Staff

Dr. Jamie Paul was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois. She graduated from Guilford High School and went on to attend University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Microbiology and minor in Chemistry.

Dr. Paul started her career in dentistry by attending Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine in Alton, Illinois. She graduated cum laude receiving her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. Dr. Paul practiced as a general dentist for four years; she associated in dental offices in Maryland Heights, Fenton, O'Fallon and Gerald, Missouri.

Dr. Paul went on to specialize in Endodontics and attended a two-year residency program at Saint Louis University. She earned her Master of Science degree and her Certificate in Endodontics. She practiced at Wentzville Endodontics and with Dr. H. Groves Cooke at Southwest Endodontics in Washington, Missouri as an associate endodontist.

Dr. Paul recently purchased the Washington location of Southwest Endodontics. As of January 1, 2017, the practice name was changed to Washington Endodontics. Dr. Paul will practice at this location full-time and Dr. H. Groves Cooke will practice part-time for the foreseeable future.

Dr. Paul resides in Clayton, Missouri with her husband and two young daughters. They enjoy traveling, Cardinals baseball and spending time with their friends and family.

Dr. Groves Cooke graduated from DePauw University with a BA degree. After graduating from Washington University School of Dental Medicine with a DDS degree, he was commissioned into the United States Army. During his active duty, he attended an Endodontic Residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and received an MS degree from George Washington University. After seven years of active duty Dr. Cooke returned to the St. Louis area and taught Endodontics at Washington University until the school closed in 1991. Dr. Cooke remained in the active reserves of the United States Army until 1995. He is retired from the Army with the rank of Colonel.

In 1980 Dr. Cooke started an endodontic office in Washington, Missouri. For the first 15 years this was a one day a week endeavor. In 1995 he opened a new office on Wainwright Street and soon began practicing 3 to 4 days a week. In 2008 the office moved to its present location at 709 Jefferson.

Dr. Cooke is a member of the American Dental Association and its components, the American Association of Endodontics, the American College of Dentists, and The International College of Dentists. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He is married and has two children and two grandchildren. His hobbies include golf, fishing, gardening, and fussing with old tractors.

Laura is our Patient Access Coordinator. She has over 25 years of experience in the dental field. Laura’s role is to ensure you are receiving quality customer service from start to finish. When not with her work team, she enjoys spending time with her husband, kids, grandkids, and three dogs. A fun fact about Laura is that she enjoys the outdoors: hiking, floating, and bird-watching.

Amie is one of our dental assistants. She has earned an expanded functions dental assistant degree and has over 20 years of experience in the dental field. She is a Washington, Missouri native. Amie has three teenage children and a pet chinchilla. When she’s not at work she enjoys spending time with her family which includes a lot of time on a soccer or softball field. Amie has been an asset to our practice with her extensive background and knowledge of dentistry. A fun fact about Amie is that she does photography on the side.

Chloe is one of our dental assistants. She worked in dentistry for over 4 years before joining our specialty practice. When she’s not at work she spends time with her 2 dogs and her husband. Chloe is also working hard to finish a degree in Psychology. Fun facts about Chloe are that she’s a beach lover and a huge “Swiftie.”