Meet the Team

Dr. Brandi Tiner is a well travelled Texan. She was born in Axtell but grew up in Odessa. Then she went on to College Station to become an Aggie at Texas A&M University with not one, but two BS degrees in Biomedical Science and Nutritional Science-Dietetics. Dr. Tiner continued her education at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, graduating in 2002 with a DDS.

Armed with her medical license, Dr. Tiner served at Fort Bliss, right here in El Paso. She then went on private practice at a general dentist office. But something just wasn't right. She was wondering if being a dentist maybe wasn't for her since going to the office seemed like a job versus her passion.

After refection, she realized she loved dentistry, but it was helping kids that she was truly loved. That is when Dr. Tiner decided to join EP Dentistry 4 Kids in 2012.

It is no surprise that she was drawn to working with kids since she has 6 of her own. 

Dr. Jennifer Wu grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She was interested in healthcare, but she wasn’t sure on the specifics.

She did her undergraduate studies at the University of California at Davis majoring in Microbiology. After graduation she did research for vaccines, but realized her passion involved having a more direct relationship with people. So she decided to become a dentist.

Dr Wu attended the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco where she earned her DDS degree.

Dr. Wu believes in delivering dental treatment to children in a manner that fosters their personal growth. She advocates non-traumatic treatment wholeheartedly and believes that positive experience in the dental home are the first steps to a lifetime of good oral health.  She can often be heard singing “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” and “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” to her youngest patients.

One of her favorite things about being a dentist is getting to know her patients (and their families) over the years and watching them grow into confident, calm, and happy dental patients.  

Dr. Wu was voted the best dentist in El Paso by The City Magazine.

Dr. Wael Turki has had a very interesting journey to becoming a dentist in El Paso. He was born in Lebanon and grew up in Los Angeles, California.

When he was young he became interested in Dentistry after an accident resulted in fractures of both his front teeth. The recovery process sparked his curiosity in the human body.  At first he thought he wanted to become a chemist to understand the materials that made the human body. He received his degree in Biochemistry at California State University Northridge in 2010.

But soon Dr. Turki realized he wanted to be a dentist. He wanted the opportunity to make a difference in a kid's life like his dentist made in his. He went on to earn his DMD at Western University Health Sciences. 

His sense of commitment had him enlist in the US Army after he graduated dental school and serve as a Dental Officer.

After his service he Joined EP Dentistry 4 Kids. Dr. Turki realized he wanted to work with kids because he felt he could help kids have a lifetime of great smiles by teaching them great oral habits early. Plus, as a father himself, he just enjoyed kids. 

Dr. Justine Miranda grew up right here in El Paso, TX. Initially she thought she wanted to be a nurse and went to the University of Texas at El Paso and graduated with a nursing degree.

While working as a pediatric nurse, it became apparent that not many of her patients understood the link between oral and systemic health. After several years of nursing, she decided it was her mission to help patients bridge the knowledge gap on how good dental care can help patients lead healthier lives.

She enrolled in the dental school at Roseman University of Health Sciences and earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. She graduated with many awards including the International College of Dentists Student Humanitarian Award and Distinguished Professionalism and Ethics Award.

From her pediatric nursing days, she knew she wanted to focus on working with kids. This way she could teach kids good oral hygiene habits that would last a lifetime.

Dr. Miranda combines her mom and dental skills to create a lighthearted environment that helps both kids and parents relax. She is armed with an arsenal of mom jokes that kids seem to find funnier than the adults which she doesn't mind. She also is quite fond of singing songs from Frozen and doesn’t take too much prompting to belt out a tune.

She is a member of the American Dental Association.

Dr. Paul David Perez was born in San Francisco, CA. He grew up a little south of there in San Jose. 

He grew up as a foster child. By experiencing the challenges many kids in foster have, he knew he wanted to be able to help others when he grew up. He didn't quite know how exactly, but he knew he wanted to be part of the solution. 

He went to CS Hayward and earned a degree in Biology. With his strong need to give back, Dr. Perez joined the Marines. While enlisted he went on to get his Masters in Biology. It was also during this period he discovered his passion. He realized he wanted to become a dentist. 

After his service he earned his DDS at the CS San Francisco. As a doctor, Dr. Perez has looked for opportunities to help others which brought him to EP Dentistry 4 Kids. He feels by helping parents understand their role in their chilren's dental health, he can help set kids up for a life time of smiles. 

Dr. Perez is an active member in the American Dental Association and Academy of General Dentists. 

When away from the office, Dr. Perez enjoys spending time with his wife, kids and the family dog, Soliel.