Dr Hatz attended the University of Illinois before entering the combined Biology Master’s/Doctor of Dental Surgery program at Loyola University of Chicago where she received her DDS degree. After graduation she was selected into the Dental surgery residency at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center where she also served as Instructor in the Department of Dental Surgery. She subsequently entered the private practice of Dentistry.

She currently limits her dental practice to the study and treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders. She also performs facial rejuvenation work using Stem Cell technology that not only restores the skin of the face and neck but also helps treat TMD associated muscular pain. She is the co-founder of the TMD institute with Dr. Chadwick Prodromos MD.