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Louis M. Yarmosky,
D.D.S., M.S.D.
Dr. Louis Yarmosky was
born and raised in
Baltimore, Maryland
and is the oldest of
four brothers. He entered
The University of Maryland,
College Park in 1964 and
received his Doctor of
Dental Surgery Degree from
the University of Maryland
Dental School in 1971 and
was elected President of
the Student Government. Dr.
Louis completed his Pediatric
Dental Specialty Training and
earned his Masters of Dental
Science Degree from Boston
University in 1973.
Dr. Louis started
Yarmosky Pediatric
Dentistry in 1973 in
Pittsfield, MA after
recognizing that families
in Berkshire County and
the surrounding areas
did not have a local
Pediatric Dental
Specialist. In 1980 his
brother, Dr. Steve
Yarmosky joined the
practice and they
opened their second
office in Great
Barrington. As a
Pediatric Dental
Specialist, Dr. Louis
has extensive training
and expertise in the
management of the growth
and development and
orthodontic treatment
of children and
adolescents as well
comprehensive
preventative and
restorative care.
For over 39 years Dr.
Louis has been committed
to providing compassionate
and progressive care to
children in the Berkshires
and the outlying areas of
New York, Connecticut and
Vermont. Dr. Louis actively
keeps abreast of the latest
techniques and research in
Pediatric Dentistry and is
the Committee Chairman of
continuing education for
the Berkshire County Dental
Association. He is a staff
member of Berkshire Health
Systems where he is an
Instructor in the Advanced
General Dentistry Residency
program as well as a provider
of dental surgical services
at the Crane Center at BMC.
Dr. Louis is an active member
of the American Dental
Association, American
Association of Pediatric
Dentistry, Massachusetts
State Dental Society and the
Berkshire District Dental
Society. He is active in the
community in the promotion of
children’s oral health and
also lectures locally and
regionally on “Behavior
Management for Children
in the Dental Setting.”
Dr. Louis and his wife
Maryann raised a daughter
(Dr. Lauren) and three sons
together and are now the
proud grandparents of 5
grand-daughters and 3
grandsons.
Photography has been
a hobby and passion ever since
Dr Louis brought his Kodak
Brownie camera to summer camp
in the Blue Ridge Mountains
of Western Maryland. Visitors
to both offices can see some
of his work on display. Dr. Louis
has a web site of his photography
that can be accessed at
www.louisyarmoskyphotography.com
Steven E. Yarmosky,
D.D.S., P.C.
Dr. Steven Yarmosky
was also born and
raised in Baltimore,
MD and is the 3rd
of 4 boys and the
brother of Dr.
Louis. An active
athlete and sports
enthusiast he
lettered in soccer,
basketball and
baseball while in
high school then
“hit the books” and
graduated Suma Cum
Laude from
University of
Maryland in College
Park in only three
years. Dr. Steve
then went on to earn
his Doctor of Dental
Surgery Degree from
the University of
Maryland in 1973
where he served as
President of his
Dental School Class
every year. Dr Steve
completed his
Pediatric Specialty
Training and
Residency at
Children’s Medical
Center of Dayton,
Ohio and served as
“Chief Pediatric
Resident” during his
2nd year.
Dr. Steven moved
to the Berkshires in
1980 and joined Dr
Louis at Yarmosky
Pediatric Dentistry
where together they
had the vision and
inspiration to
“grow” the practice
and provide the
best, most
progressive and
compassionate
comprehensive dental
and orthodontic care
to children and
adolescents in the
area. Dr. Steven has
extensive training
and interest in the
growth and
development and
orthodontic
treatment of
children and
adolescents,
prevention and
restorative dental
care and
participates
actively in frequent
continuing education
and the latest
research in
pediatric dental and
orthodontic topics.
He prides himself in
treating children
with compassion and
humor. Dr. Steve is
a staff member at
Berkshire Health
Systems and provides
surgical dental day
surgery at the Crane
Center and is an
instructor with the
Advanced General
Dentistry Residency
program at Berkshire
Medical Center. Dr
Steve is an active
member of the
American Dental
Association,
American Association
of Pediatric
Dentistry,
Massachusetts State
Dental Society and
the Berkshire
District Dental
Society where he has
served as Chairman
of the Ethics
Committee for the
last 8 years.
Dr. Steven met
his wife, Mary
during his residency
training in Ohio.
After struggling
with years of
infertility, they
gave birth to
quadruplet girls
Alex, Alena, Elyse,
and Jessica on May
8th, 1989 (on Dr.
Steve’s birthday!!)
Dr. Steve and Mary
raised their four
girls in Richmond
where they attended
Richmond
Consolidated School
and then Monument
Mountain High
School. At the
present time, all
four girls are in
college.
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Lauren Yarmosky
Ballinger, D.D.S.
Dr.
Lauren Ballinger
joined Yarmosky
Pediatric Dentistry
in the fall of 2009.
Dr. Lauren competed
her Dental School
training at
University of
Maryland earning her
Doctor of Dental
Surgery Degree in
2000 and went on to
complete her
Pediatric Specialty
Training and
Residency at
University of
Maryland in 2006.
She is Board
Certified in
Pediatric Dentistry
and a Diplomate of
the American Board
of Pediatric
Dentistry. Dr.
Lauren worked as
general dentist for
several years prior
to her Pediatric
Dental Specialty
Training and was
previously in
private practice as
a Pediatric Dentist
in Maryland. Dr.
Lauren was also a
part-time faculty
member at The
University of
Maryland Dental
School for the
Pediatric Dental and
Health Promotion
Department.
Dr Lauren has
extensive experience
in treating infants,
children and
adolescents and
those with special
needs with an
emphasis on the
prevention of dental
disease, restorative
care utilizing
child-centered
behavior guidance
and anxiolysis
techniques, and
dental outpatient
surgery under
general anesthesia.
She is a staff
member of Berkshire
Health Systems where
she is an Instructor
in the Advanced
General Dentistry
Residency program as
well as a provider
of dental surgical
services at the
Crane Center at BMC.
Dr. Lauren is active
in the professional
medical, dental, and
educational
communities in
promoting the
“Dental Home”
Concept and
advocating that all
children have proper
access to dental
care and see a
dentist by age 1.
She is a member of
The American Dental
Association,
American Academy of
Pediatric Dentistry,
American Board of
Pediatric Dentistry:
College of
Diplomates,
Massachusetts Dental
Society and the
Berkshire County
Dental Society and
sits on the local
Head Start Committee
as a dental
consultant. Dr.
Lauren believes that
every child and
their family are
unique and special
and should be
treated with
respect, compassion
and kindness.
Dr. Lauren is
married to Dr.
Matthew Ballinger, a
general dentist and
has two young
children, Jack and
Libby. Dr. Lauren is
also the daughter of
Dr. Louis and the
niece of Dr. Steve.
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Our Staff
Hygiene
Staff

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Staff

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Staff

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