Annie Hagan, Christine Hansen & Roberta Jurash
Palo Alto's Premier Dentists
Dr. Christine Hansen received her DDS from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Since receiving her degree, she has built a reputation for quality dentistry in Palo Alto for over ten years.
Dr. Hansen continues her education and training in her specialty. Her studies with PAC Live and Invisalign have enhanced her cosmetic techniques. She regularly attends Dental Boot Kamp, Pete Dawson Occlusion Seminars, the Peninsula Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, and is a member of the Palo Alto Study Club. In recognition of her clinical excellence, Dr. Hansen has joined other dentists who have been inducted as a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Hansen is also a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, and the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation.
As a member of Crown Council, a dental practice alliance committed to superior standards of care and active community involvement, Dr. Hansen participates in the Smiles for Life Program. She is also active in the community through her dental education for children, Dr. Hansen recently received a Special Care Award for serving medically compromised and geriatric patients.
When Dr. Hansen is not in her Palo Alto dental office, she likes to mountain walk, camp with her family, and go to the beach.
Dr. Roberta Jurash's Bachelor and Master degrees were earned at the University of Maryland. She then attended the University of California, San Francisco and received a Doctorate in Dentistry. Dr. Jurash remained at UCSF as a clinical instructor, lecturing and supervising senior dental students. For the past few years, she practiced dentistry in Marin and Menlo Park.
Dr. Jurash believes that, "continuing education is the key to staying current." She travels around the country attending continuing education courses in order to learn from the best in the field.
Closer to home, Dr. Jurash is a member of the Peninsula Institute for Advanced Dental Studies and the Palo Alto Study Club. Dr. Jurash believes in giving back to her community, so she provides free dental care to low-income children in the North Bay. In her leisure time, she likes to read, travel, and spend time with her family. She is also an avid yoga practitioner.
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Dr. Annie Hagan received her DDS from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in Los Angeles California. She received her Bachelors of Science degree from Santa Clara University in San Jose California. Dr. Hagan is a member of the American Dental Association and the California Dental Association. She is also a member of the Palo Alto Study Club.
Dr. Hagan has spent a considerable amount of time volunteering with AYUDA, a community dental outreach program in southern California and the Children's Dental Center in Inglewood, CA. She has enjoyed volunteering with AYUDA in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
When Dr. Hagan is not working at the Palo Alto Dental Office of her sister, Dr. Christine Hansen, and working with Dr. Roberta Jurash, she enjoys hiking, skydiving, exercising, cooking, traveling abroad, and playing with her Austrailian Sheppard, Baxter.
In the future, Dr. Hagan will continue volunteering her dental skills in underserved communities of the Bay Area and is hoping to become involved in teaching at local dental schools.