Dr. Lips graduated from Saint Mary's College, Moraga, in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery at the University of Southern California in 1962 and opened his first practice of General Dentistry in Salinas. A member of the American Dental Association since his student years at University of Southern California, he taught in the dental hygiene program at Cabrillo College.
Since childhood Dr. Lips has loved trains and has become both a history buff, regarding railroads, and a master builder of model trains. He enjoys spending time with his family, especially his two young grandsons "Nick" and "Christopher" with whom he shares his interest in trains. He has also appeared locally as a character actor with the Western Stage. He is fond of music and enjoys being a choral singer. A lover of birds he has a bath and feeders visible from his dental operatory.
Dr. Cameron, the newest member of the TLC family, is glad to join a team that cares about their patients as much as she does.
Dr. Cameron grew up in Colombia, South America where she attended one of the most prestigious Dental Schools in the country.
She graduated with honors and was the second from the top of her class. In 2001, she obtained her Prosthodontics degree from Pontificia Javeriana University.
Recently relocated from Pennsylvania where she worked with the former Dean of the Periodontics Department of the University of Pennsylvania at his private practice.
Dr. Cameron is married to Michael Cameron and they have a son, Ethan.
Dr. Cameron is fluent in Spanish.