Meet Our Staff
Quality and comfort are our top priorities. Our experienced staff will provide you caring support and individualized treatments that will make your dental experience comfortable and anxiety-free.
Daniel P. O'Leary, DDS
Dr. Dan O'Leary graduated from Creighton School of Dentistry in Omaha, Nebraska. He is a Member of the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the Crown Council. He is a native of Montana and is married with two sons.
He enjoys camping and outdoor sports. He spends time volunteering on the Northwest Medical Teams Dental Van for underserved groups in our area.
Doctor O'Leary says, "My grandfather was a dentist, and I guess you could say I have dentistry in my blood." He's a good listener and has good communication skills to help educate patients and staff about dentistry.
J. David Laseter, DMD
Southern Illinois University School of Dentistry in the St. Louis metropolitan area is where Dr. Dave Laseter got his DMD. He is originally from Missouri. He and his wife have two boys and one girl. He moved to Oregon soon after graduation and has been at Oak Park since 1995.
He heads up our downtown Salem office on High Street. He has helped incorporate mini-implants into our services. He takes good care of his patients. "Dentistry doesn't have to hurt," is his motto.
Dr. Tom Palandech
Dr. Palandech joined our practice after retiring from the Indian Health Services. He spent 22 years with them, practicing in Salem, Portland, Illinois, New Mexico, and Arizona. He got his DDS at Loyola University of Chicago and did a 2 year general practice residency in Gallup, New Mexico.
He is originally from Sacramento and served in the Air Force in Vietnam before attending college at U.C. Davis. He is married to a dental hygienist and has two teenage daughters. He enjoys travel, woodworking, and volunteering in foreign countries.
When he's not in town, he's often working at Indian Health Services in rural clinics in Alaska. After 20+ years in dentistry, he still loves the work. We feel lucky to have him on board.
Dr. Nahmjee Lee
The newest addition to our staff, Dr. Nahmjee Lee, was born in South Korea, but has lived in the U.S. since she was 12. She was educated at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri, where she worked on the human genome project.
She says, "I like research, but I like working with patients better. I'm a 'people' person."
She graduated from Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry. She is married and the mother of one child. She is gentle and thorough, and our patients love her.
Her hobbies are piano, physical fitness, and sewing.
