Tammy Gemmer, DAADOM… Opens in a new window to AADOM’s website… has spent more than 10 years as a private practice office manager.
She currently manages the practice of Jensen and Brown, DDS… Opens in a new window to Dr. Jensen & Dr. Brown’s website… in Bellevue, WA.
Tammy is a member of the Northwest WA Chapter of AADOM… Opens in a new window to AADOM’s website… and in September of 2021, she was inducted into AADOM’s first class of Diplomates… Opens in a new window to AADOM’s website….
Before transitioning into the dental field, she worked for several years as a medical transcriptionist. She is passionate about learning
and advancing her career.
Every practice has difficult patients. We’ve all had them; the ones who you cannot please. Like the patient who shows up late and does not understand why their appointment must be rescheduled. The patient that has a past due balance that does not want to pay and is...
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