I am proud to be 2nd gen­er­a­tion to run our Fam­ily Den­tal Practice — Den­tal Group Of Simi Val­ley. My father, Dr. Ivan Berger, started this prac­tice in 1963. Now it con­tin­ues with my wife, Dr Laura Jen Kin and myself. My wife and I met in Den­tal School at the Uni­ver­sity of the Pacific. We were mar­ried August 12th of 1989 and moved to Simi Val­ley in 1990. We have three beau­ti­ful Daugh­ters: Syd­ney, Karli and Daryn. I remem­ber as a child going with my father to Simi Val­ley when he was called in for Dental Emergencies. This is how I learned first hand the incred­i­ble feel­ing of car­ing for peo­ple. It was these incred­i­ble expe­ri­ences with my father that made me real­ize that I also was des­tined for a pro­fes­sion in Dentistry.

As a Gen­eral Den­tist for over 25 years, I feel that the best part of being a Den­tist in Simi Val­ley is the oppor­tu­nity to know my patients and their extended fam­i­lies. I feel as if they are part of my fam­ily and I am able to share in their joys and chal­lenges dur­ing the many years of know­ing them. I value the rela­tion­ships that I form with each and every patient and it is my desire to treat each per­son with dig­nity and respect. It is my goal to have my patients feel that it was an enjoy­able and easy visit, that they received qual­ity ser­vices in a kind and lov­ing environment. I have been involved in the Simi Val­ley com­mu­nity in var­i­ous ways over the years. Serv­ing as a Direc­tor on the PTA for over ten years, to being a Direc­tor on the Edu­ca­tion Foun­da­tion.

Dr. Shanne Sastiel was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Sastiel then went on to attend the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Dentistry, where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) and later his Master’s degree in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, as well as his postgraduate training and certificate in Periodontics. During his time at UCSF, he received the prestigious award for Outstanding Achievement in Periodontics by the American Academy of Periodontics.