Our Team
Dr. Sirisha Munimadugu, BDS, MSD
Periodontist
- BDS, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Mysore, India
- MSD, Residency in Periodontics, University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
Q. Where is your favorite place in the world?
A. Vail, CO. It is a beautiful place to visit in both summer and winter. I have enjoyed activities in all the four seasons there. I have been there skiing in winter, hiking, biking and white water rafting in summer.
Q. What's your favorite book that you've read lately?
A. I am a big fan of Harry Potter series and have read the entire series. My 9-year-old is now into Harry Potter Series. It has been fun rereading the series together with him.
Q. What is your favorite food?
A. I like Mediterranean, Italian and Indian food, and the spicier the food the better.
Q. What do you like to do for exercise?
A. I do outdoor biking, running and yoga.
Sakhoeurt
Assistant
Sakhoeurt studied at Lake Washington Technical College and has been in the dental field for over 19 years. She's been with Dr. Bagnulo's team since 2007 and has an infectious smile all of our patients enjoy!
Q. What is your favorite type of food?
A. Spicy food! I love it!
Q. What's most important thing in your life?
A. I value quality time with family and friends and I'm a dedicated mom to my daughter.
Q. What do you like to do in your spare time?
A. I keep active with Zumba and boot camp at my local gym.
Q. Do you have a favorite quote?
A. Yes! "Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more." - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Tani
Hygienist
Tani graduated from Shoreline Community College Dental Hygiene School in 1997. She enjoys helping people be healthy & getting to know patients over the 21 years she's been in the field.
Q. When you are not in the dental office, where will we find you?
A. Driving a kid taxi cab with multiple teenagers and their sporting equipment! My three teenage sons play hockey, lacrosse and they wrestle. Plus the youngest likes to jump his bike. Luckily they all still have their teeth!
Q. What do you do for exercise?
A. When my boys learned how to skate and play hockey, I followed in their footsteps and now that is my favorite form of exercise. I am also a certified yoga instructor.
Q. Do you have pets?
A. Yes - we have Boy a 12 year old three-legged Weimeraner, Kali, a 4 year old Pitt Bull/Red Bone Coon Hound mix and Kitten, a 4 year old Tabby/Siamese mix who thinks he's a dog too.
Stephanie
Hygienist
Stephanie studied at both Lake Washington Technical College and Eastern Washington University. She has over 20 years of experience in the dental field.
Q. Why did you decide to pursue a career in the dental field?
A. I had great experiences going to the dentist when I was a child and that motivated me to work in the dental field.
Q. What is your ideal day at work at the dental office?
A. My goal is always the same - I want to create good experiences for our patients while providing them with thorough care. When I feel like our patients have all experienced this level of care and thoughtfulness, I go home happy.
Q. What do you do in your free time?
A. I enjoy hiking, biking and being in nature with my husband and daughter.
Q. Are you a Northwesterner at heart?
A. Yes, I suppose that is true. I've lived all over the U.S. but the Pacific Northwest is still one of my favorite places to be.
Rachel
Front Desk & Assistant
Born and raised in the PNW, Rachel loves the beautiful mountains, cool weather and the Seattle Seahawks! You'll see Rachel both at the front desk and assisting Dr. Bagnulo.
Q. Why did you decide to pursue a career in the dental field?
A. Both of my grandmothers worked in the dental field, and I have always been inspired by them and decided to follow in their footsteps. I earned my Dental Assisting degree at Lake Washington Technical College.
Q. What do you like about working at a dental office?
A. I was pleasantly surprised to learn how tight the dental community is. We get together to do fun things with other offices around us. We also have a great bond with our patients.
Q. What do you do in your free time?
A. Yoga, friends & family time, hikes with Winston (my puppy), snowboarding in the winter and wakeboarding in the summer.
Q. What's something not everyone knows about you?
A. I love to travel! I recently backpacked through South East Asia with my younger sister. Amazing!