Meet The Team

We are especially interested in making all our patients feel right at home! We put your needs first to achieve efficient and comprehensive treatment. Our staff is trained and skilled, and we strive to provide energetic and fun-loving service to each patient. Each member of our treatment team is a registered assistant, and our office staff has years of experience in treating patients with the highest level of care. We strive to stay abreast of the latest in technological advances by regularly attending continuing education courses and seminars.

 

Yvonne Rochon

Yvonne Rochon

Dr. Rochon received her DDS from University of the Pacific, School of Dentistry in San Francisco. She then completed a General Practice Residency (hospital based dentistry) in New York City. Upon completion of this program, Dr. Rochon returned to Northern California and worked in private practice until she decided to pursue additional training in pediatric dentistry.

Dr. Rochon completed her training in the specialty of pediatric dentistry by undergoing a two year post-graduate program at the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry. During this training, Dr. Rochon worked with all ages of children from infant through adolescent. She was trained in limited orthodontics, children and adults with special needs, medically compromised patients as well as routine, healthy children. She spent time completing rotations in the hospital including pediatrics and pediatric emergency. Dr. Rochon also treated many patients under general anesthesia in the hospital operating room as well as performing the majority of restorative care to the children in the dental clinic without sedation.

This training gave Dr. Rochon a good basis for her next training program. Upon completion of her pediatric dental residency, Dr. Rochon entered and completed a two year residency in anesthesiology. During her training at UCLA, Dr. Rochon provided comprehensive anesthesia, including general, local, spinal, epidural and conscious sedation to all varieties of patients for orthopedics, GYN, OB, opthamology, ENT, general surgery, dental and other types of procedures. Her training was both in hospital operating rooms and private offices.

Dr. Rochon decided to join Dr. Ruby in his practice in 2004. As a team, Drs. Ruby and Rochon provide comprehensive care to their dental patients.

Bryce Kinard

Bryce Kinard

Dr. Kinard was raised in Iowa where he received his bachelor's degree from Briar Cliff University. He continued his studies at the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine where he was awarded his Doctor of Dental Medicine. Dr. Kinard completed his post-doctoral training in pediatric dentistry at NYU Langone in Tucson, Arizona. He then made his final move to beautiful southern California.  During Dr. Kinard’s time in residency, he worked with patients ranging from only a few days old up to those in their late adolescent years. He gained valuable experience while caring for patients undergoing treatment with moderate sedation as well as general anesthesia both in office and hospital operating rooms. Dr. Kinard served as chief resident and was named resident of the year upon completion of the program.  Aside from dentistry, you may see Dr. Kinard out running around town, biking, golfing, and playing soccer. He is a big foodie and is always open to trying new and interesting cuisine. He mostly enjoys spending his extra leisure time with his family, and friends. He is extremely grateful to be a part of the Santa Barbara community and looks forward to spending each day with his patients and their families in the office.
Christine Quinn

Christine Quinn

Anesthesiologist

Dr. Quinn is a full-time faculty member of the UCLA School of Dentistry and provides in-office anesthesia services as part of her faculty responsibilities. She received her DDS degree in 1987 from the USC School of Dentistry and obtained her MS and training in dental anesthesiology in 1989 from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Dr. Quinn is a clinical professor Dental Anesthesiology, the Coordinator of Anesthesia and Pain Control at the School of Dentistry and the program director of the Dental Anesthesiology Residency. A Diplomate of the American Dental Board of Anesthesiology, Dr. Quinn has been providing hospital and office-based anesthesia services for dental patients since 1989. We feel very fortunate to have Dr. Quinn as part of our anesthesia team here in the office and feel confident in the care she provides to our patients.

Suzy Zamora

Suzy Zamora

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA), Business Manager

Suzy is a valuable part of the dental team who always performs her duties with a positive and caring attitude. Suzy recently changed roles within our team.  Suzy has moved from  assisting with direct patient care to helping take care of our families as a business manager.  Among Suzy’s new duties are coordinating the office team, working with general anesthesia patient families and managing the ongoing business aspects of the practice. Suzy has enjoyed working with the children in our practice since 1999. She has a son named Elijah, who means the world to her. In her spare time, she enjoys watching her son Elijah play baseball and football.

Dianna Rios

Dianna Rios

Patient Care Coordinator/ Accounts Manager

Dianna has been a member of our team for a few years now, she joined in February of 2018. It was her first introduction to the dental field, and first time working with kids. She now is an expert as our patient coordinator greeting families, explaining treatment plans and insurance. Dianna was born and raised in Santa Barbara. She is very family orientated, enjoys new adventures, spending time with friends and travels to a new place any chance she gets.

Jennifer Sleyko

Jennifer Sleyko

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

Samantha Naputi

Samantha Naputi

Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)

Samantha is one of the veterans on our team. She has been with us for seven years. Samantha's main responsibilities include assisting in delivering patient care and helping to maintain the back office area. She enjoys working with children and couldn’t imagine a life without them. Samantha is very family oriented, enjoys the outdoors and loves to spend time with her husband and son AJ.

Sheila Mireles

Sheila Mireles

Registered Dental Assistant, RDAEF

Sheila has been a pediatric assistant for over 30 years and has her RDA & EF certification. She loves working with children and making their visit fun! Sheila spends her free time volunteering and has been on several missions in the remote areas of Guatemala. She most recently volunteered her time at CDA cares in Ventura, working alongside many other dentists and assistants to provide dental care for families in need. Sheila is a wonderful mother to two grown children named Albert & Morgan. In her spare time she likes working in her garden, hiking, running, cooking and going to the movies with her husband John.

Yennifer Hernandez

Yennifer Hernandez

Registered Dental Assistant RDA

Yennifer is the newest member of the team, she joined in May of 2021. Through the course of her 12 year career, she discovered her love for working with children and decided to pursue working in a pediatric specialty office. Yennifer enjoys being active with her dogs and spending time with her husband and her two daughters, Gianna and Camila. When she's not at work you can find her hanging out with good friends and family.

Sierra Hohimer

Sierra Hohimer

Registered Dental Assistant RDA

Sierra is the newest member of the team. She joined us in May of 2022 after graduating from Allan Hancock college. In Sierra's free time, She enjoys going to the beach, spending time with her fiance and going on hikes.

Arianna Flores

Arianna Flores

Front Office Assistant

Ari has been a member of our team for a year now. She has been a great help in backing up the front office duties.In her spare time, she enjoys going on hikes, trying new restaurants, and taking care of her newly adopted kitten.

Robert Ruby

Robert Ruby

Dr Ruby has been practicing pediatric dentistry in Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez for over 30 years. He obtained his dental degree from the University of Missouri Kansas City and his pediatric specialty training from UCLA. While at UCLA he was a fellow at the Neuro-Psychiatric Institute where he gained expertise in treating children with developmental disabilities.

He has lectured on sedation in the dental office for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He also lectures to local dental societies and study groups on comprehensive pediatric dental care. He is currently a clinical lecturer at the UCLA School of Dentistry Pediatric Residency Program.

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Dr Ruby has a passion for prevention of dental disease in children. He strives to implement changes in dental care within the families that he treats. He considers it a privilege and an honor to be a part of the families within his practice as he watches them grow up. Dr Ruby’s clinical skills are the standard of excellence in pediatric dentistry in Santa Barbara and he feels so lucky to not only call Santa Barbara home, but be apart of such a wonderful community.

In his free time, Dr Ruby is an avid supporter and fan of the local Santa Barbara music scene and enjoys many days outdoors or playing sports.

Dr. Ruby has professional affiliations with the following:

  http://www.aapd.org/

http://www.cspd.org

 http://www.sspd.org/

 http://www.thecprc.com/