About Our Doctors
Dr. Stieg
Dr. Stieg was raised in Scottsdale, AZ and attended Arizona State University. Upon completion of his junior year at ASU, he received early acceptance to The Ohio State University. He received his D.D.S. from OSU in June of 1985.
He was accepted to the University of Iowa and received his Master of Science degree in orthodontics in June of 1987. Dr. Stieg then moved back to Arizona and began practice on July 1, 1987.
Dr. Stieg is a published author of articles in The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, The American Journal of Orthodontics and The Journal of Clinical Orthodontics.
Dr. Stieg’s affiliations include:
- Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics
- Member of the Arizona Orthodontic Study Group
- Member of the American Association of Orthodontists
- Past Director and current member of the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists
- Past President and member of the Arizona Orthodontic Association
- Past President of the Scottsdale/Paradise Valley Dental Study Group
- On staff at Children’s Rehabilitative Services at St. Joseph’s Hospital
- Guest lecturer for the University of Iowa Department of Orthodontics
- Member of the Scottsdale Charros
Dr. Wachtel
Dr. Wachtel was raised in San Diego, CA and attended the University of California at San Diego. He graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts in Quantitative Economics and Decision Sciences. He then went on to the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine for his D.M.D.
He attended Boston University and received his certificate in orthodontics in 1998. At that time, Dr. Wachtel relocated to Scottsdale and joined Dr. Stieg in practice in December of that year.
Dr. Wachtel’s affiliations include:
- Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics
- Member of the Arizona Orthodontic Study Group
- Member of the American Association of Orthodontists
- Member of the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists
- Member of the Arizona Orthodontic Association
- Past President of the Scottsdale/Paradise Valley Dental Study Group
- On staff at Children’s Rehabilitative Services at St. Joseph’s Hospital
- Member of the Scottsdale Sunrise Rotary Club
