DDS, BDS, MA Psychology, PGDMLE, CHt
Fellowship in Implantology
Fellowship in Orthodontics
Dr. Sandhya Ramanujam is a leading dental practitioner, proficient in all phases of dentistry and specializes in the placement and restoration of Dental Implants and Cosmetic Dentistry. She has worked extensively in the US, India, and Nigeria in a clinical and academician capacity. She has been practicing dentistry for 30 years.
Read More
Office Manager and Treatment Coordinator
‘Yoli’, as she is fondly referred to comes with over 15 years of experience in insurance and dental office management. You will be greeted with a smiling pleasant personality when you call or visit our practice. Her expertise encompasses mastering dental insurance intricacies, treatment coordination, precise billing, and effective patient account resolution. Beyond the professional realm, she is deeply committed to fostering a familial bond with our patients, ensuring their comfort and happiness throughout their dental journey. Simultaneously, she makes it a priority to contribute to an enjoyable work environment for her colleagues, enhancing the overall team dynamic. In her free time, she enjoys working with fragrances and runs a successful candle-making business.
Back Office Supervisor
Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions II
Beth, as we all love calling her, joined our office staff in February 2003. She has since proven to be a huge asset to our practice. Beth studied Dentisty and received her training in the Philippines. In the United States, she trained to be an RDA and has completed the Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions II licensure (RDAEF II) allowing her to perform an advanced list of procedures for our dental patients. She is very compassionate, dependable, and hard-working and is cross-trained in handling both front and back office duties. Patients love seeing her as much as we love having her in the office. If we need it, Beth knows how to get it. We don’t know what we’d do without her, and glad we don’t have to find out.
Beth moved to San Diego in 2002. She and her husband, Vince, live in the Rancho Bernardo area. Beth is fluent in both English and Tagalog and adds to the international flavor of our staff.
Dental Assistant
Helen Celo is a dental assistant with great customer relations skills and comes with over 20 years of experience in the dental field. She enjoys working with people and is highly efficient in dental assisting. In her free time, she likes spending time with her family and friends. Her hobbies include hiking and riding her bike. She enjoys traveling.
Dr. Sandhya Ramanujam is a leading dental practitioner, proficient in all phases of dentistry and specializes in the placement and restoration of Dental Implants and Cosmetic Dentistry. She has worked extensively in the US, India and Nigeria in a clinical and academician capacity. She has been practicing dentistry for 30 years.
Her forte include Smile Makeovers utilizing implants, crown and bridge work and veneers. She plans out and executes the' teeth in an hour' concept with dental implants.
Her vast experience as a dental auditor for insurance companies led her to complete a post graduate program in Medico Legal Ethics from the Prestigious National Law school, India
She has set up a State of the Art Dental Wing at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria which is a 450 bedded hospital performing the most intricate procedures using highly specialized equipment. She is currently involved in setting up a Dental University at the Afe Babalola Teaching Hospital campus and is on their Faculty.
She enjoys speaking at various conferences pertaining to Dentistry and Applied Behavioural Sciences. Being an avid academician she routinely gives lectures internationally, on topics related to Patient care and documentation, Dental Law, Implantology and Aesthetic rehabilitations. She integrates the necessity of good communication skills for dentists in her lectures.
She has authored a book on “Medico Legal Aspects For The Dental Practitioner” which was been published by Jaypee Publishers in 2010. She is currently working on her second publication on Practical Implantology.
She is a Distinguished Toastmaster and has held the position of a Division Director District 92. She believes in the need for developing public speaking skills and with that intent she started a Gavel Club for the youth and has held over 75 Youth Leadership Training programs.
She also owns a Holistic practice called Saama Wellness Center, in San Diego, California. The center offers Hypnotherapy sessions, Counselling & Holistic workshops through self-inquiry which nudges the patient towards self-realization, self-actualization and self-empowerment. They also render employee wellness, stress management, and effective communication programs. Her strong belief in the Mind-Body integration has led her to delve deeply into holistic sciences such as hypnotherapy, the inner child, law of attraction and heal your life concepts. That, coupled with a Masters in Psychology and
International Coaching Certification has caused her to pursue the healing of the body through the mind. She works with her clients by helping them look inward to seek answers and work on themselves. She believes that we each have the Power within us to take control of our lives. She works with women empowerment groups helping women in toxic situations regain control of their lives. She has a very strong spiritual grounding and has enhanced her understanding of the Universe by studying the Vedic sciences, Psychology & Hypnotherapy. Her background in medical training gives her an enriched understanding of the body and a very practical, result-oriented approach towards Spirituality & Holistic Healing.
She is an active Board Member of SD Nari- a San Diego-based, Non-Profit organization for South Asian women in need. She
also serves on the Advisory Board of Salveo Healthcare.
She currently resides in San Diego, CA. She loves walking on the beach and finds it meditative. Coming from a close knit Army family, she has a zest for life. She enjoys spending time with her family, travelling and exploring new places and is always open to new experiences in life.
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Bangalore University, India 1994
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Dental Board of California, USA 1999
Fellowship in Implantology 2008 U.S.A
Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Law & Ethics 2010 National Law School, India
Fellowship in Orthodontia 2012 Academy of Fixed Orthodontics, India
Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy 2012 Hypnosis Motivation Institute, USA
NLP Practitioner 2014 Neoway Academy, India
MA Psychology 2018 Indira Gandhi University, India