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Meet Our Team
When you visit us, you're not just seeing a dentist – you're becoming part of our extended family, where expert care meets the Aloha spirit.
Our team is
The heart of Aloha
And many of us have been part of our Aloha 'ohana for over two decades. A testament to the strong bonds we've formed with each other and the community we serve. With team members passionate about what they do, we bring warmth, understanding, and a culture of compassion and care.
Compassion
Harmony
Positivity
Humility
Resilience
Compassion
Harmony
Positivity
Humility
Resilience
Compassion
Harmony
Positivity
Humility
Resilience
Meet Your Providers
Each of our doctors share our ethos of the Aloha spirit. It's our way of life here.
Neil Katsura DDS
Dr. Katsura is a Bay Area native who graduated from UC Berkeley in 1980—Go Bears! His passion for children’s dentistry was ignited during two summer internships with Dr. Joseph Wampler. In 1984, Dr. Katsura earned his DDS degree and residency in pediatric dentistry in 1987 from UCSF.
Outside the office, Dr. Katsura serves as a clinical professor at UCSF School of Dentistry and leads teams on dental outreach trips to rural areas in Guatemala, the Philippines, and Hawaii. Both daughters, Kei and Mika, have participated in several of these trips and are presently practicing pediatric dentists.
He also cherishes spending “Ohana” time with his wife, Janie; his children, Kei and Mika; their spouses, Matt and Mitch; and his grandchildren, Kenzo, Kira, and Kaia. The Katsura family loves beach outings, exploring new places, skiing, golfing, and cooking gourmet meals together, often with their beloved dog, Mochi.
Robert Khalil DDS
Dr. Robert Khalil, “Dr. Bob”, was born and raised in the Bay Area (San Francisco, Foster City and San Ramon). He was fortunate enough as a child to be a regular patient of two great pediatric dentist role models who inspired his interest in the specialty. His education includes an undergraduate degree at Cal (Go Bears!) and DDS/specialty residency at UCLA. He is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist.
Dr. Bob has been practicing at Aloha for many years. He is a strong advocate of the power of prevention and conservative treatment, as well as creating a comfortable and nurturing dental environment as the foundation for a lifetime of optimal dental health.
Outside of the office he devotes much of his time to his family and his other interests, which include travel, hiking, Warriors games, and playing music on the piano and ukulele.
Arnold Nakazato DDS
Dr. Nakazato is a local, born and raised in the East Bay. He graduated from UC Davis with a degree in microbiology and later earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Columbia University. He then completed a pediatric dental residency at UCSF.
His journey into dentistry began during high school when he started helping out at a family friend’s dental practice. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Nakazato has encouraged children to take pride in their oral health while creating positive and memorable experiences during dental visits.
He is an active member of several dental associations including the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, Berkeley Dental Society, California Society of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his wife and two daughters, playing tennis, and skiing at Palisades Tahoe.
Ameneh Khosrovani DDS, MS
Dr. Ameneh Khosrovani spent her formative years in Italy, Austria, South Africa, and England, where her exposure to diverse cultures from a young age shaped her appreciation for global perspectives. Eventually, her family settled in Orinda, California, where she attended Miramonte High School. She went on to earn her undergraduate degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley and graduated from UCSF School of Dentistry in 2000. Inspired by her father, a devoted pediatrician of 40 years, Dr. Khosrovani chose to specialize in pediatric dentistry.
In 2003, she completed a three-year residency in Pediatric Dentistry and Hospital Dentistry at UCSF and Children’s Hospital Oakland. Additionally, she earned a Master’s degree in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences.
Dr. Khosrovani is a board-certified member of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She is also affiliated with the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, and the Berkeley Dental Society. Dedicated to giving back, she has served as a part-time faculty member at Lifelong Dental Clinic in Berkeley and participated in numerous mission trips abroad. For over a decade, she has been a member of the Craniofacial Panel at Children’s Hospital Oakland.
Dr. Khosrovani resides in Alamo with her husband, a physician at Kaiser in Walnut Creek, and their two teenage sons. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, antiquing, gardening, and creating Persian-California fusion dishes in the kitchen.
Carole Miyahara DDS
Dr. Miyahara was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. As a daughter of an orthodontist and granddaughter of a dentist, she knew from an early age she was interested in pediatric dentistry. She attended Punahou High School, and upon graduation left for the mainland to continue her education. She attended U.C. Berkeley, Northwestern Dental School and did her pediatric dentistry residency at the USC School of Dentistry. She then returned home to Hawaii and opened her own dental practice. After growing her community practice for more than 7 years, she sold it to return to California, and has been with Aloha Pediatric Dentistry ever since.
She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association and the Berkeley Dental Society.
Dr. Miyahara lives in San Francisco with her husband and two young sons. She enjoys spending time with her family, visiting parks, museums and beaches.
Amita Ruehe DDS, MS
Dr. Amita Ruehe was born in California and grew up in South Korea, India and California. She completed her undergraduate degree at UCSD and went on to UCSF for dental school, completed a General Practice Residency at the VA and community hospitals in Fresno and returned to UCSF for her pediatric dental residency and Masters in Craniofacial Sciences.
Dr. Ruehe loves many aspects of her work, from chatting with parents and joking with young patients to helping anxious patients feel so comfortable that they look forward to their next dental appointment through her gentle care. She also feels strongly about volunteering and giving back to the underserved community. She volunteers her time teaching pediatric dental residents and providing care to children at UCSF and Children’s Hospital Oakland.
Dr. Ruehe lives in the East Bay with her husband - Eric, children - Iyla and Ayden, and dog – Princess Buttercup. When she is not working, she is chauffeuring her children to the many activities they participate in.
Carolynn Vuong Shultz DMD, MS
Originally from Southern California, Dr. Carolynn fell in love with the Bay Area when she went to college at Stanford. There, she majored in Human Biology with a concentration in child development and met her husband, Tyler. She traded sandals for snow boots when she left the west coast and spent four years in Boston earning her DMD dental degree from Harvard, graduating with honors.
Dr. Carolynn then returned to the bay to complete her pediatric dental residency training and received her MS degree in craniofacial sciences at UCSF. It was here that she met and trained under Dr. Neil Katsura and Dr. Amita Ruehe who she later joined at Aloha Pediatric Dentistry. She continues to teach as an assistant clinical instructor at UCSF.
Dr. Carolynn is an active member of the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
In her free time, she loves to run and swim, explore the outdoors, play board games, and try new recipes with her husband and son, Rylan, all over the Bay Area and beyond.
Mika Katsura DDS, BSN RN
Dr. Mika Katsura grew up in the East Bay. She attended University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA (Go Bruins!), and obtained a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. She is a board certified registered nurse. After graduating, she completed residency training as a pediatric emergency department nurse. Working with kids requiring complex medical and dental needs, Mika realized her passion for pediatrics and dentistry!
She returned to the Bay Area to attend UCSF School of Dentistry. During her dental studies, Mika continued to work as an Emergency Room Nurse pediatric nurse at Children’s Hospital Oakland, where she focused on dental trauma and emergency care for low-income families. She completed her Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry at NYU Langone’s Hawaii site, and is excited to continue the Aloha Spirit working at Aloha Pediatric Dentistry.
Outside of dentistry, Mika loves to do anything involving outdoor adventures! She loves to ski in the winter and enjoys surfing.
Dr. Neil Katsura
Dr. Katsura is a Bay Area native who graduated from UC Berkeley in 1980—Go Bears! His passion for children’s dentistry was ignited during two summer internships with Dr. Joseph Wampler. In 1984, Dr. Katsura earned his DDS degree and residency in pediatric dentistry in 1987 from UCSF.
Outside the office, Dr. Katsura serves as a clinical professor at UCSF School of Dentistry and leads teams on dental outreach trips to rural areas in Guatemala, the Philippines, and Hawaii. Both daughters, Kei and Mika, have participated in several of these trips and are presently practicing pediatric dentists.
He also cherishes spending “Ohana” time with his wife, Janie; his children, Kei and Mika; their spouses, Matt and Mitch; and his grandchildren, Kenzo, Kira, and Kaia. The Katsura family loves beach outings, exploring new places, skiing, golfing, and cooking gourmet meals together, often with their beloved dog, Mochi.
Dr. Bob Khalil
Dr. Robert Khalil, “Dr. Bob”, was born and raised in the Bay Area (San Francisco, Foster City and San Ramon). He was fortunate enough as a child to be a regular patient of two great pediatric dentist role models who inspired his interest in the specialty. His education includes an undergraduate degree at Cal (Go Bears!) and DDS/specialty residency at UCLA. He is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist.
Dr. Bob has been practicing at Aloha for many years. He is a strong advocate of the power of prevention and conservative treatment, as well as creating a comfortable and nurturing dental environment as the foundation for a lifetime of optimal dental health.
Outside of the office he devotes much of his time to his family and his other interests, which include travel, hiking, Warriors games, and playing music on the piano and ukulele.
Dr. Arnold Nakazato
Dr. Nakazato is a local, born and raised in the East Bay. He graduated from UC Davis with a degree in microbiology and later earned his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Columbia University. He then completed a pediatric dental residency at UCSF.
His journey into dentistry began during high school when he started helping out at a family friend’s dental practice. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Nakazato has encouraged children to take pride in their oral health while creating positive and memorable experiences during dental visits.
He is an active member of several dental associations including the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, Berkeley Dental Society, California Society of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
In his free time, he enjoys traveling with his wife and two daughters, playing tennis, and skiing at Palisades Tahoe.
Dr. Ameneh Khosrovani
Dr. Ameneh Khosrovani spent her formative years in Italy, Austria, South Africa, and England, where her exposure to diverse cultures from a young age shaped her appreciation for global perspectives. Eventually, her family settled in Orinda, California, where she attended Miramonte High School. She went on to earn her undergraduate degree in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley and graduated from UCSF School of Dentistry in 2000. Inspired by her father, a devoted pediatrician of 40 years, Dr. Khosrovani chose to specialize in pediatric dentistry.
In 2003, she completed a three-year residency in Pediatric Dentistry and Hospital Dentistry at UCSF and Children’s Hospital Oakland. Additionally, she earned a Master’s degree in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences.
Dr. Khosrovani is a board-certified member of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She is also affiliated with the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, and the Berkeley Dental Society. Dedicated to giving back, she has served as a part-time faculty member at Lifelong Dental Clinic in Berkeley and participated in numerous mission trips abroad. For over a decade, she has been a member of the Craniofacial Panel at Children’s Hospital Oakland.
Dr. Khosrovani resides in Alamo with her husband, a physician at Kaiser in Walnut Creek, and their two teenage sons. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, antiquing, gardening, and creating Persian-California fusion dishes in the kitchen.
Dr. Carole Miyahara
Dr. Miyahara was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. As a daughter of an orthodontist and granddaughter of a dentist, she knew from an early age she was interested in pediatric dentistry. She attended Punahou High School, and upon graduation left for the mainland to continue her education. She attended U.C. Berkeley, Northwestern Dental School and did her pediatric dentistry residency at the USC School of Dentistry. She then returned home to Hawaii and opened her own dental practice. After growing her community practice for more than 7 years, she sold it to return to California, and has been with Aloha Pediatric Dentistry ever since.
She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association and the Berkeley Dental Society.
Dr. Miyahara lives in San Francisco with her husband and two young sons. She enjoys spending time with her family, visiting parks, museums and beaches.
Dr. Amita Ruehe
Dr. Amita Ruehe was born in California and grew up in South Korea, India and California. She completed her undergraduate degree at UCSD and went on to UCSF for dental school, completed a General Practice Residency at the VA and community hospitals in Fresno and returned to UCSF for her pediatric dental residency and Masters in Craniofacial Sciences.
Dr. Ruehe loves many aspects of her work, from chatting with parents and joking with young patients to helping anxious patients feel so comfortable that they look forward to their next dental appointment through her gentle care. She also feels strongly about volunteering and giving back to the underserved community. She volunteers her time teaching pediatric dental residents and providing care to children at UCSF and Children’s Hospital Oakland.
Dr. Ruehe lives in the East Bay with her husband - Eric, children - Iyla and Ayden, and dog – Princess Buttercup. When she is not working, she is chauffeuring her children to the many activities they participate in.
Dr. Carolynn Vuong Shultz
Originally from Southern California, Dr. Carolynn fell in love with the Bay Area when she went to college at Stanford. There, she majored in Human Biology with a concentration in child development and met her husband, Tyler. She traded sandals for snow boots when she left the west coast and spent four years in Boston earning her DMD dental degree from Harvard, graduating with honors.
Dr. Carolynn then returned to the bay to complete her pediatric dental residency training and received her MS degree in craniofacial sciences at UCSF. It was here that she met and trained under Dr. Neil Katsura and Dr. Amita Ruehe who she later joined at Aloha Pediatric Dentistry. She continues to teach as an assistant clinical instructor at UCSF.
Dr. Carolynn is an active member of the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Dental Association, and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
In her free time, she loves to run and swim, explore the outdoors, play board games, and try new recipes with her husband and son, Rylan, all over the Bay Area and beyond.
Dr. Mika Katsura
Dr. Mika Katsura grew up in the East Bay. She attended University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA (Go Bruins!), and obtained a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. After graduating, she completed residency training as a pediatric emergency department nurse. Working with kids requiring complex medical and dental needs, Mika realized her passion for pediatrics and dentistry!
She returned to the Bay Area to attend UCSF School of Dentistry. During her dental studies, Mika continued to work as an Emergency Room Nurse pediatric nurse at Children’s Hospital Oakland, where she focused on dental trauma and emergency care for low-income families. She completed her Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry at NYU Langone’s Hawaii site, and is excited to continue the Aloha Spirit working at Aloha Pediatric Dental.
Outside of dentistry, Mika loves to do anything involving outdoor adventures! She loves to ski in the winter and enjoys surfing. She is a board certified registered nurse and board eligible for the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
Our Team
Meet our highly skilled clinical team and front office administrators.
Clinical Team
Administrative Team
Lisa Bernal
Registered Dental Assistant
Lupe Calvillo
Registered Dental Assistant
Joanna Caranay
Registered Dental Assistant
Jasmine Farr
Registered Dental Assistant
Evelyn Lopez
Registered Dental Assistant
Leila Hassan
Registered Dental Assistant
Omar Hernandez
Registered Dental Assistant
Hannah Larson
Registered Dental Assistant
Marlee Phan
Registered Dental Assistant
Teresa Robinson
Registered Dental Assistant
Meuy Saetern
Registered Dental Assistant
Lana Smelyanskaya
Registered Dental Assistant
Kim Soriano
Registered Dental Assistant
Nomar Zamudio
Dental Assistant
Nancy Talavera-Herrera
Registered Dental Assistant
Emmy Ortega
Registered Dental Assistant
Mahi Amerino
Practice Coordinator
Sam Amerino
Front Office Administrator
Hannah Siems
Front Office Administrator
Kristen Huey
Front Office Administrator
Diana Hanson
Front Office Administrator
Linda Thompson
Front Office Administrator