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
Sonya Napier, Administrative Assistant to Associate Dean GC 5227 snapier@augusta.edu  

Faculty

Elizabeth B. Schappell, DMD, Instructor GC 2260 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
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Tenishia Smith, BSHA, MHA, Director of Patient Services GC 3238 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  
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