Office of the Associate Dean for Patient Services

Office Email Phone
Alan R. Furness, DMD, Associate Dean for Patient Services GC 5216A afurness@augusta.edu (706) 721-7019
Claire McElmurray, Administrative Assistant to Associate Dean GC 5216 cmcelmurray@augusta.edu (706) 721-7019

Faculty

Elizabeth B. Schappell, DMD, Instructor eschappell@augusta.edu (706) 721-2371

Patient Services & Patient Advocacy

Director of Patient Services and Patient Advocate for Student Program (706) 721-8857

Patient Screening for Student Teaching Program (706) 721-2371
(option 3)
Tenishia Smith, BSHA, MHA, Director of Patient Services tensmith@augusta.edu (706) 721-8857
Anahi Delgadillo Noriega, Patient Care Coordinator, Junior Class adelgadillonori@augusta.edu
Amy Tarpley, Patient Care Coordinator, Junior Class atarpley@augusta.edu
Valaria Wilson, Patient Care Coordinator, Junior Class vwilson@augusta.edu
Sandra Harmon, Patient Care Coordinator, Senior Class saharmon@augusta.edu
Mary Liner, Patient Care Coordinator, Senior Class mliner@augusta.edu
Sheena Richardson, Patient Care Coordinator, Senior Class shrichardson@augusta.edu

Clinical Operations

Robert Paist, Director of Clinical Operations GC 1173 rpaist@augusta.edu (706) 721-9433
Renee' Major, Central Supply/Lab Tracking Supervisor GC 1169 kvoigt@augusta.edu (706) 721-9325
Wendy Miller, CSPT, CDA BSHA, Manager, Central Sterilization & Instrument Control GC 1171 wemiller@augusta.edu (706) 721-7986
Bryan Rucker, Dental Lab Technician Supervisor GC 2011 mrucker@augusta.edu (706) 721-2376
Jeanette Thomas, Dispensary Manager GC 3060 jeathomas@augusta.edu (706) 723-4547
Central Sterilization GC 1160 (706) 721-3958
Central Supply GC 1168 (706) 721-2886
Instrument Control/Inventory GC 1180 (706) 721-2391
1st Floor Dispensary GC 1130 (706) 723-4547
2nd Floor Dispensary GC 2033 (706) 723-4550
3rd Floor Dispensary GC 3012 (706) 723-4548
4th Floor Dispensary GC 4055 (706) 723-4551
Simulation Lab Dispensary GC 3060 cdm_dispensarysim@augusta.edu (706) 721-9321

Business Office

Billing, Insurance, Request Dental Records/X-rays, or Make a payment by phone GC 1000 (706) 721-9447
Bill Bowers, Director of Patient Financial Management rbowers@augusta.edu (706) 721-2696
Michael Budd, Clinics Support Manager mbudd@augusta.edu (706) 721-9447
Jessica Lewis, Insurance Claims Manager jlewis6@augusta.edu (706) 721-2355