In 2016 Dr. Lauren Vitkus opened her first practice, Vitkus Orthodontics, in the Finger Lakes Region of Geneva, NY. Born in Watertown and having grown up in the Syracuse area, Dr. Vitkus always knew she wanted to be able to expand her practice to provide care for patients across Central New York. In 2020 an opportunity arose for her to join with one of the Syracuse area’s leading Invisalign experts, Dr. Michael Meharg, at Franklin Square Orthodontics. Practices similar in size and culture, the partnership proved to better serve patients by combining treatment strengths and a shared passion for first-class care. After a wonderful couple of years working together, Dr. Meharg happily retired in 2023.
With the end of one chapter comes the beginning of another. Dr. William Raineri had been practicing orthodontics in the Liverpool and Baldwinsville areas since 1982. With Dr. Meharg’s retirement, desiring further collaboration, Dr. Vitkus and Dr. Raineri connected in 2022. After much thought and consideration the decision was made to join their offices. Seeking a name that illustrated what we aim for and what we stand for, Sirius Orthodontics was born!
Sirius is the brightest star in our sky, shining twice as bright as the next brightest. The name Sirius Orthodontics was born to emphasize what our team aims for each day: We work to create healthy, beaming smiles while striving to be the brightest part of our patients’ day!
Sirius Orthodontics now encompass our four offices located in Liverpool, Baldwinsville, Geneva and the Franklin Square area of downtown Syracuse. We are proud to be a family owned multi doctor practice. Our multiple locations allow us to serve patients across Central New York, Northern New York and the Finger Lakes regions. More importantly, our multiple doctors together ensure that you or your child are receiving the best care possible. The team approach to care is part of the foundation of our practice and having a team of doctors who can collaborate together makes this possible.
Dr. Raineri deservingly retired this past summer and Dr. Vitkus has brought on two new wonderful doctors to our Sirius Orthodontics Team. Dr. Lindsay Diaz joins us from Baltimore, Maryland and is seeing patients in our Syracuse area locations. Dr. Christine Chmil joins us from the Utica area of New York and is seeing patients in our Geneva practice. Both Dr. Diaz and Dr. Chmil have known Doctor Vitkus for many years and they are already proving to be a fantastic additions to our team.
We’re excited for our future and welcome you to join us!
