Meet Our Doctors
Dr. Stephanie P. Lindsay
Dr. Stephanie P. Lindsay grew up in Michigan and attended Kalamazoo College for her undergraduate degree. Following college, she attended the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry and graduated in 1999. Dr. Stephanie then completed an additional two years of specialty training in pediatric dentistry at The Ohio State University and Columbus Children’s Hospital and obtained her master’s degree in 2001. She maintains an active affiliation with the UNC School of Dentistry as an Adjunct Assistant Professor.
Dr. Stephanie has extensive training in pediatric oral conscious sedation and she exceeds the standard of care in her monitoring and emergency equipment. In addition, she is trained and certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
Prior to opening her own private practice, Dr. Stephanie was the dental director in Rowan County for 3 years servicing the under-privileged children of the area. She continues to be an advocate for children and children’s health organizations.
Dr. Stephanie has three children, Grant, Drew and Paige.
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- North Carolina Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Dental Association
- North Carolina Dental Society
- Delta Sigma Delta, Dental Fraternity, Upsilon Chapter
Honors and Awards
- 2000 OMNII Graduate Research Fellowship
- 2000 Chief Resident, Pediatric Dentistry, Columbus Children’s Hospital
- 1999 Whitehead Dental Scholarship
- 1993 Pew Undergraduate Research Fellow
Professional Training
- Treatment of children in the operating room under general anesthesia
- Treatment of children in oral conscious sedating medications
- Treatment of dental emergencies and trauma
- Treatment of children with special needs
- Orthodontic treatment of malocclusions
- Undergraduate clinic dental attending
- General Anesthesia Rotation
- Pediatric Medicine Rotation
- Emergency Medicine Rotation
Research
- 1999-2001 The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
Mentor: Dr. Ann Griffen
Research Topic: Principle investigator looking at the familial transmission of Bacteroides forsythus within multigenerational families. - 1994 The University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Mentor: Dr. Dennis Lopatin
Research Topic: Completed an undergraduate thesis investigating heat shock proteins as possible markers for periodontal disease. - 1992-1993 The Rockefeller University Laboratory of Human Behavior and Metabolism
Mentor: Drs. Michael Rosenbam and Jules Hirsch
Research Topic: Examined the biochemical processes of fatty acid and glycogen catabolism as it relates to the etiology and treatment of obesity.
Dr. Kristina D. Coffield
Dr. Kristina D. Coffield (“Krissy”) is a native of North Carolina. She grew up in Washington, NC, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for her undergraduate degree. Dr. Krissy was a classmate of Dr. Stephanie’s at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, where she graduated in 1999. After dental school, Dr. Krissy spent a year treating underserved children in a non-profit dental clinic in Southern Pines, NC, which solidified her desire to become a pediatric dentist. Dr. Krissy then completed an additional three years of specialty training in pediatric dentistry at the University of North Carolina and UNC Hospitals, where she obtained her Master’s degree in 2003. She practiced as an associate dentist in the Raleigh area from 2003 – 2009. She also continues to maintain an active affiliation with the UNC School of Dentistry as an Adjunct Assistant Professor.
Like Dr. Stephanie, Dr. Krissy has extensive training in pediatric oral conscious sedation and exceeds the standard of care in her monitoring and emergency equipment. In addition, she is trained and certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Supports (PALS).
Dr. Krissy and her husband, Neil, have three children, Gavin, Wyatt, and Emery.
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- North Carolina Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
- Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry
- American Dental Association
- North Carolina Dental Society
- American Academy of Pediatrics (Associate Member)
- Delta Sigma Delta, Dental Fraternity, Upsilon Chapter
Honors and Awards
- 2007 – Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD)
- 2004 – AAPD – Graduate Student Research Award (GSRA)
- 2004 – AAPD – Ralph McDonald Award for most outstanding overall GSRA research project
- 2004 – ABPD – Pugh Award for scoring in top 3% on written board exam (2003)
- 2004 – ABPD – Roche Award for the top score on written board exam (2003)
- 1994 – Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
- 1991 – Graduated from the NC School of Science and Mathematics
Professional Training
- Treatment of children in the operating room under general anesthesia
- Treatment of children with oral conscious sedation medications
- Treatment of dental emergencies and trauma
- Treatment of children with special needs
- Orthodontic treatment of malocclusions
- Undergraduate and Graduate clinic dental attending
- General Anesthesia Rotation
- Pediatric Medicine Rotation
Research/Publications
- Coffield KD, Phillips C, Brady M, Roberts MW, Strauss RP, Wright JT. The psychosocial impact of developmental dental defects in people with hereditary amelogenesis imperfecta. JADA 2005;136:620-630.
