DSI Staff

Dentistry Specialists Integrated, LC depends on its staff to represent us in every dentist office, and provide the best professional services and care.  As such, we take extreme care in recruiting, hiring, and training each employee.  Below are members of our staff:

Melissa Malaspino, Business Manager.  Melissa brings extensive management experience in the dental industry to DSI. Over the past 20 years, she has worked in several dental practices, where her nursing background has translated very easily to dentistry. She has worked as an office manager at various dental practices and is laying down the management systems and processes at DSI. She insists on maintaining a high standard of job specific skills and places emphasis on developing and maintaining a team of well trained individuals who are willing to work hard together and have the patient's best interest in mind. She is also well trained in dental assisting, OSHA regulations, implementing office management systems, and evaluating personnel/work quality to ensure overall excellence. Melissa is a people person and you will be delighted with her exceptional patient care. Outside of work, Melissa and her husband are raising two children. She has a love of board games, going on picnics, camping around Skyline, and bingo.

Krista Daniel, Clinical Manager.  Krista, our charming and dedicated Clinical Manager, brings over 20 years of chairside experience with general dentistry and all dental specialties, and has been with DSI since the inception of our group. Krista is a Registered and Certified Dental Assistant, and Certified Orthodontic Assistant. Over her career she has been implementing OSHA practices and infection control protocol which are focused at superior patient care practices.In addition to dental training through the University Of Md Dental School, she has a background in business management and psychology. Krista's extensive experience has helped us to establish back office clinical policies and training outstanding clinical staff members. She coordinates with our dental partner back office staff and other managers. You would be meeting her and experiencing her commitment to patient care and comfort. When not working at DSI, Krista displays her love of animals by placing and adopting rescued canines. She also enjoys many genres of music (especially acoustic versions of many popular songs) as well as playing the violin.

Sharon Perrine, Insurance Coordinator.  Sharon has worked in dentistry for over 14 years, including work with general, orthodontic and pediatrics practices. She will work with you to help you get the most out of your dental insurance. As a convenience to you, she will help you process your insurance claims, and gladly submit x-rays, other diagnostic images, and a written diagnostic report on your behalf to your insurance company. In her spare time, Sharon is a big Pittsburgh Steelers football fan (going back to her childhood!), and actually has met and received signatures from several members of the 1970s championship teams. She has been married to Basil for over 44 years, and has a daughter and two wonderful grandchildren.

Jan Goodkind, Financial Arrangement Coordinator.  Jan is responsible for educating the patient regarding dental care necessary to ensure good health. She explains payment options that will enable the patient to make an informed decision regarding their dental care, and also answers any questions that will allow the patient to feel confident in our team and know they are making the right decision by choosing DSI.

Kim Fellers, Appointment Coordinator.  Kim is responsible for a variety of administrative and clerical duties necessary to run day to day office systems efficiently. She is responsible for communications for the entire office; maintains referrals/appointments; organizes and maintains paper and electronic files; and disseminates information by using the telephone, mail services, Web sites, and e-mail. Kim and her husband have an 8 year old, live in Hagerstown, and enjoy watching Eagles football during the season. They enjoy barbecuing cookouts, and visiting the local park to play with her daughter and feed the ducks in the pond.