Dr. Kurt VanWinkle’s Team

Our Team

We have a great team of experienced, professional and friendly individuals whose primary goal is to provide the best experience possible.

Office Team

Kris

Kris

Front Office Team

Kris became Dr. VanWinkle’s business administrator in June of 1995. Prior to that, she had been a Dental Assistant for 15 years, focusing on specialty practices.

She and her husband live in the Noblesville area where they enjoy spending time with their children and their grandchildren.

Other interests include; traveling, going to Colts games, and caring for their pets.

Emilie

Emilie

Front Office Team

Emilie has served as the Business Administrator/Marketing Coordinator since October 2002.

She is originally from Newburgh, Indiana and graduated from Indiana State University in 2001 with a degree in Business.

She and her husband reside in the Noblesville area where they are very active raising their two children.

Emilie lives by the moto; “life is too short; when given the choice between right and kind, always choose kind.”

Danielle

Danielle

Front Office Team

Danielle joined Dr. VanWinkle’s office March 2020. She has worked in the dental field since 2003.

Danielle, her husband, and son live in Brownsburg with their dog. She enjoys camping, hiking, and hanging out with their family, friends, and neighbors.

Hygienists

Debbie

Debbie

Hygienist

Debbie has been practicing dental hygiene since graduating from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1981. She has been a Dental Hygienist for Dr. VanWinkle since May 1993.  She also received a Bachelor of Science in 1983 from the Indiana School of Education. Debbie is licensed to administer local anesthesia. Debbie is very knowledgeable about periodontal disease and loves promoting dental health to her patients.

She is a part-time clinical professor at the Indiana University School of Dentistry.

She and her husband Steve reside in McCordsville. She has two daughters Paige and Jennah. They enjoy cycling (she teaches classes at her YMCA), water skiing, and basically anything on the lake.

          Hannah

Hannah

Hygienist

Hannah started at the end of May 2019. She has been practicing dental hygiene since 2016. Before joining Dr. VanWinkle’s team, she practiced in general dentistry. She enjoys meeting all of our patients while learning about all things periodontics. She is originally from Fort Wayne and graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University in 2012. 

Hannah resides in the Noblesville area with her husband, Jeff, and three children ( two are twin girls ). She enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.

Implant Coordinator

Kelly

Kelly

Surgical Assistant/Implant Coordinator

Kelly found her passion for periodontics while assisting Dr. VanWinkle in his periodontal residency at the IU School of Dentistry in 1989. In January 1996, she joined his private practice as his sole surgical assistant. She smiles knowing that it now takes herself and 4 other surgical assistants to keep up with Dr. VanWinkle. She attended Ball State University and then obtained her dental assisting and x-ray certification from Professional Careers Institute. Her spare time consists of “do it herself” home projects and traveling the world

Surgical Assistants

Tracy

Tracy

Surgical Assistant

Tracy joined Dr. VanWinkle’s practice in 2008. She is from Lafayette, IN. She attended Purdue University and began her dental career in Columbus, Ohio in 2001 as a general chair-side assistant. After joining an orthodontic practice, she earned her certification as an Orthodontic Assistant and soon wanted to learn more about Periodontics. 

She loves the field of Periodontics. She is also radiology certified in both Ohio and Indiana.

Tracy now lives in the Westfield area. She loves spending time with her two children. She is also a huge animal lover- she has 4 cats and 2 dogs!

Julie

Julie

Surgical Assistant

Julie began at Dr. VanWinkle’s office in June 2018.

Julie lives in Sheridan on a farm with her husband.