Faculty Profiles

Anthony DiAngelis, DMD, MPH

Dr. DiAngelis is Chief of Dentistry at Hennepin County Medical Center and Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Throughout his academic career, Dr. DiAngelis has maintained a private practice in Minneapolis and has served in a number of leadership positions in organized dentistry. Dr. DiAngelis has published widely in the dental literature and lectures extensively both nationally and internationally.

Dr. Haley graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1982. He completed a two-year residency and fellowshipin TMJ and orofacial pain diagnosis and management from 1984-1986. Currently Dr. Haley is Associate Clinical Professor in the TMJ and Orofacial Pain Clinic at the University of Minnesota as well as a staff dentist in the Department of Dentistry at Hennepin County Medical Center.

Dr. Jungbluth is the Director of Pediatric Dentistry at Hennepin County Medical Center. In addition, she is an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Minnesota. She received her dental degree from the University of Minnesota. Upon completion of a residency in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Minnesota, she was granted both a specialty certificate and a master's degree. Dr. Jungbluth oversees the operation of the HCMC Pediatric Dentistry clinic and supervises University of Minnesota pediatric dental residents on rotation at HCMC. She delivers dental care to incarcerated teenagers at the Hennepin County Home School and is currently scheduled to treat pediatric patients in the operating room three days a week. Professional interests include early childhood caries, adolescent dentistry, medically challenged children, non-English speaking children, and comprehensive dental treatment for children under general anesthesia in the operating room setting.

Dr. Lund received his D.D.S. degree in 1977 and M.S. in prosthodontics in 1982 from the University of Minnesota. He completed his residency in maxillofacial prosthetics at M D Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas in 1985. He is a fellow in the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, and a clinical associate professor at the University of Minnesota. His special interests include prosthetic restoration of oral and facial defects created by trauma or by surgical resection of cancer, oral and craniofacial implants to retain prosthetic restorations, and prosthetic treatment for patients with developmental and craniofacial defects. He and his wife enjoy doing water rescue, tracking, and therapy dog work with their two Newfoundland dogs.

Dr. MacLeod joined the staff of Hennepin County Medical Center in 2003. He undertook his medical and dental training in the United Kingdom. He graduated from dentistry from the University of Dundee and in medicine at the University of Aberdeen. He undertook his surgical training in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. He did a fellowship in maxillofacial trauma at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. He is actively involved in medical education locally, nationally and internationally. His major clinical interests are maxillofacial trauma, maxillofacial reconstruction and outpatient anesthesia.

Dr. Markowski received his DDS from Loyola University Dental School in Chicago. After completing a one-year General Practice Residency at Hennepin Medical Center, he went into private dental practice in Downtown Minneapolis. A few years later he returned to his special interest, community dentistry. Dr. Markowski's time is spent mainly at Hennepin Care Clinic (a satellite clinic of Hennepin County Medical Center.) He also spends time at Hennepin County Medical Center and Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility

Dr. Peterson has been with Hennepin County Medical Center since 1975 when he graduated from the Master's program in Prosthodontics at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Peterson presently is one-half time at the hospital and spends the rest of the week at his private practice in downtown Minneapolis. His clinical areas of concern are removablecomplete and partial dentures, crowns and bridges, and implant dentistry. When he is not in the clinic you can find him above or below the water fishing and diving.

Mary Seieroe, DDS

Dr. Seieroe graduated from the University of Iowa and completed the General Practice Residency program at Hennepin County Medical Center. She is the Director of the Dentistry Clinic and Program Director of the General Practice Residency Program at Hennepin County Medical Center. Special interests include hospital dentistry and management of medically compromised patients.

Dr. Strand has been with Hennepin County Medical Center since graduating from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1991. She joined the faculty after completing the one-year general practice residency program. Dr. Strand spends 1-2 days a week treating dental patients in the operating room which is a special interest of hers.

Lance Svoboda, DDS

Dr. Svoboda graduated from the University of Minnesota Dental School in 2000 and completed his oral and maxillofacial surgery residency in 2004, also at Minnesota. He joined the staff of Hennepin County Medical Center in 2005. Dr. Svoboda's nterests include pediatric and adult maxillofacial trauma, implant reconstruction and bone grafting, and outpatient anesthesia.

Patricia Tarren, BDS

Dr. Tarren was born in England and received her undergraduate dental degree, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, at the University of London at the Royal London Hospital. She received a certificate in pediatric dentistry at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, New York. She is an adjunct clinical professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Minnesota. She currently divides her time between Hennepin County Medical Center Pediatric Clinic, Hennepin Care South Community Clinic and the Operating Room at Hennepin County Medical Center. Dr. Tarren's special interests include medically compromised children, craniofacial disorders, and early childhood caries. She enjoys skiing, soccer, hiking, cooking, crossword puzzles and cups of tea!

Julie A. Chavez. DDS

        

Dr. Chavez received her DDS degree from the University of Washington School of Dentistry in Seattle in 1993. She then completed a General Practice Residency at Denver General Hospital and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship in New York City at the New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center. She is a graduate of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training program at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Chavez is board certified and is a member of the American Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Minnesota Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Dental Association, the Minnesota Dental Association and the Minneapolis District Dental Society.

Roger G. Ettel, DDS, MS         

Dr. Ettel graduated from the University of Minnesota Dental School in 1980. He completed his graduate periodontology training at the University of Minnesota in 1987. Dr. Ettel is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and practices in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

John Rieke, DDS           

Dr. Rieke completed dental school at the University of Minnesota and then a general practice residency at HCMC. Following his training at HCMC, he worked in private practice as a general dentist in a Minneapolis suburb. He then returned to the University of Minnesota for his advanced education in perio-dentology. Since completing his periodontal residency he is working in private practice in White Bear Lake and teaching at Hennepin County Medical Center.

James Spitzmueller, DDS, MSD

Dr. Spitzmueller is a University of Minnesota graduate for both his dental degree and his specialty program in endondontics. He has taught at the University for thirty-five years and at HCMC for two. He practices in downtown Minneapolis. Among his hobbies he keeps bees for the honey and rides a Harley for fun, but hasn't combined the two.

Cale Strait DDS, MS

Dr. Strait graduated from the University of Minnesota Dental School in 1998 and then completed a general practice residency program at Hennepin County Medical Center in 1999. He completed his graduate training in Endodontics at the University of Minnesota and now maintains a private practice in Edina, Chaska and Belle Plaine, Minnesota. Dr. Strait also holds a consulting staff doctor position at Hennepin County Medical Center.