Retirees Susan Poletti Dental Assistant Susan first worked as a dental assistant at SMH in 1975 for a couple years. She left Rochester but returned in 2006, working in General Dentistry and Howitt Urgent Dental Care ever since. Susan will miss all of her coworkers, who became close as family. She also treasured learning so much about the residents’ countries, cultures, and languages.
Janet Lyons Dental Hygienist For nearly 20 years, Janet worked as an EIOH Periodontal and Prosthodontic hygienist and worked in the Office for Quality Improvement and Compliance for the last three years. She loved the opportunity to interact with the residents from all over the world and to learn about their cultures and traditions.
Elizabeth Chernyak Dental Assistant Elizabeth worked for 27 years at EIOH, primarily in Orthodontics. She will miss the people she worked with the most, and looks forward to traveling and visiting her grandchildren.
Adriana Worden Dental Treatment Coordinator For the last 15 years, Adriana has been assisting patients at General Dentistry’s front desk. She will miss most her Spanish-speaking patients, providers and co-workers, as well as her entire work family.
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