"THE SNOOPY DENTIST"

Why Snoopy and Pediatric Dentistry?

In 1967, while serving with the Navy in Japan, Dr. Spencer treated the dependent children of Navy families stationed overseas. He hung a smiling Snoopy greeting card from his dental light & found it worked wonders with the young patients. Snoopy has been Dr. Spencer's dental "mascot" ever since. This office contains hundreds of Snoopys and Woodstocks which both patients and parents enjoy and for this reason is often referred to as the "Snoopy Office" or "The Snoopy Dentist". Patients wearing Snoopy shirts, etc., or bringing their favorite Snoopy toy with them to the office can expect to have their picture taken for the wall. In 1983 Dr. Spencer drew the "dog house-dog bowl with toothbrush" logo that this office continues to use. He opened this Walnut Creek pediatric dental practice in 1973. Dr. Spencer named his practice Walnut Creek Pediatric Dentistry in 1995. In 1990 Dr. Spencer received a personalized and autographed poster of Snoopy with braces from Snoopy's creator, the late Charles Schulz.

Jason M. Renner, D.D.S.

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Dr. Renner grew up in Orinda and graduated from Miramonte High School. He went to college at the University of California, San Diego where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physiological Psychology with minors in History, Chemistry, and Biology.

His DDS degree was obtained at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was awarded a Navy Scholarship based on academic performance. While in dental school, Dr. Renner was the UCLA class representative for the USC/ULCA mobile dental clinic for four years, providing dental care for the underprivileged youth of California and Mexico on weekends.

After dental school he spent four years in the U.S. Navy and was stationed aboard the aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Carl Vinson. While there, he received the Navy Achievement Medal from the Secretary of the Navy for superior performance of his duties and exceptional leadership.

Following the Navy, he was a general practitioner for three years in Vallejo, where he resumed treating pediatric patients after a four year hiatus in the Navy.

His desire to treat pediatric patients lead him to Florida where he completed a Pediatric Residency at Nova Southeastern University in conjunction with Miami Children's Hospital.

Dr. Renner is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and the Contra Costa Dental Society. He is currently on the Board of Directors for dental society as Chair of Community Awareness.

Dr. Renner lives in the Bay Area with his wife Gina and their two children, Matteo and Giulia. When not busy with work and volunteer activities he likes to spend time with his family and friends in the great outdoors.

Don D. Do, D.D.S., M.S.

Dr. Do, also known as �Dr. Don,� was born and raised in Orange County, California. He attended University of California, Irvine earning his Bachelor�s degree in Biology.

Dr. Don later went to receive his Doctorate Degree in Dental Surgery at New York University in New York City and served as president of the Student Chapter of the American Academy Pediatric Dentistry. At NYU, Dr. Don was the recipient of the Certificate of Merit AAPD Predoctoral Student Award.

Realizing his passion for providing for pediatric oral health, Dr. Don continued his education at NOVA Southeastern University in conjunction with Broward General and Joe DiMaggio Hospital in Florida. At NOVA, Dr. Don received his Pediatric Dental training and certificate and his Master of Science by completing research in the field of cleft palate repair with stem cells. Throughout the course of Dr. Don's studies, he has been very involved in community and international outreaches taking him to underserved areas of NY, Florida, Honduras, Grenada, and Jamaica to provide dental treatment and, most importantly, dental education.

Dr. Don has had a lot of experience working and mentoring children as well. As an Eagle Scout, he has served as an adult leader in Troop 167 in Garden Grove, CA guiding scouts up the ranks. Also, as a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, he has spent years training young martial artists to participate and excel in competition.

Dr. Don is enthusiastic to be working with Walnut Creek Kids Dentistry and to be back in California. He is also a Diplomate of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and Contra Costa Dental Society.

Dr. Don lives in Martinez with his wife Katie and his 2 children. His other interests include cooking, watching the food network, hiking, and walking their French Bulldog, Montana.

The Staff

	Evette, Financial Coordinator Evette was born and raised in San Francisco, California and has been in the dental field for 19 years. She is married and has 2 boys. She moved to Walnut Creek in 2007 and became employed with Dr. Duane Spencer in 2008. Evette enjoys working at Walnut Creek Kids Dentistry and adores being surrounded by children. Snoopy and the gang were characters that she grew up with and she loves working with The Snoopy Dentist.
	Carolyn, Registered Dental Assistant Carolyn has been in pediatric dentistry since 2008. She holds a bachelors degree in Health Science from Cal State and has been an RDA since 1992. In her spare time she loves cooking and also hiking with her 2 black Schnauzers. She lives in Lafayette with her husband and 2 sons.
	Adrieanna, Registered Dental Assistant Adrieanna couldn't be more ecstatic working for "The Snoopy Dentist". She enjoys the excitement of walking into such a happy upbeat working environment, where we educate children in a fun positive way the importance of everyday dental care. Adrieanna loves to travel with her husband, two daughters, and son, especially to Disneyland.
	Jennifer, Office Assistant/Dental Assistant Jennifer has been working in the dental field since 2000 and graduated from the Dental Assisting program at DVC in 2003. She joined �The Snoopy Dentist� in 2008 and loves working with the children and teaching them the importance of healthy teeth. She loves to show her artistic touch by doing all the promotions and arts and crafts for the office. Jennifer enjoys teaching Zumba Fitness in her spare time. She loves spending time with her husband, son, and daughter as well as her recently adopted Golden Doodle, Kubo.
	Kirstin, Registered Dental Assistant Kirstin attended DVC for her RDA training. She's worked in both orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry over the past 5 years. She joined the Snoopy team May 2019 and fits right in with her passion for working with kids. She lives in Martinez and is interested in traveling the world. She started with Barcelona last year and dreams of another European trip someday soon.
	Michelle, Scheduling Coordinator Michelle has been in the dental field since 2014. She truly loves working with children. She enjoys the connections and relations that she can form with all patients and their families. She welcomes the children and hopes to create a warm environment for them. During her free time she enjoys being with her son taking in a movie or dining with friends.