Meet Our Staff

Karla
Surgical Assistant Supervisor

A native Texan, born and raised in San Antonio, Karla has been in the dental profession for 30 years. With experience in cosmetic and general dentistry, periodontics, orthodontics, pedodontics and oral surgery, she has worked for Dr. Mulherin for 16 years. Karla attended The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dental Assisting and graduated in 1979. Upon graduation, she worked at the UT Health Science Center Dental School in the Post Doctoral Periodontics Department as a surgical assistant.

Karla is a Certified Dental Assistant, Registered Dental Assistant, Certified Anesthesia Assistant and she is Implant Certified. She is a member of the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries and The National Association of Professional Women. She attends several oral surgery and implant meetings each year.

Karla and her husband have 4 children and they live on Lake Conroe with all of their adorable felines.

Lupe
Surgical Assistant

Lupe started her dental career 19 years ago. Her experience includes pedodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, cosmetic and general dentistry and her favorite, oral surgery.

She received her dental assistant certification from Astrodome Dental Career Center. Lupe is a registered Dental Assistant and Certified in Nitrous Oxide Monitoring by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners. She is registered as an Anesthesia Assistant by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. She is an active member of the American Dental Assistants Association and Houston Dental Assistant Association. She joined Dr. Mulherin's team in 2005.

Lupe is married, mother of four and resides in Cypress. She loves spending time with her family and all the great people whom with she works. She enjoys meeting people and helping them with their dental care.

Amy
Surgical Assistant

Amy was born in Richmond, VA but has been living in Houston since she was two.

She graduated with honors from the Texas School of Business and is now a Registered Dental Assistant. She has been working full time for Dr. Mulherin since completing her externship with him in June 2006.

She and her family live in Tomball.

Becky
Patient Account Manager

Becky, a native Houstonian, has enjoyed working for Dr. Mulherin for over 24 years.

She started her career in the dental field with an orthodontist in Bryan-College Station in 1981. With her vast experience in insurance billing and coding she also consults with other doctors in the area in regards to managed care and other insurance related issues. She has attended numerous educational seminars over the years.

In her spare time she works out and is also involved in various charities. The one nearest and dearest to her heart is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Becky lives in Magnolia with her two teenagers.

Shelley
Patient Coordinator

Shelley is originally from Chicago, Illinois and was educated at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and worked for the VP of Personnel at G. D. Searle in Chicago area. Moved to Texas in spring 1973, she was worked with Dr. Mulherin since 1987 with an interruption of service to experience the retail gift business as a business owner in the Champions area. Shelley and her family live in Spring/Woodlands/Tomball enjoying her children and grandchildren and their activities, as well as shopping, decorating, exercising and gardening.

Debra
Insurance Coordinator

Debra was born in Arkansas but moved to Texas as soon as she could and has worked for Dr. Mulherin for 19 years. She has a BS and MS in Home Economics from the University of Arkansas.

As your insurance coordinator, she has attended several continuing education courses in insurance related topics.

Debra lives with her husband and three cats in The Woodlands and has son in the United States Air Force.

Teresa
Patient Coordinator

Teresa is a North Carolina native who moved to Texas in 1991. She has worked for Dr. Mulherin for over 16 years. Her incredible quick witted personality makes her the right person for the job of meeting and greeting. Teresa's experience and attention to detail helps keep NHWOSA in tip top shape.

Teresa lives in Spring with her beautiful cats

Cari
Surgical Assistant

Cari is a native Texan, born and raised in Houston. She has been a Surgical Assistant since April of 2001, is a Registered Dental Assistant, and has taken many continuing education courses. She is also Anesthesia and Dental Radiology certified.

Cari lives in Kingwood with her husband and 3 children.

Rosie
Surgical Assistant

Rosie brings many years of experience to our practice since she has been a dental assistant for over 10 years. Rosie is a certified dental assistant and also is certified in radiology and CPR. Rosie has worked in several different aspects of dentistry by has a love for oral surgery.

She was born and raised in Houston, Texas and loves to spend time with her three boys; Joerick, Steven, and Sebastian who are her pride and joy!

Mary
Surgical Assistant

Mary is a native Bostonian who recently moved to Houston. She graduated with honors from Bryman Institute, is CPR and radiology certified, and has taken several continuing education courses. She has four years of experience in periodontics and Implantology.

Mary enjoys cooking, working out, and traveling.

Renee
Surgical Assistant/Supervisor

Renee was born in Portland, Maine but has recently relocated to the great state of Texas. Renee started her dental career in 2001 as a general dentistry assistant but developed a passion for oral surgery. Renee became an Oral Surgery assistant in 2003, quickly receiving her Anesthesia Assistant Certificate, DANB Radiology Certification, as well as a CAN certificate. Renee is CPR/BLS certified, as well as EKG educated. Renee attends numerous continuing education courses each year, as well as courses to finish her Registered Nurse degree.

Renee currently lives in the Houston area with her husband, 2 children, bulldog Patch and her 19 year old kitty, Sabrina. She enjoys shopping, the beach and exploring around her new home state of Texas

Kay

Kay is proud to be a native Houstonian and Texan. She has been in the Medical/Dental Profession for over 15 years; 10 of which she feels privileged to have been working with Dr. Mulherin in the Oral Surgical Field. She has worked in difference aspects of the Oral Surgery business including Patient Coordination and Insurance Verification. She enjoys dealing with patients one–on–one and finds meeting new people and asset to her job.

Kay resides in the Spring area with her teenage son and enjoys attending and cheering on his basketball games.

Dot
Accountant

A native Texan, Dot was born in the beautiful Pineywoods of East Texas and is the new Accountant for NHWOSA. She has studied accounting at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, TX as well as Southern Career Institute, Austin, TX and completed the H & R Block Tax Course in Houston. Although she has been in accounting most of her career years, she is new to the medical field.

As well as owning her own business in the past, she has worked for the Farm Credit Systems of Texas, Northpark Suites Hotel in Austin, TX and Marilyn S. Farrell, CPA in Houston.

Dot moved to Houston from Austin in 2004 to be near her daughter. She also has a son who lives in Cleburne, TX, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Living in the Spring area with her dog Squeaky, she loves to play golf, read and enjoys traveling and wearing her many red hats as a member of a very active Red Hat group.

The Staff