Newaygo Family Dental Care

Roxanne has been with us since late 2011, Roxanne has integrated herself into our practice very well. She is a fabulous asset to many of our patients as she speaks fluent Spanish! Roxanne absolutely loves all the technology we utilize and has a keen interest in dentistry, especially Oral Surgery and Orthodontics. In her spare time Roxanne likes to crochet, read, and spend time with her 2 kids, Rosie and Gabriel. Keep your eye out for Roxy at all the Grant School sporting events. Sue has been ...Read Morea dental assistant for 25+ years and brought her expertise to our old office in Grant when she joined our team in 2004. She was delighted when we opened our new facility in 2011. Sue likes the "family atmosphere" of our practice and the great team she works with. In her free time, Sue and her husband Jim take pride in making the claim of being Michigan State's #1 (and 2) fan and loves watching them beat Michigan in both basketball and football sporting events!! ;) Sue and Jim have 8 children, and a growing brood of grandchildren! Melissa is also one of our assistants, having been with us since late 2011. Since joining our practice she has found a nice niche in patient care. Melissa finds dentistry interesting and loves getting to know our patients. Outside of the office, Melissa is married to her husband Kurt, they just welcomed their first baby boy, Noah! They enjoy camping, kayaking and spending time with her family (especially the little guy!) and their dog Lill Read Less

Julie comes to us with over 35 years dental hygiene experience. She has been with us for the last 17 years. Julie appreciates the high quality of dentistry that Newaygo Family Dental Care offers. Julie has a good sense of humor and tries to keep the mood light- having a great bunch of girls to work with makes it easy. When she isn't at the office you can find her spending time with her four wonderful grandchildren or stalking moles in her back yard. She has caught better than 100 moles ov...Read Moreer the last few years! Tammy has worked with Dr. Nelson for the past 23 years. "It is very exciting to work for a dental practice that keeps up with all the new technology advancements to provide excellent dentistry for its patients". Tammy is married to Tom and they have 4 children Alisha, John, Trent and Taylor. Alisha and her husband Bryan blessed their family with the birth of their first grandchild named Luke on April 30, 2012. Tammy and Tom enjoy family time, reading, walking and traveling. Jen is a Hudsonville High School graduate. In 2003, Jen married her husband, Chris and moved to nearby Rockford. They added to their family first with their yellow lab, Emma. Since then they have grown in size with 2 boys, Carsen & Jaydon, and one precious little girl named Peyton. Jen has been an RDH for 11 years, 8 of which she has spent taking care of patients with Dr. Nelson (and loves it!). She enjoys scrapbooking, landscaping, running, and spending time with family. She loves to build relationships with each and every patient Christa Is an energetic addition to our hygiene team, Christa graduated from Ferris State University. Christa has a very outgoing personality and really enjoys meeting new patients. In her spare time Christa loves to spend time with family and friends. Christa loves to travel and follow a healthy lifestyle. Read Less