Dr. Patti earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Her first career was in the banking industry as a Private Client Officer for the Trust and Estate Division of NationsBank in Tampa, Florida. She continued to yearn for something more though and went back to college in the evening after work.

After receiving her second Bachelor of Science degree (Biology) at the University of South Florida, Dr. Patti entered the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry in Detroit, Michigan. While studying dentistry, she was active in many organizations, including Treasurer of her first year dental class. She also served as Vice President of her dental Fraternity, Psi Omega.

Upon completion of Dr. Patti’s pediatric residency, she worked in North Georgia until she came upon Dr. William Hurst’s Pediatric Dental practice in Kingsland, Georgia. Dr. Patti purchased the business of Dr. William Hurst in August 2008 and renamed it, “Golden Isles Pediatric Dentistry” in honor of the beautiful barrier islands that protect our marshlands in Georgia.

Dr Patti is involved in state and national dental organizations. She is a member of the American Dental Association, Georgia Dental Association, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the Georgia Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and the Southeastern Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

Her philosophy with dental care is simple: provide “Gentle Loving Care” to her patients, while building self-esteem and self-confidence in each child. Her behavior management style is to use humor while talking to a child and has been renamed by some of her patients as “Dr. Silly”. Dr. Patti carries that badge with honor.

Dr. Patti is married to Walter R. Carter. They have four 4 legged children named Juno the Weimaraner/Chocolate Lab mix, Cody the Cavachon, Mack the bull terrier mix, and Mischa the Russian Kitty.

Dr Ana was born and raised in Europe in a Romanian and German family. Early in her life she developed an interest in dentistry, which led her to attending dental school in her home town of Bucharest, Romania. She graduated from Carol Davila School of Dentistry in 1998.

She also completed one year of general practice residency in March 2001, prior to moving to the US the following month. When she first moved to the US, Dr Ana lived in Atlanta while learning English and working as a dental assistant. Her passion for dentistry determined her to return to Dental School in 2003 to earn her American dental degree and dentist license. Dr Ana graduated from Indiana University School of Dentistry in 2007.

Upon moving back to the South in 2013, Dr Ana decided to focus her dental practice on children. During her own childhood in Europe, Dr Ana remembers dental visits as a painful and frightening experience. Even the adults were apprehensive about dentist appointments. Her goal is to make a difference by making it easy and fun for children to see the dentist. She provides a safe, friendly and comfortable environment, ensuring a positive experience from start to finish. That way her patients will continue the good habits learned in childhood and become great adult dental patients, who will look forward to dental visits and never experience the “dread of going to the dentist”.

When not treating children in our practice, Dr Ana is committed to using her dental skills in volunteer service to the under served population in our area. Outside of dentistry, Dr Ana enjoys traveling, outdoor activities like riding her bicycle and kayaking, and time shared with loved ones.