Our Staff

Dr. Kaveh Ghaboussi, DMD

In addition to Dr. Kaveh's numerous medical credentials he likes to boast that Smile Solutions is a LECTURE FREE ZONE. He wants to make sure he always has time to take care of you. He wants you to have the best oral health available in a caring, pain free manner. Evidence of that is shown in all the technology he invests in to ensure better outcomes and comfort for his patients. Dr. Kaveh has donated his skills doing dental missions to Central America to treat children.

Dr. Kaveh has always loved spending time with family and friends. He loves sports and outdoor activities. Dr. Kaveh's favorite thing about being a dentist is meeting great people and being able to help them.

Tricia Ghaboussi, RDH, BS

Dental Hygienist and Office Manager

Trish attended school at Stevens Point, Northeast Wisconsin and UW-Madison. She loves working with patients to help them have healthy gums and smiles. Trish prides herself on working hard to make your first visits comfortable. Trish has been in the dental field for more than 12 years mostly in hygiene but enjoys her newer role in office management.

Trish wants patients to know Dr. Kaveh has been my dentist and always makes sure my appointments are wonderful, pain free and even relaxing. I have had fillings, crowns and root canals and found them ENJOYABLE."

Trish loves riding her tandem bike on Madison Trails with her caring husband. They are expecting their first baby this summer. Trish loves U2, Psych and Criminal minds on television. She roots for the Packers and Badgers.

Kayley DeLaGarza

Dental Assistant

Kayley is a graduate of Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Kayley brings both family dental and orthodontics assisting experience to Smile Solutions. She enjoys her role in educating patients and like so many in the dental field enjoys patient interactions. When she isn’t playing with and caring for her baby Kora, you may find her walking and hanging out with friends, watching Criminal Minds, cheering her home state, Ohio State Buckeyes or watching the San Francisco Giants basketball.

 

Lyndsey Thruman

Dental Hygienist, R.D.H.

Lyndsey is a graduate of MATC and loves to go the distance to help her patients achieve their dental goals. She has been assisting for four years and has worked with both Trish and Dr. Kaveh previous to Smile Solutions. Lyndsey enjoys the wonderful caring team at Smile Solutions, and she loves the opportunity to educate people on oral health and to help them achieve confidence through getting their best smile possible with us. Lyndsey enjoys the Twilight books and movies. She is active like many of the staff and enjoys hiking too. Lyndsey likes walking her dogs Peanut and Parker downtown Madison and enjoys cheering on the badgers and dallas cowboys.

 

Maddie Pulsfus

Office Manager

Maddie is finishing her degree in Business Administration at Edgewood College. She has some really great advice for new patients: many people walk in nervous, but are usually surprised by how compassionate Dr.Kaveh is about their treatment plan. She wants you to always leave the office smiling.

Maddie spends her time with her two Labrador retrievers, her fiancé, friends, and family. Like the rest of the staff she enjoys outdoor activities like boating, snowmobiling, and is a big Packer and Badger fan. Patients will enjoy Maddie's outgoing personality. She is attracted to work in this field because it allows her interact with great people.

 

Sheryl Nieds, RDH

Dental Hygienist

Sheryl attended school at MATC and has worked in hygiene for more than 16 years. Sheryl loves helping others have beautiful smiles and helping them improve their health. She hopes you will be forthright about your desires or concerns. She wants to help you feel comfortable. Sheryl is active and enjoys family activities like biking, skiing, traveling and spending time with her daughter Clare and dog Sadie.