Our Team
Dr. Mark Armanious
Dr. Armanious is a native New Yorker and moved to Philadelphia to attend Temple University School of Dentistry. He graduated summa cum laude, the highest academic honors possible, in the top 3% of his class. Dr. Armanious was also inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Honor Society in 2006. Among many awards Dr. Armanious received throughout his time at Temple, he is most honored to say he was voted the "Most Outstanding Member of the Class of 2006" by the Philadelphia Dental Society. After practicing general dentistry for a number of years, Dr. Armanious pursued his passion for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and completed the four year training program at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY. After serving with great honor as Chief Resident, Dr. Armanious and his wife relocated to Northern Virginia in 2012.
Dr. Armanious is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Surgery. The board exam is administered by a panel of world renowned oral surgeons who are experts in the field and have published numerous textbooks and credited with many advancements in the profession. The mission of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is to assure the public of safe and optimal care through the development and maintenance of high standards of certification and re-certification of Diplomates in the specialty.
Dr. Armanious has advanced training in Pediatric Advance Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support. He is an active member of the Northern Virginia Dental Society, Virginia Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Association, and previously served on the House of Delegates for the Virginia Dental Association.
Dr. Armanious is a huge NY Giants football fan and enjoys spending time with his wife, Basma, and their young son, Daniel. You can catch them cheering on the Freedom Eagles and the John Champe Knights at the football and basketball games every season!
We welcome you to visit us at Stone Ridge Oral & Facial Surgery!!!
Rahel
Rahel is Dr. Armanious’ Lead Surgical Assistant. She has been in the dental field for 14 years. Rahel focuses on changing a patient’s stress and fears on arrival to laughter by the end of the procedure! She loves her job because of the gratification of knowing that she makes a difference every day in the lives of our patients. Her extensive knowledge of dentistry and surgical procedures is an invaluable asset to the practice.
Rahel was born in Ethiopia and moved to Northern Virginia in 1996. When not shopping at the mall, she loves spending time with her husband and 3 exceptional daughters.
Elenita ("Tita")
Tita brings over more than 20 years experience in the general dentistry and oral surgery fields. She graduated from college and was trained in the dental field in the Phillippines, migrating to the US in 1995 to pursue her passion in dentistry. She firmly believes in treating our patients the way she wants to be treated and will do her best to make every patient’s experience as comfortable as possible. When not in the office, Tita loves relaxing, travelling and spending time with her husband and three children.
Blanca
Blanca, our dedicated Patient Care Coordinator, with over 5 years of valuable experience in the dental field is passionate about assisting patients and ensuring their comfort throughout their dental journey. Outside of work, she is a loving wife and a proud parent to two adorable girls. In her free time, Blanca enjoys the company of her family and two active dogs. She also loves watching her oldest play softball.
Elsa
Elsa was raised in California and moved to the area 10 years ago. After over 8 years of perfecting her dental assisting skills, Elsa has spent the last couple of years shining as a patient care coordinator on the administrative side of the practice. Elsa takes great pride in building relationships with our patients and ensuring they have an amazing experience during every visit. During her free time, Elsa loves spending time with her husband, daughter, and two dogs (Sunnie and Rufus). You can always count on being greeted with an amazing smile and a bubbly personality with Elsa!