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The doctors at Babcock Dental Center, PC are passionate about providing the best possible care and comfort for their patients. From teeth whitening to TMJ, Dr. Tovissi and Dr. Colaizzi approach dentistry with a patient-first mentality, so personalized treatment is paramount in their practice. Your smile is our priority.

Dr. Joanne Tovissi

Since 1988, Dr. Joanne Tovissi has earned the trust of her patients and colleagues and enhanced thousands of smiles with her caring demeanor. In her quest for providing the best possible care for her patients, Dr. Tovissi has dedicated herself to learning the latest techniques and innovations.

Dr. Tovissi began her studies at Grove City College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. In addition to holding a D.M.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Tovissi has completed a one-year General Practice Residency at the Veterans Administration in Pittsburgh. She is an active member of the ADA, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the Spear Study Club. Dr. Tovissi is an advisor for the Pittsburgh Institute of Dentistry, a subgroup of the prestigious Seattle Study Group. As a strong believer in continuing her education, Dr. Tovissi completes more than 40 hours of study per year.

Dr. Tovissi grew up in the North Hills community and graduated from North Hills High School in 1979. She now enjoys life by cooking, reading, spending time with her dog Duke, and traveling with her husband, Scott and their two children, Cara and Sam.

Dr. Christa Colaizzi

Dr. Christa Colaizzi is a native of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Dr. Colaizzi attended the University of Scranton where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology. She also obtained an Ancient Greek Language minor.

After completing her college career in 2016, Dr. Colaizzi transplanted to the Steel City, attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine to earn her Doctorate of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Christa Colaizzi lives each workday trying to embody the saying, “treat each patient the way you’d treat your mother”.

Her goal is to provide empathetic, welcoming dental care with a special attention to detail.

Dr. Colaizzi resides in Wexford with her husband Sam, two aptly named cats (Tofflemire and Carabelli), and Chocolate lab, Zoey.

When not seeing patients, Dr. Colaizzi will likely be found snuggling her newborn, engrossed in her kindle reading one of many novels from her (multiple) book clubs, amusing her cats, or finishing an absurdly large jigsaw puzzle.

Jan

Jan

Dental Assistant

Jan is our very outgoing and personable full time Dental Assistant and the Doctor’s right hand woman. She came in one day in 1990 to see if she would like assisting and has been an invaluable asset to our practice ever since. Jan was born and raised in the North Hills and currently resides in Pine Richland. Jan enjoys performing a variety of different aspects of dentistry and treating patients that become more like family. When she is not at work, Jan loves playing with her grandchildren, gardening, tennis and relaxing on the lake.

Melissa

Melissa

EFDA

Our Expanded Function Dental Assistant, Melissa joined our team in 2016. Her energetic personality helps to keep the office running smoothly and us constantly laughing. She graduated from Eastern Gateway Community College in 2012 for her EFDA certification. Melissa lives in Koppel with her German Shepard Tysha and cat Chata. In her free time, she enjoys boating, attending Steelers games and hanging out with her family and friends.

 

Barb

Barb

Insurance Coordinator

Enjoying the work place environment here at Babcock Dental Center, Melissa and Chelsea brought along their longtime friend Barb to join our home away from home. Barb has been in the dental field for more than twenty five years, ranging from laboratory work to front office. Barb lives in Shaler and enjoys spending time with family and still going on dates with her husband after all of these years.
Krista

Krista

Office Manager

When you call our office, you may speak to our calming front office team member Krista. Krista came to us with no dental experience but has caught on quickly. No matter what you may need, Krista will be happy to help. Krista graduated from North Hills where she still resides with her husband and her three children. She loves spending time with her family and enjoys Sunday dinner at her parent’s house every week.

 

Betsy

Betsy

Betsy grew up in Franklin Park, graduating from North Allegheny. She attended Bradford Business School and worked several years in the legal field. Betsy changed her career path and began working in the dental field and is currently in her 15th year in the field.
Betsy joined Babcock Dental in October of 2020, during the pandemic, after her former boss of 7.5 years decided to retire. She is grateful to have found such a great group of women to work with every day. In her off time, Betsy enjoys many different outdoor activities. She also enjoys cooking and spending time with family and friends. Betsy resides in McCandless, is married and has 2 adult sons along with her 12 year old yellow lab, Shasta.

Lisa

Lisa

Lisa is a graduate from Bradford School for Expanded Functions Dental Assisting. Prior to coming to Babcock Dental Center Lisa worked in a pediatric office for 10 years. She looking forward to learning and experiencing new skills. In 2018, Lisa attended Career Training Academy and is a licensed Massage Therapist. She was born and raised in Pittsburgh and she loves spending her summers canoeing on the Yough.

Kathy

Kathy

Kathy has been involved with Babcock Dental Center since 1985, first as a patient and then as a dental assistant. A brief retirement made Kathy recognize how much she missed working in the dental field and she is very happy to be back with us. living in McCandless, Kathy enjoys spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. An avid reader, Kathy can frequently be found at the library in her free time.

Rose

Rose

Rose joined our Babcock Dental Center family in April 2021 and is truly grateful for having found the best team to work with everyday!
Rose has been in the dental field for over 25 years, first as a dental assistant and then went on to pursue her degree in Dental Hygiene at the Westmoreland County Community College where she graduated in 2011.

Rose enjoys educating and encouraging her patients on how to achieve and maintain good oral health. When she is not in the office she loves to run, read and spend time with family and friends.

Jessica

Jessica

Dental Hygienist

Jessica has been a Dental Hygienist at Babcock Dental Center since 2022. She became a Dental assistant in 2013 and graduated from Westmoreland Community College in 2019 to become a Dental Hygienist. Jessica is a true professional, who always puts the interest of her patients first. She loves to spend time with her cat Leo and dog Dobby, while reading a thriller novel on her back patio.
Katie

Katie

Katie is a 2008 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene. She also graduated from Western School of Health and Business for Dental Assisting in 2001. Throughout the years, her favorite part of her job continues to be helping patients with their overall health. Since joining our team, she has loved meeting new patients and helping them feel better about their smiles! When she isn’t at our office, she enjoys traveling, playing pickleball, collecting sea glass, and boating with family and friends.

Teri

Teri

Teri is one of our newest team members, joining us in 2024. She grew up in McCandless, received her Bachelor’s Degree at Robert Morris University, and started a career in corporate relocation. After 19 years, she paused her career in 2019 to focus on caring for her four daughters and husband. She recently decided she wanted to pursue a new career field. After working with Krista in the past and hearing her rave about how great a place Babcock Dental Center is to work, she jumped at the chance to join the team and learn as much as possible about the dental industry. When not at work, you can find Teri cheering for one of her girls at dance, tumbling, or cheerleading, leading a Girl Scout troop, or chairing an annual elementary school fundraiser.

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