DR. MICHELLE ELLINGSEN is a native of Washington State. She was born and raised in Puyallup, Washington. She graduated from Washington State University in 1986 (BS), University of Washington Dental School in 1990 (DDS), and completed her Endodontic specialty training at the University of Washington in 1992 (MSD). During Dental School she met and married her husband, Rick, a native of Spokane. They moved back to Spokane following her endodontic specialty training, and she has been in private practice since that time. Away from work, Dr. Ellingsen enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and twin boys, as well as the many outdoor activities the greater Spokane area provides.

DR. LISA ELLINGSEN was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. After graduating from Lewis and Clark High School, she attended Washington State University. She completed her bachelor’s degree in 1994 and graduated from the University of Washington in 2000 (DDS). Lisa married her high school sweetheart, David Van Hersett, in 1997. They spent two years in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Lisa completed a two year residency in general dentistry and taught at the University of Michigan’s School of Dentistry. She received her specialty training in Endodontics at the University of Louisville in 2004 (MS). In their free time, Dr. Ellingsen and her husband enjoy introducing their family to the wonderful outdoor activities available in the Northwest.