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Rachel Smith
Assistant

Rachel Smith has been a member of our Sandhills Oral Surgery team since July of 2021 as a surgical assistant. Rachel saw how inviting the dental community in Fayetteville and the surrounding towns was through her friends in dentistry. While attending Fayetteville Technical Community College to become a Certified Dental Assistant, she watched her first oral surgery case, and was instantly hooked and eager to enter the dental field.

You can always count on Rachel to provide you with some comedic relief to help ease your nerves. She is often found cracking jokes with patients to help make them feel comfortable. Rachels favorite part of her day-to-day work with us at Sandhills Oral Surgery is helping to transform patients smiles.

Originally from one town over, White Oak, North Carolina, Rachel decided to move to Hope Mills in 2019 with her dogs Rosco and Little Man. When she’s not spending time with her fur babies, you can find Rachel snuggled up binging the newest murder shows in her comfy clothes. She is also an avid taco and margarita lover, always looking for a new spot in town to try. You can catch Rachel and a few of our other staff members at La Cocina enjoying delicious tacos and margaritas on a Friday night!

Meet the Team

Dr. Gary T. Jones

Oral Surgeon

Dr. Joshua P. Berridge

Periodontal Implant Surgeon

Dr. James W. Turonis

Periodontal Implant Surgeon

Dr. Raymond Lupkas

Anesthesiologist

Jenny Wienand

Nurse

Marybeth Taylor

Nurse

Donna Rea

Assistant

Geri Locklear

Assistant

Sarah Parker

Assistant

Stephanie Davis

Assistant

Julia Nichols

Assistant

Rachel Smith

Assistant

Nathalia Kiefer-Reyes

Assistant

Taylor Suyat

Assistant

Lindsay Dyer

Implant Coordinator

Caroline Gehman

Treatment Coordinator

Natasha Gierbolini

Treatment Coordinator

Becky Spell

Office Manager

Cearra Pollard

Office Manager

Sarah Burrier

Marketing Coordinator

Tom Royal

Media Director

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