Meet The Staff
Erica – Surgical Assistant
In her free time, Erica enjoys spending time with her family and friends; she is the youngest of 4 and has 6 nieces and 1 nephew. She is an avid outdoor enthusiast and loves camping, skiing, snowmobiling, and running with her husband and two dogs. She also enjoys giving back to the community and is currently a volunteer coach for youth cheerleading. |
Matti – Surgical Assistant
In her spare time, Matti enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her many pets which include three cats and one dog. She also enjoys watching horror movies, shopping, and going to concerts. p { Jessica – Patient Coordinator
In her free time, Jessica enjoys traveling, cooking, and spending time with family, friends and her two dogs. p { |
Mariko Kato-Koo, DDS – Office Manager
In her spare time, Mariko enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, traveling and skiing during the long northeast winters. |
Erica has always known from an early age that she wanted to work in the health care field. She is a certified oral and maxillofacial surgery assistant and came with extensive oral surgery assisting experience prior to joining Wayland Oral Surgery in 2010. Among her notable achievements include certifications in medical assisting, Basic Life Support (BLS), dental radiology, phlebotomy, and DAANCE (Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification Examination). She also has an Associate’s Degree in athletic training. The vision of the office, its mission to take patient care to the next level through technology and the passion for making patient experience top notch were qualities that made her realize right away that this was the place for her. Erica truly enjoys helping others and strives to make every patient feel comfortable to provide the best experience possible.
Matti started at Wayland Oral Surgery as a patient coordinator in 2014. Over time, her interest in surgical assisting grew and she took the leap to become an oral surgery assistant. She is certified in dental radiology and has attained her DAANCE (Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification Examination) certification. Matti’s warm, welcoming demeanor helps put patients at ease and she commits herself to ensure that their visits are as comfortable as possible.
Jessica started with Wayland Oral Surgery in 2018. She has worked in the customer service industry for over ten years and has a passion for working with people. Growing up in a multi-generational family of dentists, she knew this job would be a perfect fit. She enjoys the opportunities offered to her to further her education in the field by attending continuing education seminars and is always willing to learn and expand her horizon. Her main goal is to make sure that each patient feels comfortable and has a pleasant experience and to that end, she is constantly striving to do her very best.
Mariko is the office manager at Wayland Oral Surgery. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in history and received her D.D.S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery) from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine in 2002 where she was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society for her academic excellence. She completed her orthodontic specialty residency at New York University College of Dentistry in 2005 and currently practices part time. She strives to ensure the best possible patient experience at Wayland Oral Surgery and is always working with the team to learn and grow together.