Meet The Doctors

Dr. Gerald Weaver

Dr. Gerald Weaver obtained his Bachelor of Science and his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) from the University of Florida. He then completed his pediatric dental residency at the Children’s Medical Center of Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Weaver takes frequent continuing education courses in pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Outside of the office, Dr. Weaver and his wife have been a part of the First Coast community since 1981. They have three sons, six grandchildren, and three dogs. In his spare time, he loves spending time with his grandkids, playing golf, fishing, reading, or following Florida Gator sports and the Tampa Bay Rays!

  • American Dental Association
  • Florida Dental Association
  • Northeast District Dental Association
  • Clay County Dental Society
  • American Society of Dentistry for Children
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry

Dr. Michael Stratton

Dr. Michael Stratton obtained his undergraduate degree at Transylvania University and his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) at the University of Kentucky. He then completed his pediatric dental residency at the Children’s Medical Center of Dayton, Ohio. He attends numerous courses and seminars throughout each year in order to keep up with current methods and technologies.

Outside of the office, Dr. Stratton and his wife live in Orange Park with their two children. They are grateful for having such a wonderful community in which to raise their children. He has been a member of Orange Park Presbyterian Church since 1986, and is currently an elder there. In his spare time, Dr. Stratton enjoys playing golf and tinkering around the house with his tools. He loves the University of Kentucky sports, especially their basketball team. He has been a Jacksonville Jaguars season ticket holder since 1995, when the team began.

  • American Dental Association
  • Florida Dental Association
  • Northeast District Dental Association
  • Clay County Dental Society
  • American Society of Dentistry for Children
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Florida Society of Pediatric Dentistry
  • American Orthodontic Society
  • American Board of Pediatric Dentistry - Diplomate

Dr. Robert Weaver

Dr. Robert Weaver is originally from Orange Park, Florida, where he attended St. Johns Country Day School from kindergarten through 12th grade. He then graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He continued his education at the University of Florida College of Dentistry where he earned his DMD. He completed his two-year pediatric dental residency at the University of Florida, where he served as Chief Resident in his final year. Dr. Weaver is board certified in pediatric dentistry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

Outside of the office, Dr. Weaver, his wife, and his two sons now call the Julington Creek area home. In his spare time, he enjoys running with his dogs, fishing, playing basketball and golf, and watching Florida Gator football and basketball.

  • American Dental Association
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Florida Dental Association
  • Jacksonville Dental Society
  • Clay County Dental Society

Dr. Patrick Weaver

Dr. Patrick Weaver was born and raised in Orange Park, Florida, and graduated from St. Johns Country Day School. He graduated from Samford University as salutatorian with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He continued to the University of Florida, where he earned his Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD). While in dental school, he was presented with the senior dental student award from the Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and was inducted into the honor society of Omicron Kappa Upsilon. He then completed a two-year residency at the University of Florida, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Weaver is board certified in pediatric dentistry as well as a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He is also affiliated with the Jacksonville Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic.

Outside of the office, Dr. Weaver, his wife, and their two children now call St. Johns County their home. He is a big Florida Gator fan and enjoys playing golf, running, and spending time with family and friends.

  • American Dental Association
  • Florida Dental Association
  • Northeast District Dental Association
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • American Cleft Palate — Craniofacial Association
  • Florida Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Association
  • Jacksonville Dental Society
  • Clay County Dental Society

Dr. Aylin Mazzuoccolo

Dr. Aylin Mazzuoccolo was born in Izmir, Turkey, but moved to the great city of Jacksonville soon thereafter and was raised in the Mandarin area. After graduating from Stanton College Preparatory in 2004, she attended the University of Florida, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition. She continued her education at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, where she earned her DMD. In her senior year of dental school, she was selected into the Advanced Education Honors Program for Orthodontics.

Throughout dental school, she stayed active with leadership positions, mission trips to Ecuador, and volunteering in the community. After dental school, she continued her training in the three-year orthodontic residency program at the University of Florida, where she was Chief Resident in her final year. She earned a specialty certificate in orthodontics, as well as a Master of Science in Dental Sciences.

Outside of the office, Dr. Mazzuoccolo is married to her wonderful husband, John, whom she met in dental school. They enjoy spending time with family and friends, exercising, traveling, walking their Boston Terrier, Griffin, and, of course, cheering on their beloved Florida Gators.

  • American Association of Orthodontists
  • Southern Association of Orthodontists
  • Florida Association of Orthodontists
  • American Dental Association
  • Florida Dental Association

Dr. Anna Sipe

Dr. Anna Sipe was born and raised in Lewisville, NC. She attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for her undergraduate studies. She then received her dental training at the University of North Carolina and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). Following dental school, Dr. Sipe completed a two-year academic and hospital-based residency in pediatric dentistry at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Sipe moved to Jacksonville in 2014 with her husband and son. Dr. Sipe is very excited to be a part of the Weaver and Stratton family, and strives to provide her young patients with positive dental habits and good oral health that will last a lifetime.

Outside of the office, Dr. Sipe enjoys spending time outdoors, going to the beach, spending time with her family and friends and playing tennis!

  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 
  • Jacksonville Dental Society

Dr. Paul Lambert

Dr. Paul was born in Los Angeles, CA, grew up in Charlottesville, VA, attended James Madison University, and then moved to Charleston, SC. After college, his first job was working as a graduate assistant basketball coach at The Citadel, where he completed a master’s degree in business administration. He also completed a master’s in healthcare administration from The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) at the same time.

He attended MUSC for dental school and earned his DMD. After dental school, he focused his education on pediatric dentistry by completing a Pediatric Fellowship at THE Ohio State University and then further completing his Pediatric Residency at the University of Minnesota. During his last year at Minnesota, he was selected to be chief resident.

These days you will find him running around the office like an oversized kid, telling corny jokes, purposefully confusing Disney stories, or rolling around on his skate shoes. His personal philosophy is to develop a relationship that leads to patients establishing a dental home so that each visit can be fun, educational, and prevention-focused.

Dr. Paul’s wife, Erika, is the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at the University of North Florida. They have two daughters, Ava & Mya. He enjoys basketball, skiing/snowboarding, swimming, biking, and traveling.

  • American Dental Association
  • Florida Dental Association
  • Northeast District Dental Association
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • American Cleft Palate — Craniofacial Association
  • Florida Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Association
  • Jacksonville Dental Society
  • Clay County Dental Society

Dr. Dena Mizrahi

Dr. Dena Mizrahi was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She attended Washington University in St. Louis, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology, with a minor in Hebrew. Dr. Dena received her DMD from the University of Florida College of Dentistry and her certificate in pediatric dentistry from Montefiore Medical Center in New York.

Throughout dental school, Dr. Dena stayed active with several leadership positions, receiving many awards including the Dean’s List, Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society, the Clinical Excellence and Professionalism Award, and the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Professional Recognition Award. In 2015, she was awarded the James R. Roche Award of Excellence for attaining the highest score on the Qualifying Examination for the year.

Outside of the office, some of Dr. Dena’s favorite things to do are baking, cooking, drawing and spending time with her husband, Michael, and family. A fun fact about Dr. Dena is that she has a diploma in Pastry and Baking Arts from the Institute of Culinary Education in NYC! She lived in NYC for almost 10 years, and is very excited to be home in Florida!

  • The American Dental Association
  • The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • The Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • The Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry
  • The Florida Dental Association
  • The Jacksonville Dental Society
  • The Clay County Dental Society

Dr. Megan Phillip

Dr. Megan Phillip was born and raised in the beautiful Twin Islands of Trinidad and Tobago. She graduated in the top 3 of her dental school class of 2015. Dr. Phillip then moved on to Howard University in Washington, DC, where she completed her pediatric residency and was awarded for obtaining the highest academic score in her class. She then received the Richard C. Pugh Achievement Award from the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry for scoring in the top 3% in the Pediatric Dental Board examination in 2021. She credits her dad for suggesting pediatric dentistry as a career choice and recounts growing up always looking forward to her dental visits. Now, Dr. Phillip feels compelled to create that same experience for her patients.

 Outside of the office, Dr. Phillip’s favorite things to do are baking, working out, and hanging with her Goldendoodle, Riley. She’s a self-proclaimed bookworm and feels like the best place to read is always at the beach!

Dr. John Nuveen

Originally from North Dakota, Dr. John Nuveen relocated to the East Coast for college at Colgate University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in cellular neuroscience and Spanish. He then attended dental school at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA and graduated summa cum laude with his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. As a dental student, Dr. Nuveen was awarded the Dean’s Award for Exemplary Care for Patients, the Philadelphia County Dental Society Student Award, the William S. Kramer Award of Excellence, and selected into the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society. Dr. Nuveen developed a passion for teaching during dental school and served as the lead tutor for all pre-clinical science and laboratory courses. Determined to follow in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps, Dr. Nuveen continued his training at Temple University’s Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2-year residency program, where he received his specialty certificate in orthodontics and a Master of Science in oral health sciences.
 
Outside of the office, Dr. Nuveen enjoys spending time with his wife, Elizabeth, and their cat, Raya. He also likes to spend his free time weightlifting and running, watching hockey and Formula 1 racing, cooking, and exploring his new hometown of Jacksonville, where much of his family now lives.

Dr. Gerald Weaver

Dr. Gerald Weaver obtained his Bachelor of Science and his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) from the University of Florida. He then completed his pediatric dental residency at the Children’s Medical Center of Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Weaver takes frequent continuing education courses in pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Outside of the office, Dr. Weaver and his wife have been a part of the First Coast community since 1981. They have three sons, six grandchildren, and three dogs. In his spare time, he loves spending time with his grandkids, playing golf, fishing, reading, or following Florida Gator sports and the Tampa Bay Rays!

  • American Dental Association
  • Florida Dental Association
  • Northeast District Dental Association
  • Clay County Dental Society
  • American Society of Dentistry for Children
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry

Dr. Michael Stratton

Dr. Michael Stratton obtained his undergraduate degree at Transylvania University and his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) at the University of Kentucky. He then completed his pediatric dental residency at the Children’s Medical Center of Dayton, Ohio. He attends numerous courses and seminars throughout each year in order to keep up with current methods and technologies.

Outside of the office, Dr. Stratton and his wife live in Orange Park with their two children. They are grateful for having such a wonderful community in which to raise their children. He has been a member of Orange Park Presbyterian Church since 1986, and is currently an elder there. In his spare time, Dr. Stratton enjoys playing golf and tinkering around the house with his tools. He loves the University of Kentucky sports, especially their basketball team. He has been a Jacksonville Jaguars season ticket holder since 1995, when the team began.

  • American Dental Association
  • Florida Dental Association
  • Northeast District Dental Association
  • Clay County Dental Society
  • American Society of Dentistry for Children
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Florida Society of Pediatric Dentistry
  • American Orthodontic Society
  • American Board of Pediatric Dentistry - Diplomate

Dr. Robert Weaver

Dr. Robert Weaver is originally from Orange Park, Florida, where he attended St. Johns Country Day School from kindergarten through 12th grade. He then graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. He continued his education at the University of Florida College of Dentistry where he earned his DMD. He completed his two-year pediatric dental residency at the University of Florida, where he served as Chief Resident in his final year. Dr. Weaver is board certified in pediatric dentistry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.

Outside of the office, Dr. Weaver, his wife, and his two sons now call the Julington Creek area home. In his spare time, he enjoys running with his dogs, fishing, playing basketball and golf, and watching Florida Gator football and basketball.

  • American Dental Association
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Florida Dental Association
  • Jacksonville Dental Society
  • Clay County Dental Society

Dr. Patrick Weaver

Dr. Patrick Weaver was born and raised in Orange Park, Florida, and graduated from St. Johns Country Day School. He graduated from Samford University as salutatorian with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He continued to the University of Florida, where he earned his Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD). While in dental school, he was presented with the senior dental student award from the Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and was inducted into the honor society of Omicron Kappa Upsilon. He then completed a two-year residency at the University of Florida, where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Weaver is board certified in pediatric dentistry as well as a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He is also affiliated with the Jacksonville Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic.

Outside of the office, Dr. Weaver, his wife, and their two children now call St. Johns County their home. He is a big Florida Gator fan and enjoys playing golf, running, and spending time with family and friends.

  • American Dental Association
  • Florida Dental Association
  • Northeast District Dental Association
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • American Cleft Palate — Craniofacial Association
  • Florida Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Association
  • Jacksonville Dental Society
  • Clay County Dental Society

Dr. Aylin Mazzuoccolo

Dr. Aylin Mazzuoccolo was born in Izmir, Turkey, but moved to the great city of Jacksonville soon thereafter and was raised in the Mandarin area. After graduating from Stanton College Preparatory in 2004, she attended the University of Florida, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition. She continued her education at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, where she earned her DMD. In her senior year of dental school, she was selected into the Advanced Education Honors Program for Orthodontics.

Throughout dental school, she stayed active with leadership positions, mission trips to Ecuador, and volunteering in the community. After dental school, she continued her training in the three-year orthodontic residency program at the University of Florida, where she was Chief Resident in her final year. She earned a specialty certificate in orthodontics, as well as a Master of Science in Dental Sciences.

Outside of the office, Dr. Mazzuoccolo is married to her wonderful husband, John, whom she met in dental school. They enjoy spending time with family and friends, exercising, traveling, walking their Boston Terrier, Griffin, and, of course, cheering on their beloved Florida Gators.

  • American Association of Orthodontists
  • Southern Association of Orthodontists
  • Florida Association of Orthodontists
  • American Dental Association
  • Florida Dental Association

Dr. Anna Sipe

Dr. Anna Sipe was born and raised in Lewisville, NC. She attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for her undergraduate studies. She then received her dental training at the University of North Carolina and earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). Following dental school, Dr. Sipe completed a two-year academic and hospital-based residency in pediatric dentistry at the University of Minnesota.

Dr. Sipe moved to Jacksonville in 2014 with her husband and son. Dr. Sipe is very excited to be a part of the Weaver and Stratton family, and strives to provide her young patients with positive dental habits and good oral health that will last a lifetime.

Outside of the office, Dr. Sipe enjoys spending time outdoors, going to the beach, spending time with her family and friends and playing tennis!

  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 
  • Jacksonville Dental Society

Dr. Paul Lambert

Dr. Paul was born in Los Angeles, CA, grew up in Charlottesville, VA, attended James Madison University, and then moved to Charleston, SC. After college, his first job was working as a graduate assistant basketball coach at The Citadel, where he completed a master’s degree in business administration. He also completed a master’s in healthcare administration from The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) at the same time.

He attended MUSC for dental school and earned his DMD. After dental school, he focused his education on pediatric dentistry by completing a Pediatric Fellowship at THE Ohio State University and then further completing his Pediatric Residency at the University of Minnesota. During his last year at Minnesota, he was selected to be chief resident.

These days you will find him running around the office like an oversized kid, telling corny jokes, purposefully confusing Disney stories, or rolling around on his skate shoes. His personal philosophy is to develop a relationship that leads to patients establishing a dental home so that each visit can be fun, educational, and prevention-focused.

Dr. Paul’s wife, Erika, is the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at the University of North Florida. They have two daughters, Ava & Mya. He enjoys basketball, skiing/snowboarding, swimming, biking, and traveling.

  • American Dental Association
  • Florida Dental Association
  • Northeast District Dental Association
  • American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • American Cleft Palate — Craniofacial Association
  • Florida Cleft Palate – Craniofacial Association
  • Jacksonville Dental Society
  • Clay County Dental Society

Dr. Dena Mizrahi

Dr. Dena Mizrahi was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She attended Washington University in St. Louis, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology, with a minor in Hebrew. Dr. Dena received her DMD from the University of Florida College of Dentistry and her certificate in pediatric dentistry from Montefiore Medical Center in New York.

Throughout dental school, Dr. Dena stayed active with several leadership positions, receiving many awards including the Dean’s List, Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society, the Clinical Excellence and Professionalism Award, and the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Professional Recognition Award. In 2015, she was awarded the James R. Roche Award of Excellence for attaining the highest score on the Qualifying Examination for the year.

Outside of the office, some of Dr. Dena’s favorite things to do are baking, cooking, drawing and spending time with her husband, Michael, and family. A fun fact about Dr. Dena is that she has a diploma in Pastry and Baking Arts from the Institute of Culinary Education in NYC! She lived in NYC for almost 10 years, and is very excited to be home in Florida!

  • The American Dental Association
  • The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • The Florida Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
  • The Southeastern Society of Pediatric Dentistry
  • The Florida Dental Association
  • The Jacksonville Dental Society
  • The Clay County Dental Society

Dr. Megan Phillip

Dr. Megan Phillip was born and raised in the beautiful Twin Islands of Trinidad and Tobago. She graduated in the top 3 of her dental school class of 2015. Dr. Phillip then moved on to Howard University in Washington, DC, where she completed her pediatric residency and was awarded for obtaining the highest academic score in her class. She then received the Richard C. Pugh Achievement Award from the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry for scoring in the top 3% in the Pediatric Dental Board examination in 2021. She credits her dad for suggesting pediatric dentistry as a career choice and recounts growing up always looking forward to her dental visits. Now, Dr. Phillip feels compelled to create that same experience for her patients.

 Outside of the office, Dr. Phillip’s favorite things to do are baking, working out, and hanging with her Goldendoodle, Riley. She’s a self-proclaimed bookworm and feels like the best place to read is always at the beach!

Dr. John Nuveen

Originally from North Dakota, Dr. John Nuveen relocated to the East Coast for college at Colgate University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in cellular neuroscience and Spanish. He then attended dental school at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA and graduated summa cum laude with his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. As a dental student, Dr. Nuveen was awarded the Dean’s Award for Exemplary Care for Patients, the Philadelphia County Dental Society Student Award, the William S. Kramer Award of Excellence, and selected into the prestigious Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society. Dr. Nuveen developed a passion for teaching during dental school and served as the lead tutor for all pre-clinical science and laboratory courses. Determined to follow in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps, Dr. Nuveen continued his training at Temple University’s Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2-year residency program, where he received his specialty certificate in orthodontics and a Master of Science in oral health sciences.
 
Outside of the office, Dr. Nuveen enjoys spending time with his wife, Elizabeth, and their cat, Raya. He also likes to spend his free time weightlifting and running, watching hockey and Formula 1 racing, cooking, and exploring his new hometown of Jacksonville, where much of his family now lives.
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