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At Abdoney Orthodontics, our professional team has been carefully trained to serve and care for you. Many of our staff members have been with us for over 15 years. Each member of our team is dedicated to your health and well-being, and most of all, they are dedicated to making you smile.
Jessica - Treatment Coordinator
Jessica is one of our treatment coordinators. She helps explain each treatment plan to our patients and their parents. She enjoys working with the patients and families who come to our practice, and providing a friendly, positive, up-beat office environment while encouraging our patients and making each person feel good about themselves.
Jessica and her husband, Scott, have one daughter named Kylie and a pet dog named Kehoe. When she's not at the practice making our patients smile, Jessica enjoys shopping with her daughter, dining out with friends, and spending time with her family. She is a big sports fan, especially when it comes to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (football), Tony Stewart (NASCAR), and the Tampa Bay Rays (baseball).
Phyllis - Lab Tech
Phyllis has been with our team for many years. She started working for Dr. Michael Abdoney Sr. right after graduating from high school, and has stayed with the practice ever since. Phyllis is a wonderful lab technician. She works hard to make sure that each appliance is crafted with special attention to detail and is designed to help the patient achieve the exact smile he/she wants.
Phyllis loves being outdoors! She used to give horse-riding lessons to children, as well as teaching barrel racing. Phyllis also likes to go fishing, and still loves being around horses. She and her husband, Tony, have one dog, named Riley.
Carie - Financial Coordinator/Marketing
Carie, a Tampa native, is the financial coordinator and
marketing contact for our practice. She enjoys working with patients and
helping them establish a financial plan that meets their needs. She is
knowledgeable and always willing to answer any questions that you might have,
and loves to promote our practice within the community at various events.
In her spare time, Carie loves to design poetic invitations, step out for
country line dancing, or relax at the beach. She and her husband Mark have four
daughters, Rainee, Gabbie, Sofiia, and Emalee.
Lynda - Assistant
Lynda is one of our orthodontic assistants. She enjoys caring for our patients, and always does so with a warm, friendly smile on her face. Lynda treats her patients with kindness and respect, and always makes sure that all of their questions are answered. She enjoys working with the doctors as well, and truly respects the level of care they offer their patients.
Lynda is married, and has one son and one daughter. When she's not busy at work, she's busy at home spending time with her family.
Paul - Assistant
Paul is a wonderful orthodontic assistant. He genuinely enjoys what he does and is always able to make his patients smile with his sense of humor and kind smile. Paul treats his patients like he would his own family, and always makes sure that they have fun visiting our practice. Paul makes sure that when you visit our practice, you laugh, have fun, and leave with a beautiful smile!
Outside of the practice, Paul and his wife, Anna, have a full house with two daughters, Jaid and Jordan, three dogs, Nippi, Dixie, and Chili, and a rabbit, named Peanut. In his free time, Paul enjoys spending time with his family, exercising, and outdoor sports. He is also a part-time comedian.
Ellen - Assistant
Ellen is an orthodontic assistant. She is dedicated to her patients, and making them feel welcome. Each patient Ellen treats is like family to her. She gives her patients the same respect, attention, and care that she would her own family and friends. She appreciates the fun, friendly atmosphere at the practice; it is accommodating and comfortable, and she knows her patients will have a good time.
Ellen has three children - Kellianne, John, and Olivia. She loves spending time with her family.
Carrie - Front Desk Coordinator/Treatment Coordinator
Carrie is one of our upbeat, outgoing part time treatment coordinator. Carrie enjoys greeting patients, answering their questions and catching up with our patients and their families. She is excited to be part of this great team and looks forward to helping her patients achieve the beautiful smiles they've always wanted.
Carrie is an animal lover and is a member of the Florida Boxer Rescue. In her free time, she enjoys horseback riding, running, and spending time with her boyfriend, Tim.
Brittany - Assistant
Brittany can be found in our clinical area, working side by side with our doctors to provide excellent patient care. She enjoys making a difference one smile at a time, as well as being a part of the wonderful family atmosphere that our office has created.
Brittany has a dog named Santana. When she's not in the office, she likes to go shopping and to the beach, walking her dog, and water activities!
Pam - Assistant
Pam enjoys working with our doctors as an assistant to make our patients feel as welcome and comfortable as possible. Her favorite thing about working in orthodontics is being able to see the transformations that our patients experience. Pam loves to see our patients leave the office happy with the care they've received and excited to show off their smiles.
Pam is married to Greg and her children are Cruz, Cassidy, Brady, Mykaila, and Justin. She likes spending time with her family and going to the beach, working out, and hopes to one day buy an RV to travel with her husband.
Chelsea - Assistant
As one of our assistants here at Abdoney Orthodontics, Chelsea works alongside our doctors with patient care. She cherishes the relationships she's made with our patients and loves to hear about all their school and extra-curricular activities. Always in a good mood, Chelsea is rewarded each time she sees a happy patient with a beautiful new smile!
In her spare time, she likes going to the beach, working out, and shopping!
Shelby - Assistant
Shelby is one of our friendly orthodontic assistants. She works alongside Dr. Abdoney during patient care and helps to make each person as comfortable and fun as possible. She especially likes our new rewards card program that lets patients earn great prizes for keeping appointments and having good hygiene.
At home, Shelby has a dog named Tanner. She likes to go to the beach and the lake where she enjoys wakeboarding. She also likes doing crafts and can be found skydiving because she thinks it is relaxing!
Valerie - Insurance Coordinator
Valerie works at our front desk and is our insurance coordinator. If our patients have any questions regarding their insurance benefits, Valerie is the one to ask! She really likes that our office is friendly and everyone on our team is happy and ready to help make our patients smile.
Valerie enjoys working out, spending time with family, photography, and playing and watching sports.
Amanda - Assistant
Amanda is an assistant and works at the front desk. She likes assisting the doctors and providing patient care while making people laugh and putting them at ease. Outside the office she likes spending time with her family and has 2 cats named Nala and Rufio. She loves working for Abdoney Orthodontics.
Chantel - Assistant
Chantel is one of our friendly orthodontic assistants. She works alongside the doctors during patient care. Outside the office, she likes spending time with her family, couponing, shopping, going to the gym and going to the beach. She has 2 daughters, Peytyn and Paige and her husband is Cody.
Laura- Treatment Coordinator
As a treatment coordinator at Abdoney Orthodontics, Laura ensures that each
of our patients receives optimal treatment for their individual
case. Laura will make you feel comfortable and answer all of the questions
you may have regarding your future treatment with us. She is extremely friendly
and can make anyone smile! Being a part of creating a long lasting
beautiful smile is just one of the reasons why Laura loves her job!
When Laura is not at the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband
Chris, golfing, fishing, biking, and going to the beach.
Michele- Front Desk Coordinator/ Treatment Coordinator
Michele enjoys her position as a treatment coordinator at Abdoney
Orthodontics. Michele can also be found at the front desk assisting our
patients with scheduling appointments and answering any questions they may
have. Michele truly enjoys the time spent building relationships with our
wonderful patients and being a part of providing them with the best care in
order to give them the beautiful smile they deserve for a lifetime.
Michele devotes her free time to her two sons, Kaleb and Noah and spends most
of her free time with her husband, Kurtis at the ball park cheering them both
on! When not at the ball park, Michele and her family love to go to the beach
or she can be found using her artistic side by crafting!
Kaitlyn- Insurance Coordinator
Kaitlyn works at the front desk and is one of our insurance coordinators.
Kaitlyn is here to assist parents and patients with any of their insurance
questions or concerns! She loves the daily interaction with our wonderful
patients and keeping up with them and their families. Working with a great team
makes it fun to come to work each day.
Kaitlyn recently relocated to the Tampa area with her husband Eric. When not
working, they both enjoy doing anything that involves the outdoors especially
if it means bringing along their dog, Chile.