MCHD Dentistry Staff:
Dentists — Dr. Dan Carrier, Program Manager; and Dr. Youseph Kassar
Hygienists — Roger Reed, RDH, Tiffany Summerlin, RDH, Whitney Holmes, RDH, & Brittany Pycraft, RDH
Dental Assistants — Velvet Urgo, Stacy Croston & Taylor Decker
Office Manager — Jenna Coombs, Receptionist — Ashley Efaw
Dentists — Dr. Dan Carrier, Program Manager; and Dr. Youseph Kassar
Hygienists — Roger Reed, RDH, Tiffany Summerlin, RDH, Whitney Holmes, RDH, & Brittany Pycraft, RDH
Dental Assistants — Velvet Urgo, Stacy Croston & Taylor Decker
Office Manager — Jenna Coombs, Receptionist — Ashley Efaw
MCHD Dentistry
453 Van Voorhis Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
304-598-5108 Phone
304-598-5110 Fax
www.mchddentistry.com
Our Doctors
Dr. Dan Carrier, DDS has served as Director of MCHD Dentistry since 2010. He is a member of the American Dental Association and the West Virginia Dental Association. Dr. Carrier enjoys the opportunities general dentistry provides to interact with patients of all ages. Dr. Carrier is a member and past president of Cheat Lake Rotary.
Dr. Carrier lives in Morgantown with his wife, Anna, and their children, Daniel and Lena. Ironically for a dentist’s wife, Anna owns The Cupcakerie, a cupcake bakery located in downtown Morgantown.
Most of his spare time is spent with his family, and he enjoys playing golf and being outside.
Dr. Carrier trains wolves in his free time. Also, Chuck Norris asks him for advice. The entire staff at MCHD Dentistry look up to Dr. Carrier for his wisdom, wit and charm.
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Dr. Youseph Kassar, DDS joined MCHD in July 2020. Dr. Kassar is a 2020 graduate of West Virginia University School of Dentistry. He also earned a B.S. in Biology from WVU in 2015. He graduated from Morgantown High School in 2011. Dr. Kassar grew up in Morgantown and he enjoys exploring the area and the state. He enjoys hiking and trying new places to eat. He also enjoys collecting and fixing watches. He is engaged to his fiancé, Deema, and enjoys spending time with her. |
Our Dental Assistants
Velvet Urgo joined MCHD Dentistry in 2000. She is a dental assistant and splits her time between working in the main office and on Smile Express, our mobile dental office. Smile Express currently services area schools in six counties in north central West Virginia. The Smile Express team provides oral hygiene education and preventive care to students who otherwise would not receive it.
A native of Fairmont, WV, Velvet graduated from Fairmont Senior High School in 1994. She earned a specialized associate degree in medical assisting and office technology from Webster College in Fairmont. Velvet lives in Fairmont with her husband, Derek, and son, Anthoney.
In her spare time she enjoys riding the roads of West Virginia with her husband on their Harley-Davidson motorcycle, keeping up with her two cats, Luckey and Cinders, and her basset hound, Droopy. She also enjoys staying active playing Wii Fit.
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Stacy Croston joined MCHD Dentistry as a dental assistant in 2018 but has been a dental assistant for more than 30 years. She is a Morgantown native and graduated from University High School. She and her husband, Paul, have a daughter, Kylie, and a son, Spencer. Stacy enjoys watching her kids at their sporting events and school activities. When at home they all enjoy playing with their basset hound, Dudley. |
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Taylor Decker joined MCHD Dentistry as a dental assistant in May of 2020. Taylor is a 2020 Clay-Battelle High School graduate and a 2020 graduate of Monongalia County Technical Education Center for dental assisting. Taylor enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, Nathan, and their puppy, Enzo, hiking, road trips, and drawing. |
Our Dental Hygienists
Roger Reed, RDH has been working as a dental hygienist in the Morgantown area since 1995. In 2000, he joined MCHD Dentistry.
Roger is a 1991 graduate of Clay-Battelle High School and a 1995 graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene.
He and his wife, Monica, live in Wana, WV, with their three boys, Brock, Briston and Colton. In his spare time, Roger enjoys spending time with his family, hunting and attending Mountaineer Sporting events.
Tiffany Summerlin, RDH began working at MCHD Dentistry as the Monongalia County Oral Health Educator in 2012. In 2014, she joined us as a full-time dental hygienist. She is also the coordinator for Smile Express, our mobile dental office. Smile Express currently services area schools in six counties in north central West Virginia.
She grew up on the southern Oregon coast and made her way to the Mountain State after meeting her West Virginia native husband, Jamie. They met while stationed together in Japan during a tour of duty with the United States Marine Corps. Tiffany is a 2008 graduate of West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene.
Photographing the beautiful Appalachian surroundings is what she loves to do when she isn't enjoying time with her husband Jamie and two children, Nick and Logan.
Whitney Holmes, RDH joined MCHD Dentistry as a Registered Dental Hygienist in August 2015. She currently works part-time for our office. She also serves as our office infection control coordinator.
Whitney is a 2011 graduate of Clay-Battelle High School and a 2014 graduate of West Liberty University with an Associate of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene.
Residing in Core, WV with her husband, Travis and daughter Lynnlee, Whitney enjoys fishing, crafting, collecting pigs and spending time with family.
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Brittany Pycraft, RDH joined MCHD Dentistry as a full-time Registered Dental Hygienist in January 2019. Originally from Ohio, she graduated from West Liberty University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, traveling and spending time with her spouse and fur babies Ricky and Ollie. |
Front Office
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Jenna Coombs is our office manager and joined us in early 2016. Jenna was born and raised in Morgantown and graduated from Morgantown High School. She is married to her husband Matt of 10 years, and they have two children, Kohen and Anna. They also have three fur babies, Leia, Yoda and Fat Cat. In her spare time, she enjoys crocheting, creating on her Cricut, camping and spending time on the lake with her family. |
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Ashley Efaw joined MCHD Dentistry as a full-time receptionist in October 2020. She graduated from Fairmont Senior High School in 2004. She resides in Fairmont with her husband James of 10 years and their two daughters, Jaden and Hannah. In her spare time, she enjoys attending church, traveling, doing activities outdoors, and spending time with family. |
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Volunteers
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Rashmi Patil started volunteering at MCHD Dentistry in 2019. She splits her time between helping at the main office and as a dental assistant on Smile Express, our mobile dental office. Smile Express currently services area schools in six counties in north central West Virginia. Rashmi graduated from dental school in India and is on her journey to get into dental school here in the U.S. She lived in New Orleans for a year before she moved to Morgantown with her husband in 2018. This is the first time Rashmi has experienced the four seasons and she loves watching the transition from winter to spring, she says it is a marvelous experience. In her spare time, she enjoys reading books and putting jigsaw puzzles together. |
