Meet Our Team

Brad began in the dental field over 20 years ago. He feels fortunate to have joined the Rush Family Practice in October 2007 and is proud to help our team deliver first-class patient care. He has vast knowledge in dealing with insurance companies and takes pride in helping our patients understand their benefits.

Brad’s strength is supporting our patient’s understanding of their treatment and finding ways to help them complete their care.

He enjoys spending free time with his wife and two boys, as well as playing golf and guitar.

Fun Fact
Brad DOES NOT like cheese on anything…except pizza and nacho’s⁠—but we still like him anyway 😉

Karen grew up in southern California and moved to Arizona in 1995. She graduated from Phoenix College and has been a Dental Hygienist since 2000. She also has done extensive research in health and nutrition.

In her spare time, Karen volunteers with a local nonprofit, mentoring foster children.

Fun Fact
Karen is in the midst of working with her husband to create a documentary film addressing the foster care system in Arizona.

Alisha was born and raised in Thatcher, Arizona and moved to Mesa in 2005. She worked as a dental assistant for nine years before graduating from MCC's dental hygiene program.

One of Alisha’s favorite things about dental hygiene is building lasting, trusting, relationships with HER patients. Educating patients about the link between oral and systemic health is important in my patient care as a dental hygienist.

In her spare time, Alisha enjoys spending time with her three (soon to be four) children and husband.

“Working for Dr. Cory and Dr. Kyle has been a great experience, and I'm happy to be in an office where optimal patient care is a priority.”

Fun Fact
One of their favorite past-times is going for buggy rides out in the desert. Being outdoors and spending time together as a family is what she enjoys most!

Natalie graduated from the dental hygiene program at Cerritos College in Southern California in 2002. She has three wonderful teenagers! She enjoys reading, travelling, playing the piano and playing volleyball with her family. Fun Fact: She has run seven half marathons and one full marathon.

Kris has been a dental hygienist for 27 years. She is from Redondo Beach, California and moved to Ahwatukee in 2010. She graduated from USC school of dental hygiene in 1996.

Kris loves putting patients at ease, while educating and treating them to the best of her ability. Kris is married with 4 children. They love to hike, camp and fish together as a family, even though they’re all about ready to fly the coop. Fun Fact: Kris was born and bred a Green Bay Packers fan. It’s in her blood. Go Pack Go!

Amy graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2012, and she moved here 3 years ago from her hometown, Spokane, WA and absolutely loves the desert!

She has two children that keep her busy at home, and loves coming to work every day as it is like a second family for her. She's been with Rush Family Dental for over a year and looks forward to making personal connections with her patients. Fun Fact: Amy loves to travel; one goal is to someday visit and watch a football game at all of the NFL stadiums.

Maryam has been with Dr. Rush’s office since 2002 and serves as his Lead Dental Assistant. Her favorite part of the job is working on full mouth reconstruction cases.

She is a Certified Surgical Technician and was fortunate to work with the best plastic surgeon for 8 years.

In addition, she has a diploma in Micro Circuit Mask Design and is certified in Dental Radiology and Radiation Health and Safety.

Fun Fact
Maryam has been married for 21 years and has two beautiful children. In her spare time she likes to travel and see different cultures.

Lorena is a charming dental assistant who graduated from Apollo College in 2000. Upholding our philosophy of staying current on all dental innovations and best practices, Lorena has completed many hours of continuing education. Lorena’s future goals include a degree in Dental Hygiene.

Fun Fact
Lorena cherishes and adores her son, Marcos who is the highlight of her life. She is not shy to share stories of him whenever she can.

Doris grew up in Lima Peru where she worked in a special needs school. In 2008 she moved to Arizona with her husband. Doris was given an opportunity to volunteer in Dr. Rush’s office which led her to a career in Dental Assisting. She has been with Dr. Rush for 5 years.

Fun Fact
Doris enjoys spending time with her husband cooking, camping, going to movies, and is heavily involved with the youth at her church. She also has a passion for Peruvian Cultural Dances and traveling.

Penny joined our front office team in the summer of 2017. She loves interacting with patients both on the phone and in person.

She has been happily married for 21 years where she met her husband at Taco Bell, and has 3 kids who keep her busy with all their extra curricular activities.

She earned her 4 year degree from Mesa high, home of the jackrabbits. Go jackrabbits! She loves traveling and quality time with loved ones.

Fun Fact
Penny was on the Ellen show and won $800.00!!

Jill has been working front office roles in the dental field since 2011. She has worked with periodontists, oral surgeons and most recently an endodontist.  Jill joined our team in 2023 and is eager to learn more about general dentistry.  When not at work Jill enjoys practicing yoga, taking van trips with her husband, hiking and exploring the outdoors and seeing live music.

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