Our advanced implant periodontal surgical team is led by Dr. Schmidt, a highly experienced board certified dental specialist who has benefited from a very unique and special training in Periodontology. However, as with any team we are made up of many other members each playing their individual role to make your experience a great one.

Holly Heck (Rohlfs), M.A.

Holly Heck (Rohlfs), M.A.

Practice Integrator

Holly joined our office in December of 2011. She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Education. She's the financial analyst for the practice with a focus on patient correspondence and marketing. Mrs. Heck is also our Billing and Insurance Specialist.

She is currently the Executive Secretary for the Berkshire District Dental Society Continuing Education program as well as a member of the American Association of Dental Office Management. She resides in Lenox with her husband Michael and their son Grayson.

Margaretmary Rueger, CDA

Margaretmary Rueger, CDA

Clinical Coordinator

Margaretmary is a Certified Dental Assistant, specializing in periodontal assisting. She is an active member of the Dental Assisting National Board.

She has extensive knowledge of periodontal procedures, including guided implant cases. She works with each team member to increase her knowledge in the specialist dental field of periodontology with a primary focus on patient care.

Margaretmary leads our clinical team with regular in-office training. She also focuses on infection control and prevention. All of our staff members are trained in accordance with HIPAA, OSHA & CDC standards. Our entire team regularly hosts and attends continuing education courses as well as periodontal meetings. She lives in Dalton with her husband, David, and their dog Dakota. They have three grown children.

Mary

Mary

Registered Dental Hygienist

Mary earned her Associates degree in dental hygiene from Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York. After working in general dentistry, she joined the periodontal practice of Stuart H. Sandrew in 1984. She has been working with Dr. Schmidt since he opened his practice in 2011.

Mary is CPR/AED certified and is licensed to administer local anesthesia.

Heather

Heather

Registered Dental Hygienist

Heather has specialized in periodontal maintance since 2006 and joined Dr. Schmidt in 2011. She earned her Associate's Degree in dental hygiene from Hudson Valley Community College located in Troy, New York. She is CPR certified and received her permit L for admistering local anesthesia in 2016 from Quinsigamond Community College.

Heather resides in Cheshire with her husband, Corey, their daughter Brynna and dog, Winnie.

Lauren Venne, DA

Lauren Venne, DA

Treatment Coordinator

Lauren has been working in the dental field since 2017 after graduating from Porter and Chester Institute with her Certificate in Dental Assisting.

Beginning her career working in pediatric and general dentistry, Lauren joined the periodontal field with us in fall of 2018 as a surgical assistant and works exclusively treatment planning with Dr. Schmidt. She lives in the Berkshires with her sweet dog, Callie.

Jessie Mazzeo, DA

Jessie Mazzeo, DA

Jessie joined our office in 2019 and is pursuing her dental license. She has completed x-ray certification and sees every surgical patient upon completion of post-operative healing, while at the same time treatment plans and schedules his/her next surgical appointments. She works closely with both doctors and treatment coordinators in order to provide our patients with a smooth transition in care.

She owns and operates her family farm with her husband and three children in Cheshire, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Dudziak

Elizabeth Dudziak

Liz has been working in the dental field since 2016 after earning hre Certificate in Dental Assisting through the post-secondary program at McCann Technical School. Beginning her career in general dentistry, Liz joined the periodontal field in 2022 as one of our surgical assistants working directly with Dr. Schmidt. Liz enjoys traveling, obstacle races and hiking. She lives with her husband in Adams along with their cats and dog.

Theresa Rumph

Theresa Rumph

Theresa joined our practice this year as our front desk receptionist. She's the first person you see when you enter our office. She's been in the dental field for over fifteen years and brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and kindness to our patients.

Maria Cilia

Maria Cilia

Maria joined us in 2023 as a trained dental assistant. She's learning aspects of the periodontal specialties, including treatment planning and patient care.

Erich C. Schmidt, D.M.D., P.C., Periodontist
Board Certified Periodontist

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