Meet the Doctors

James O’Carroll, DDS

Dr. O’Carroll established Apple Dental Associates, LTD in 1990 and has been serving the Des Plaines community ever since. He graduated from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota and later received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry in 1985.

Dr. O’Carroll is constantly staying up-to-date on the latest dental procedures through research and continued education. He is committed to his patients and wants each patient to leave their appointment with a true understanding of their dental health.

Dr. Karina Golubyants, DMD

Dr. Karina Golubyants, DMD graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry in 2022. The same year she became a winner of Illinois State Dental Society Foundation Clinical Research. Dr. Karina Golubyants became an owner of Apple Family Dental in 2024, after 35 years of excellent work by Dr. James O'Carroll.

After taking over the practice, she has upgraded and modernized the clinic's equipment and procedures, dental management software and processes, making it the state-of -the-art facility that it is today. Dr. Karina Golubyants excels in dental procedures as related to general dentistry with special attention to cosmetic and restorative procedures. She also spends a lot of her professional time to treat pediatric patients.

Bringing Smiles to Des Plaines for over 25 years.