"We Baby You"

"We are dedicated to listening to your needs and to providing excellent care with a gentle touch."

1235 West Vista Way
Vista, California

(760) 940-0366

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Meet the Team

Ginger Hansen, D. D. S.
Dr. Hansen received her dental degree from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in 1979.  After graduation, she completed a General Practice Residency at the V. A. Hospital in Portland, Oregon.  Dr. Hansen worked in the Los Angeles area for five years prior to relocating to Vista and opening her practice in 1985.  Dr. Hansen is married to Tom Kennedy and has one daughter, Madison.  She and her family (including 3 cats) reside in Oceanside.  In her free time, she enjoys reading, movies and spending time with her family 'dune buggying' at Glamis.  She has been very active in the Pride of Vista Lions Club, and other civic activities.
Brenda
Brenda is a 1977 graduate of Palomar College Dental Program.  She has been an assistant and marketing director for 31 years, 23 of those in Dr. Hansen's office.  In her spare time, Brenda likes to sing, is involved in jail ministry, Lions Club and other civic clubs.

Andrea
Andrea received her dental training in a dental office in Chicago, Illinois.  She has been a dental assistant for 14 years.  Andrea joined Dr. Hansen's staff two years ago.  In her spare time, she spends time with her daughter.

Sofia
After receiving her dental hygienist training at South Western College, Sofia joined Dr. Hansen's staff in December of 2004.  In her spare time, she says that first of all she spents time with her two daughters, Zofya and Gyanna and her husband Victor.  Every Friday, she is a volunteer parent at Richland Elementary School.  Her hobby is working with glass.  She is making glass beads and is always taking classes to learn something fun to do.

 

Kristin
Kristin graduated in 2004 from the University of California, San Francisco.  She has worked as a hygienist for 4 year.  Kristin joined Dr. Hansen's staff 9 months ago.  In her free time she likes to spend time cooking, swimming, photography, and spending time with her husband, 2 daughters and friends.
Elissa
Elissa joined Dr. Hansen's office in the fall of 2003.  She has been in San Diego since 1990, coming from the Orange County area.

In 1993, she attended Palomar College's Dental Assisting program and graduated as a dental assistant.  Later that year, she passed her state boards and received her license to practice as a Registered Dental Assistant.  She was promoted to manage the front office in 1999 at her previous office, and found that that was her desire for her future in dentistry.

Elissa has been married for 11 years to Bill Record, and they have two girls.  As a family, they are very active in the community and in their church.  Every year in the spring, they gather children books to be donated to 5 non-profit organizations here in Vista.  In 2009, the Record family was chosen by the Sunrise Kiwanis group as Family of the Year.

 

Lisa
Lisa joined Dr. Hansen's staff a year ago.  In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her family, crochet and just relax.
   
Zoe
Zoe recently joined the staff as the insurance liaison and web designer.  In her spare time, she works for Dr. Hansen's husband, Tom at Tom Kennedy Auto Repair, works on other web sites, the Oceanside High School Foundation, her genealogy, spending time with her husband, son, and two daughters and is currently writing a book about her ancestors.
   

Madison
Madison Kennedy is our youngest team member.  She has been working for Dr. Hansen, (her Mom) since she was 7 years old.  She is the designated "gopher" and she has business cards to prove it.  Madison spends her free time with her friends and listening to her music.

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Last modified: 10/15/2009