Meet Your Friendly Dentists In Phoenix, AZ

Dr. Haya Sweidan, DMD

Dr. Haya Sweidan achieved her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in Biochemistry from Arizona State University before obtaining her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Midwestern University in Chicago. Her professional affiliations include the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the Illinois State Dental Society, the American Student Dental Association, the Chicago Dental Society, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, and the American Dental Education Association.

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Dr. Aaron J. Wildung, DDS

A passion for dentistry has been a part of Dr. Aaron J. Wildung’s life from an early age. After graduating high school, he worked as a dental assistant throughout his college years, where his interest in dentistry grew. He obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and has been practicing dentistry since 2012.

Dr. Wildung loves helping his patients improve their oral and overall health, and he does everything he can to help each person in his care protect, strengthen, and optimize their smiles.

He believes everyone should have access to quality dental care and is passionate about benefitting his community with effective and tailored dentistry. He and his wife, Kim, recently volunteered at the Arizona Dental Mission of Mercy, where they were privileged to positively impact the oral health of many community members.

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Meet Our Supportive And Friendly Staff

Ruth

Office Manager

A native of Southern California, Ruth graduated from the Pacific School of Medical and Dental Careers as a dental assistant. She joined Garden Lakes Family Dentistry in 2005 after relocating to Arizona from New Orleans and has worked in many specialties throughout her career, with her favorite being family dentistry. She loves meeting new people and interacting with her patients!

Ruth is married to Matt and has two sons, Jacob and Justin, and two stepdaughters, Paige and Haley. She enjoys hiking, swimming, watching football, cooking, and gardening, but her favorite pastime is visiting family and friends.

Rosa

Front Desk

Ana

Front Desk

Ileana

Dental Assistant

Ileana was born and raised in Chicago, where she graduated from Everest Technical College. Though she has been a dental assistant for over 10 years, she joined Garden Lakes Family Dentistry in 2019. She is passionate about her work and wants to return to school to further her education so she can better help her patients. As the wife of a veteran, Ileana has had the opportunity to live and work in various places around the world, including Chicago, New Mexico, Arizona, and Germany.

Ileana likes to stay active and enjoys working out and playing soccer. She loves spending time with her husband and daughter, and their Boston terriers, Monty and Gizmo.

Rachel

Dental Assistant

Rachel is an Arizona transplant who's been living here since 1991. She obtained her dental assisting certification from Carrington College in 2013 and loves being part of the Garden Lakes Family Dentistry team. Working with her fellow team members and interacting with patients rank high on her list of favorite job aspects.

Rachel and her husband have a full house with four daughters, two dogs, and a cat. She enjoys painting landscapes, but her favorite pastime is coaching and captaining The Big House Bombers, Casa Grande’s local roller derby league.