LA MESA SMILE CENTER - Key Persons


Arcelia Cuevas

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
Our office manager, Arcelia Cuevas, has been in the dental field for nearly twenty years and is enthusiastic to work with Dr. Feinberg, a prestigious Prosthodontic dentist. She currently holds a Registered Dental Assistant Extended Function (RDAEF) license, and continues to pursue higher education. She enjoys working with patients and marketing. Her extracurricular activities include: photography, interior designing, and spending time with her family.

Edmund Ramirez RDH

My name is Edmund. I was born and raised in California where I obtained an Associates Degree in Dental Hygiene from Southwestern College. I have worked in the dental field for over 15 years. I consider the comfort and health of my patients as first priority, while focusing on preventive dental therapy. In my spare time I enjoy weight lifting and spending time with my family.

Gwen Purdy RDH

Gwen joined Dr. Feinberg's dental team in February of 2015. She began her career in dentistry as a dental assistant, and went onto attend Southwestern College to achieve her goal of becoming a Registered Dental Hygienist. Making her patients feel comfortable in the dental office and assisting them in achieving optimal oral health is her priority. She has two children and enjoys spending her spare time volunteering with her daughter at the Greyhound Adoption Center in El Cajon. She also proudly hails from the island of Maui and thoroughly enjoys dancing hula. We genuinely hope that you find our site helpful in learning more about our dental practice, dental conditions, and treatments and dental recommendations.

Judy Peacock RDH

Job Titles:
  • Dental Hygienist
Judy has been a dental hygienist for 39+ years. After graduation from the University of Minnesota she headed "west"…..first to Arizona and then on to California. She has been practicing dental hygiene in La Mesa since 1982. She has worked in private practices, Indian health clinics and the Navy dental clinic in Coronado. She is a member of the ADHA, CDHA and the La Mesa County Dental Hygienists' Society. When she is not educating the patients about their oral health, she enjoys volunteering with the La Mesa Natural History Museum as a "whaler" and goes out on the ocean on a regular basis. She also enjoys walking, hiking, camping and biking. Recently she took a bike and barge trip from France to Belgium. "Keeping busy" is her motto and that is the key to a long life!

Sharie Danekas

Job Titles:
  • Patient Coordinator
My name is Sharie Danekas. I am ‘patient coordinator' for Dr. Richard Feinberg. I have worked for him for eight years, and I have been in the dental field since 1974, starting as a dental assistant. I enjoy working with patients and helping them achieve a healthy wonderful smile. I am a native of La Mesa with three beautiful daughters and two granddaughters. My extra time is spent going to the movies, watching football, or spending time with my family and friends.