Dr. Mori Naftulin

Dr. Mori Naftulin grew up in Sacramento but Truckee was her home away from home. Her family spent all of their free time coming up to Tahoe and it quickly became her favorite place. After attending college at UCLA, she moved to Truckee for 2 years to fulfill her dream of living in the mountains and skiing everyday. During that time she worked as a lift operator and dispatch for ski patrol at Squaw Valley in the winter and spent the summer renting boats at Donner Lake and driving the drink cart at the Tahoe Donner golf course. She also bused tables at the Lodge in Tahoe Donner.

She then attended University of the Pacific for dental school. She graduated dental school in 2017 and then completed a General Practice Residency at University of Colorado. During that year, she realized her true passion was oral surgery. She moved back to Sacramento to practice general dentistry while applying for oral surgery residency. She completed an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at The Ohio State University.

While in Columbus she met her husband, Jake. He had heard about how much she loved Lake Tahoe so on his first visit to the lake, Jake proposed. They returned a year later to get married. Dr. Naftulin could not be more excited to be moving back to Truckee and becoming part of this amazing community. In her spare time, you can find her on the slopes, hiking, paddle boarding, golfing, or hanging out with Jake and their 3 dogs, Rocky, Ziggy, and Red.