field of dentistry in 2005. She earned her DANB certification as a certified dental assistant and a registered dental assistant in the state of NJ.

She graduated from the dental assistant program at the Institute for Health in Fairfield NJ. Her gentle touch and attention to detail are the things patients notice about her.

Her soft touch and calming demeanor are especially helpful when treating children. She advances her professional development by regularly attending continuing education classes and learning more about the advancements in dentistry.

In her spare time, Ligia loves to spend time with her family and cook!

Tanja Scherle
Registered Dental Assistant

Megan Burchell
Assistant