HAWAIIAN SMILE - Key Persons

Dr. Nicole Fernandez

Job Titles:
  • General Dentist
Dr.NicoleisaHawaiiNative-bornandraisedinMililaniandManoa.ShemetDr.NayakinDentalschoolattheUniversityofPennsylvania.Nowmarried-Theyworktogethertoensurethebestqualitycareforallorthodonticpatients.Shelovesspendingtimewithherkidsandbeingabusymomof2,shetriestomakeothermothersexperienceinthepracticeasconvenientaspossible. Dr.NicoletrulyvaluestheexperienceofeverypatientwhowalksintoourpracticewhichiswhyfromtheBigIslandtoOahu,shehasworkedtirelesslytodeliver5-starcustomerserviceandformamazingrelationshipswithourchildren,teenandadultpatientswhobecomeourohana!ShelovesbeingtheconduitbetweenoralhealthandaestheticsbykeepingourpatientssmileshealthyandwalkingwiththemintrotheirorthodonticjourneywithDr.Nayak!She'salsoincrediblyversatilebyassistingwithglueorattachmentremovalforbracesandInvisalignpatientsandeventhereinapinchforemergencyvisits! Whensheisn'tworkingyoucanfindheratthebeach,workingout,doingyoga,andeating!Shelovescookingandtryingnewrecipes Dr.SatyaNayakjoinedthepracticein2018.HeearnedhisDoctorofMedicineinDentistryfromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniaDentalSchoolofMedicine,wherehemethiswife,Nicole.HethencompletedhisresidencyinOrthodonticsandasecondMaster'sDegreeinOralBiologyattheUniversityofNevada,LasVegas. HealsoholdsaMaster'sDegreefromtheUniversityofBuffalo.Thisdegree,whichisindentalbiomaterials,helpsassurethatHawaiianSmilesisalwaysabletostayattheforefrontofpatientcareandsafety.Technologychangesrapidlyintheorthodonticworld,andDr.Nayakiscommittedtoensuringeverypatientreceivescutting-edgecarethatisalsosafeandeffective. Dr.Nayakandhiswife,Dr.NicoleFernandez,ageneraldentist,aretheproudparentsof2youngsons.Heenjoysgolfing,beachtimewithhisfamily,workingout,andeating!

Kainoa Harmon

Job Titles:
  • Financial Coordinator
MynameisKainoaHarmon,IamtheFinancialCoordinatorhereatHawaiianSmilesOrthodontics.MyhometownisHau'ulaHawai'iandIattendedPunahouandtheUniversityofUtah.MypersonalandprofessionalgoalistoretireandmovetoSamoa.Oneofmyproudestrecentachievementshasbeenlearningtospeakmultiplelanguagesinordertohelppeopleintheirnativelanguage.Iamamasteroffinances,taxes,andnumbersbutmyhobbiesincludefootballandspendingtimewithfamilyandfriends.

Kary Medina Smile

Job Titles:
  • Architect
Thegreatestrewardofmyjobisbeingapartincreatingbeautifulsmiles.BornandraisedinKailuaKona,Isteppedintothedentalfieldin2009withafascinationintheindustry.Fastforwardtopresentday,I'mdrivenwiththesamedesireandpassionforthetrade.Mybackgroundconsistsofexperienceingeneraldentistry,endodontics,orthodontics,aswellasoralandmaxillofacialsurgery.WhenI'mnotlivinginscrubs,Ipracticemuscularmassagetherapy.Mydaysarespentraisingmybeautifulchildren,enjoyingourislandandallitsbeauty,andgrowingourloveforHawaiianlanguageandculture.

Lani Guillermo

Job Titles:
  • Lead Treatment Coordinator
IwasbornandraisedontheislandofKaua'iandhavecalledO'ahuhomeformanyyears.Ihaveanextensivebackgroundinsecuritiestradingandmarketing.Itotallylovemyjob!Ourteamworksdiligentlytoprovideourpatientswiththehighestqualityoforthodonticcare.It'saboutcreatinggenuinerelationshipsandbeautifulsmilesthatwilllastalifetime.MygreatestrewardsarethehugsIreceivefromourpatientsandtheirfamilieswholovethefinalresults.Ienjoyspendingtimewithmyfamilyandclosefriends,huladancing,traveling,shoppingandworkingout.

Maribel Bazell

Job Titles:
  • Lead Smile Architect - Orthodontic Assistant
Asmileistheprettiestthingapersoncanhave!Creatingbeautifulsmileshasbeenmypassionforthelast11yearswiththispractice.BeforemovingtoHawaiifromArkansaswhereIgraduatedfromEasternCollegeofHealthVocations,Iworkedingeneraldentistryforfouryears.Ienjoyhelpingourpatientsachievetheirbestsmiles!

Shireene Roque

Job Titles:
  • Lead Scheduling Coordinator