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Get to Know Our Dental Team Before Your Appointment

Meet Our Excellent Dental Team

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Get to Know Our Dental Team Before Your Appointment

We consider it an honor each time a new patient joins our dental practice, and we do everything possible to make them feel like family. We understand you have many options for dental care, and we make every effort to ensure our patients feel welcome, are comfortable, and receive the care they need in a pleasant environment.

The greatest compliment we receive is a referral of a friend or family member from one of our patients. Our practice continues to grow by word of mouth today, and our 425+, 5-star reviews on Google speak volumes about how our patients feel about the care they receive. So, please take a few minutes to meet our team and get to know them a little better before we see you for your first visit. We look forward to welcoming you to our practice. Smiles by Hogan in Mt. Pleasant, SC, can be reached at (843) 216-0908.

Izabela Barnes – Mt. Pleasant, SC – Smiles by Hogan

Izabela Barnes

MD, Anesthesiology

Izabela Barnes is a Medical Doctor and a Board-Certified Physician Anesthesiologist, a member of the American Society of Anesthesiology and the South Carolina Society of Anesthesiologists.

Born and raised in Brazil, she obtained her medical school degree there in 2004. During that time, she completed several academic studies abroad, including at St Jude Hospital, University of Tennessee, the Children’s Hospital Boston, MA, and Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. She subsequently completed a 4-year residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in 2009 and made Charleston her home in 2010.

Dr. Barnes is passionate about providing safe and comfortable anesthetic care in the convenience and privacy of an office setting. She focuses on providing office-based anesthesia care for dental and medical procedures for both pediatric and adult patients. Dr. Barnes also works in the surgery center and hospital settings, where she performs a wide array of anesthesia care. She is known for her compassionate and caring professionalism.

When she is not involved with patient care, Dr. Barnes enjoys spending time with her husband, three children, and her parents. She also enjoys exercising and being involved in the local church (Seacoast).

Dr. Barnes is also fluent in Portuguese.

Nicole Courtney

Office Administrator, Patient Care Coordinator

As our patient and office coordinator, Nicole has been helping to establish patient relationships for nearly 16 years. From scheduling appointments to coordinating treatment and arranging financial plans, she strives to make a patient’s experience as seamless and comfortable as possible. Nicole started her journey in dentistry when she became a clinical assistant for Dr. Hogan in 2006 and very much loved the interaction with patients. The clinical experience made her a very knowledgeable and well-rounded part of Smiles by Hogan’s dental team.

Nicole Courtney – Mt. Pleasant, SC – Smiles by Hogan

Having grown up in the Lowcountry, Nicole appreciates everything it offers, including beaching and boating. Nicole and her husband, Scott, have one son, Sully, age 9, who shares a passion for wakeboarding like his father.

Nicole has completed advanced training at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies in neuromuscular dentistry, hygiene, and occlusion.

Brooklyn Alderman – Mt. Pleasant, SC – Smiles by Hogan
Brooklyn Alderman – Mt. Pleasant, SC – Smiles by Hogan

Brooklyn Alderman

Patient Care Coordinator, Marketing Director

As our Patient Coordinator & Director of Finance & Marketing, Brooklyn is highly patient-focused. As a wife and a mother to three young kids, she is dedicated to putting others first both in and out of the office. She has enjoyed her time getting to know patients on a personal level while continuing to expand her knowledge in dentistry. She is passionate about supporting our patients and staff in every way possible. 

 

When she is not in the office, you will find her outside enjoying nature with her kids, running with her golden retriever (Cooper), or dining out with her husband Dr. Alderman, enjoying a steak and a glass of wine. 

Patty Sturgis

Registered Dental Assistant

Patty is originally from Ocean City, MD, and moved to Charleston in 2012 to pursue her dental career. After graduating from Dental Assisting school in 2014, she has assisted and has had experience in the dental industry for over seven years. Her warm personality is evident when caring for patients.

Aside from dental assisting, Patty also helps with front office administration and patient correspondence. Patty’s favorite part of dentistry is surgical assisting and creating relationships with patients. Patty and her boyfriend Alex reside in Mt. Pleasant and have a dog named Mulligan and a cat named Jeffery. They enjoy golfing, going to the beach, checking out new restaurants, traveling, and exploring all that Charleston has to offer.

Patty Sturgis – Mt. Pleasant, SC – Smiles by Hogan
Kris Liperote – Mt. Pleasant, SC – Smiles by Hogan

Kris Liperote

Registered Dental Hygienist

As our dental hygienist, Kris enjoys building patient relationships by making patients feel comfortable and educating them on the importance of dental health and its link to overall health and wellness. Kris enjoys the extensive training and aspects of dentistry working for Smiles by Hogan provides.

Kris was raised in Clemson, SC, where she started working in her dad’s dental office at the age of 12. She moved to Charleston to attend college and has been a resident of Mt. Pleasant ever since. Kris attended Trident Technical College and graduated in 1992 with an Associate Degree in Applied Science, majoring in Dental Hygiene.

Kris and her husband Doug have two daughters and one son, Delaney, age 22, Kyle age 14, and Avery, age 11. She enjoys spending time outdoors, exercising, and cooking at home with her family.

Kris is currently studying Physiologic Based Dentistry through The Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies in neuromuscular dentistry, hygiene, and occlusion.

Samu Hogan

Smiles by Hogan Official Mascot

Samu was born on October 17th, 2019, in Rockford, Illinois. She moved home to Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, on December 1st, 2019, where she currently resides. Samu is a thoroughbred Hungarian Vizsla born to proud parents Oliver and Montana. Samu successfully completed extensive obedience and field training by Fathom K-9 and is undergoing continuing education under the guidance of Dr. Hogan, her loving father. She enjoys weekly trail hikes accompanied by the team at Brown Dog Walking Company. Samu’s true passion as an efficient, field-pointing dog is pointing pheasant, quail, and chukar. She enjoys long runs on the beach, playing, and sleeping in her spare time, but her true passion is pointing game birds in the field.

Samu Hogan – Mt. Pleasant, SC – Smiles by Hogan

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