Meet Dr. Waki
Welcome to Ovation Orthodontics! Let’s work together to create your perfect smile. We provide personalized care to help you achieve a healthy, beautiful smile.
I Love Transforming Smiles
“I believe that your smile has the power to change your life. With over 20 years of experience, I strive for providing excellent patient care, customized treatment plans, use of innovative technologies, and have a passion for creating unique patient experiences.”
OUTSIDE THE OFFICE
Besides my passion for orthodontics, I love spending time with my family…my husband Chad and my daughters Chloe and Stella. I enjoy living in the southwest metro where I reside near my place of work. This gives me the opportunity to see my patients when out in the community.
I love nature and being outdoors. You can often find me taking long walks or tending to my container garden. My family and I enjoy spend time at the cabin enjoying wake surfing and fishing.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT BEING AN ORTHODONTIST
Being an orthodontist is rewarding because it allows me to transform my patients lives by improving their smiles, self-confidence, and overall health. As an orthodontist, we help correct dental issues that can cause discomfort or lead to long-term problems, offering both functional and esthetic benefits. I love that my profession combines science and artistry, requiring precision and prob-solving skills to tailor treatment plans to each patients’ unique needs. It is also rewarding to develop long term relationships with patients and families, seeing their progress over time, which adds a fulfilling personal aspect to my work
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Dr. Waki grew up in Minnesota and attended Hamline University for undergraduate studies with an emphasis in Biology and Chemistry. She earned her dental doctorate and orthodontic residency at the University of Minnesota.
Continuing education is a core value of Ovation Orthodontics and Dr. Waki. She regularly attends local and national interdisciplinary study clubs and seminars.
DR WAKI FUN FACTS:
- Loves to wake surf on Lake Waconia
- Enjoys container gardening
- Is a voracious reader, especially books with a plot twist!
- Played tennis at Hamline University
- Has a very grumpy French Bulldog named Sunny
- Loves to fish -ask her about her big catches!
- Plays golf whenever she can
- Obsessed with the color pink! She is a breast cancer survivor and thriver!
- Always prefers sun over snow
- Starbucks order: Grande matcha tea with a pump of peppermint-tastes like a Shamrock Shake!
MY SUNSHINE QUOTE:
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one come to you without leaving happier. Mother Teresa