Patti received her Dental Hygiene Degree from Western Kentucky University in 1972. After practicing twenty five years as a periodontal therapist, she founded Dental Hygiene Excellence in 1997 and has trained many dental teams to work together to transition from dental care to oral systemic or complete health care.

 

Patti is a founding member of The American Academy for Oral Systemic Health and a Preceptor for the Bale/Doneen Method. 

She is now the Patient Liaison at the Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Center of Central Ohio, host for  the Ask Why Medicine podcast, and Co-Clinical Director for  Integrative Dental Medicine Scholar Society. Patti is also MoCA certified for Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia. 

Her professional passion focuses on excellent oral systemic patient care, helping patients in their personalized prevention program to reduce their risks for heart disease, strokes, diabetes and dementia  and guiding her medical and dental colleagues learn to collaborate for better patient outcomes.

Patti lives in Dublin, Ohio with her husband, Butch , extended family and little dachshund, Bella. She is also a member of the “hole in one” club!