Charmaine M. Kennedy, J.D. – Founding Partner

Charmaine is often referred to as Dr C’s right hand woman. They are life and business partners. Her previous business experience and extensive academic background shapes much of her current principles and protocols. At the practice, she is responsible for overseeing the company’s production and retention statistics and revolves her business decisions around the current, relevant needs of the practices’ patients. She is also credited for leading the company to consistent and extraordinary growth in the past four years and continues to work on and achieve company growth & expansion, despite a less than ideal economy. It is a well known protocol in the company that if the issue is one that is clinical, to ask Dr C. And if it is a business issue, speak with Charmaine.

Charmaine spent a portion of her undergraduate studies at the prestigious Oxford University. She went on to earn a double bachelors degree in Politics and Philosophy from the University of San Francisco. After college, she earned a law degree from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Hastings School of Law. During that time, she was also a visiting student at Universite de Roma, Italy, where she completed courses in International Business Law. Her true passion, however, is being a mother and raising her two smart and vibrant little boys – Ryder & Taylor – and teaching them the values inherent in maximizing personal potential, holding compassion and showing gratitude - a combination, that she believes, leads to a balanced, healthy life.

“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.” —Lao-Tze

Michelle Pilones, DDS – Associate

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony".

"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver".

-Mohandas Gandhi

Precilla Rufino, DDS – Orthodontics

"A compassionate doctor that listens to your needs."

Dorothy Lim – Executive Assistant

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." - Mohandas Gandhi

Luz Medina – Registered Dental Assistant

"God doesn’t give you the people you want, he gives you the people you need, to help you. to hurt you, to leave you, to love you and to make you the person you were meant to be." - Unknown

Nicole Yray – Treatment Plan Coordinator

"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I’m possible."

Kristine Mercado – Scheduling Coordinator

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."