Our Providers
Dr. Ekaterina Tomenko, DDS
A native of Russia, Dr. Tomenko came to the U.S. on a music scholarship to attend Columbia Union College, where she travelled and performed extensively with the New England Youth Ensemble and Columbia Collegiate Chorale. Ultimately she graduated with a degree in cello and voice and was accepted to study dentistry at Loma Linda University. As a student, Dr. Tomenko was involved with Clinic with a Heart and other programs that provided discounted or pro bono services to those in need in the surrounding area. She was also sent as a student missionary dentist to serve for one month at a dental clinic in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In 2010, she was the recipient of the Award for Humanitarian Concern given by the National Association of Seventh-day Adventist Dentists. Local community service events have included Your Best Pathway to Health in Beckley, WV and AMEN Dental Clinic in Silver Spring, MD.
Dr. Tomenko is focused on providing comprehensive dental care in a patient-friendly atmosphere for the entire family. She values life-long learning and pursuing continuing dental education for herself and her staff. As the practice grows, Dr. Tomenko is committed to maintaining the highest standards of excellence in service to the community. Outside of the office she enjoys gardening, playing music, and cooking. She is married to Mark Di Pinto and has four beautiful children: Sophia, Daniel, Isabella, and Eva.
Tatiana Clapack RDH
Tatiana, a registered dental hygienist, was born in Ekaterinburg, Russia. She is a graduate of the Music College, Kaluga, Russia and received her PHD from the Pedagogical University, Ekaterinburg, Russia. She met her husband while he was working with an aircraft construction club in her city. Later, she helped him in his snowmobile tour business as a tour liaison in the Urals region.
After relocating to the United States, she attended Allegheny College of Maryland where she graduated from the dental hygiene program. Tatiana worked as an intern at the Martinsburg VA Regional Hospital and was a volunteer hygienist with Mission of Mercy. She also has experience working with periodontal, elderly and special needs patients. She keeps up with all the latest technology of dentistry by attending Continuing Education courses to the father knowledge in the dental field.
Tatiana enjoys patients and makes it her priority to educate them in understanding the importance of good oral hygiene and dental health. Tatiana is always open to new experience. She enjoys snowmobiling, flying with her husband in homebuilt aircraft. She worked for several years as a licensed pyrotechnician in the commercial fireworks industry. In her spare time, she assists her husband in his commercial beekeeping business and enjoys spending time doing crafts and exploring nature with her granddaughter and friends.
Our Team
Iulia Rus
OFFICE MANAGER / BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Originally from Romania, Iulia and Dr. Tomenko have worked together since 2016. Iulia wears multiple hats in our office, but her focus is helping patients receive an outstanding experience with the practice. Our patients and staff enjoy her positive personality and radiant smile.
Iulia values quality time with her husband Juan Carlos and their two children, Talia and Tiago.
Iris Duran
DENTAL ASSISTANT
Iris has been a dental assistant at our practice for several years. She enjoys the level of patient care we provide to each and every patient, and the teamwork that exists with her co-workers. At our practice, she works to make sure that every patient receives the highest level of patient care possible throughout their consultations, procedures, and recovery.
Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, watching movies and spending with friends and family.
Sonia Cartagena
RECEPTIONIST / PATIENT COORDINATOR
Sonia has been working in the dental field for about 9 years focusing on patient care. She loves to make sure all patients leave feeling confident with their fresh new smiles. She prides herself on getting to know all patient and forming a connection with them in order to make them feel comfortable for any treatment they may receive.
Sonia was born and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland, but her origins are from Nicaragua and Guatemala. She has a daughter who is 11 years old and keeps her on her toes. On her free time, she enjoys outdoor adventures, hanging out with friends, and spending time with her daughter sharing their common hobbies.
Alona Orekhova
DENTAL ASSISTANT / SLEEP DEPARTMENT
Alona joined our team in August of 2021. As a person who likes to take on new challenges, she became passionate in taking care of a patients diagnosed with sleep apnea and since, she's been helping and educating patients with sleep related disorders. Alona was born in Ukraine, where she graduated dental school and became a general dentist. She is currently preparing to obtain her dental license in the US as well.
In her free time, she enjoys to spend time outdoors, read, cook, travel, visit art museums and much more.