Meet Our Dental Team

At Northwood Dental, our experience, training and skills give our patients’ confidence in the care they choose. We are committed to exceeding the comfort, personalized care and smile health expectations of each patient. This commitment means a higher level of trust and peace of mind from knowing they are in good hands.

Dr. Klym and his entire team invite you to learn more about Northwood Dental to make informed decisions about your care. Understand how our advanced care can help you and your loved ones live healthier and without discomfort.

Dr. Klym

Dentist

Dr. Klym became interested in the field of dentistry because of his father, a root canal specialist (endodontist). He remains passionate about the field of dentistry, and continues to enjoy providing his patients the highest level of dentistry possible. He was named one of America’s Best Dentists of 2014.

Lori

Chief Financial Officer

Lori comes to Northwood Dental with 20 plus years of business accounting experience. She is our Chief Financial Officer as well as the Practice Coordinator. More importantly, she is married to Dr. Klym. They share three beautiful children, Erin, Raye & Patrick. Lori and Brian enjoy spending time at the beach and traveling.

Aubrey

Office Manager/Dental Assistant
Aubrey
Aubrey started her dental career 6 years ago as a Dental Technician. She grew up on the East side of Michigan, in the small town of Lincoln and moved to the West side in 2010. She loves to travel and spends most of her time outside camping, hiking with her dogs, or fishing from her kayak.

Tashina

Dental Assistant
Tashina

Tashina has been in the Dental field for the last 22 years. Her and her husband Eric have 3 amazing kids. Their oldest son is currently studying Robotic Engineering at Michigan Technological University. Their daughter will attend Kalamazoo College this fall and will also be furthering her Volleyball career there. Their youngest son is going into the 8th grade and keeps them on our toes daily. When they are not at the BMX track or attending Volleyball competitions, they are enjoying the Upper Peninsula, and time with family and their fur babies!!!

Carolyn

Dental Hygienist

Carolyn graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy Dental School. She has lived in the Traverse area for over 20 years and loves all it has to offer. Carolyn loves spending time with her family, gardening, hiking with her dog Mocha, wine, dining out, and traveling.

Shelley

Dental Hygienist

Shelley was born and raised in Northern Michigan. She has been a hygienist since 1993. Shelley and her husband Tom have 3 grown children – 2 sons and 1 daughter. She likes spending time at Lake Michigan, the sand dunes, and hiking and is obsessed with 2nd hand stores.

Kathy

Hygiene Coordinator

Kathy has extensive experience in customer service and sales. She and her husband Kris have been married for over 35 years and have two grown children. Ashley is a school teacher in Hawaii and Adam is a structural engineer in Texas. Kathy spends most of her spare time outdoors gardening in the summer and skiing during the winter months.

Our Team at Petoskey

Kari

In addition to working as our hygienist, Kari also dental assists and is very knowledgeable with the administrative side of dentistry. She and her husband Tim had their first child, Cassius, in the summer of 2018. Kari loves spending time with her family most, but she and Tim also spend time traveling and ice climbing frozen waterfalls in the winter months.

Nicki

Nicki has been in the dental field for approximately 10 years. She has 2 daughters that keep her extremely busy. Nicki especially enjoys our Northern Michigan summers She likes to swim and enjoy the beach.

Tracy

Tracy and her husband Jon have 2 daughters. She grew up downstate in Clarkston and moved to Petoskey in 2007. Her family enjoys downhill skiing, camping, boating and swimming.

Teigan

Teigan is a college student that has worked in the dental field for almost 3 years. She is working to pursue a career as a dental hygienist. Teigan has lived in Northern Michigan her whole life but loves to travel. She also enjoys yoga and beaches.