Dr. Ee-Shen Lee, DMD
Owner and Dentist
Dr. Lee graduated from Boston University of Dental Medicine in 2002. He started working for us in 2010 and loved the office and community here in Olympia and decided to become an owner while still seeing and treating his many patients. Dr. Lee is loved by his patients for his calm demeanor and personality and many patients have always complemented his gentleness and patience. When he is not in the office he enjoys travelling and being with his family.
Dr. Tram Nguyen, DMD
Associate Dentist
Dr. Nguyen, or Dr. Tram as we all call her here in the office, graduated from the University of Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine in 2020. She joined us in 2021 and she integrated right into our office. Her calming personality and bubbliness puts our patients at ease and is a great complement to Dr. Lee’s personality. They work together to make sure all of our patients receive proper care and we have patients that request to see her for their treatment needs due to the attentiveness and kindness they feel during their visits with her. When she isn’t in office she enjoys travelling and trying new foods.
Aja
Office Manager
Aja graduated from SPSCC with a Associate’s Degree and also completed their Dental Assisting program in 2009. She started working at our office in 2011 and started in the front office gaining knowledge in all aspects of how to handle the day-to-day operations to keep our office running smoothly and efficiently. She became our office manager in 2015. Aja’s years of knowledge and experience in helping facilitate our patients’ care have made her a powerhouse when dealing with dental insurance companies, which can be tricky and confusing for patients’. When Aja isn’t working she enjoys the benefits of living in a beautiful state like Washington by exploring with her dog, capturing the moments on camera, and drawing the scenery in her sketchbook. She also enjoys baking yummy treats for the office staff.
Magen
Patient Coordinator and Dental Assistant
Magen graduated from Carrington College in Boise, Idaho in 2011. She started off with us at our Olympia office as a dental assistant in 2012 and over the years has worked in other Sunrise Dental locations in Lakewood and Chehalis. Magen is cross trained to work in the front office, where she mostly works at today but if needed she hops in the back to help support our dental assistants. Her experience as a dental assistant helps her be able to help our patients fully understand their treatment needs and how their dental coverage applies to their visits. When Magen isn’t working hard in our office she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two dogs and handful of urban chickens.
Linda
Lead Dental Assistant
Linda graduated from Clover Park Technical College in 1990 and joined our office in 2011. Her years of experience greatly benefit our office and patients as she has a wealth of knowledge that not only helps our back office run in smoothly and efficiently but is used make sure that our patients feel at ease and understand the procedures and care they are receiving. Our staff and dental assistants know they can go to Linda to gain knowledge and guidance. We have many notes in patients charts that they want Linda as their assistant because they know they will be taken care of from start to finish. When Linda isn’t caring for our patients she enjoys travelling and spending time with her boyfriend and her 4 cats.
Lu
Dental Assistant
Lu graduated from Centralia Dental Assisting School in 2022 and was hired to our office right away. We immediately knew she’d be an asset to our office due to her cheerful and quirky personality and hearing her laugh throughout the workday makes us all smile. She is always keeping busy and we love her work ethic. When she is not in office she is very family and community oriented and enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and church group.
Naasir
Dental Assistant
Naasir graduated from Pima Medical Institute in Renton in 2022 and we hired him as soon as he finished his externship with us. Naasir is always prepared to help and we appreciate his easygoing personality as dental assistants always need to be ready to have their schedules and procedures change at a moments notice. When Naasir isn’t working he enjoys time with his fiancé and loves playing soccer and being a foodie.