Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Orthodontic Specialist

5201 Deer Valley Road, Suite 1A, Antioch, CA 94531
Phone: (925) 757-9000 • Fax: (925) 757-9651
Learn more about the following topics:
Dr. Gorczyca | Our Team | Our Office
Our Team

As an orthodontic team, we continue to work together to improve every aspect of our patients' treatment experience from the front desk to chairside treatment, to our overall office environment. Each member of our orthodontic team is a full partner in the philosophy of our office and the quality care we provide...putting emphasis on customer service and patient satisfaction.

Our Mission Statement

Our team's commitment is to personally treat each patient with tender loving care to provide the best orthodontic experience possible. We create beautiful smiles. We listen carefully to the desires and needs of our patients to produce excellent orthodontic results which will last a lifetime. We consider it an honor and a privilege to serve our patients and we look forward to many more years of providing outstanding orthodontic care.

Team

Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca and her orthodontic team.
Dr. Gorczyca's staff is outstanding! We are proud to offer more than 90 years of combined orthodontic experience in treating patients.


Wendy Wendy - Treatmement Coordinator

Wendy is a multi-talented person who wears many hats as a member of Dr. Gorczyca's committed team. She enjoys watching patients' smiles grow bigger and better with each successive visit.

Wendy loves camping, the ocean, reading, and weekend road trips. She has three girls, Erica, Marissa, and Kristin. She lives on a farm with a number of other creatures including steers, cats, and pigs. Wendy says that life on her farm is never dull.

 
Jolene Jolene - Registered Dental Assistant, Inventory Supervisor

 Jolene has been with Dr. Gorczyca for almost 10 years! She graduated from Diablo Valley College Assisting Program. Jolene is a soft-spoken and gentle assistant, showing exceptional compassion to all her patients.

Jolene married her high school sweetheart, Eric. She enjoys shopping, traveling, and fishing tournaments with her husband. She especially looks forward each year to her houseboat vacation with great friends.

 
Monica - Registered Dental Assistant, Records Coordinator, Invisalign Specialist, and Clinic Supervisor

Monica has worked for Dr. Gorczyca since 2000. She is clinic supervisor, chairside assistant, and is in charge of Invisalign®. She enjoys the positive atmosphere in Dr. Gorczyca's office and patients and has an extremely positive attitude.

Monica and her husband, Tom, have been married since 1999. They have two young children, Emilio and Dominic. She has lived in Antioch since 2000.

 
Alejandra Alejandra - Registered Dental Assistant, Spanish Interpretor

 Alejandra offers each patient a bright smile. She is an expert at making clear Essex overlay retainers and she is also our Spanish interpretor. Alejandra loves the fast pace of the office and the excitement of the progress that each new case brings.

Alejandra was born in San Francisco California and graduated from Deer Valley High School and Western Career College in Antioch. She is also a part-time student at Los Medanos College. In her free time she enjoys horseback riding and spending time with her family.

 
Lindsey Lindsey - Registered Dental Assistant

Lindsey offers each patient a bright smile and encouraging conversation. She loves to treat each patient with tender loving care. Each and every patient makes her smile and she loves working at Dr. Gorczyca's orthodontic office.

"Dr. Gorczyca is a wonderful orthodontist because she shows her patients that she truly cares about them and their comfort in our office. She gets to know each patient personally and makes each visit for them a fun experience. Dr. Gorczyca is a loving orthodontist."

Lindsey was born in Walnut Creek and gruaduated from Deer Valley High School. a part-time student at LOs Medanos College, Lindsey also loves to watch movies, play soccer, and enjoying time with her family. She loves the daily challenges and joys of being an orthodontic assistant


Our Commitment to Our Orthodontic Team

We treat each patient with tender loving care.
We build morale internally.
We accept praise and criticism.
We work toward a common goal.
We develop our members' skills.
We efficiently use time and talents.
We cooperate rather than compete.
We perform effectively and produce results.
We are committed to continuous improvement.
We maintain a positive attitude towards everyone's ideas.
We share pride in our accomplishments.
We teach and learn from one another.
We resolve conflict effectively.
We communicate openly.
We welcome challenges.
We use resources wisely.
We celebrate successes.

We hire our staff based on this motto, “Attitude is Everything!”

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude is more important than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people act in a certain way. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude…I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you…we are in charge of our ATTITUDES! - Author of “Attitude” Chuck Swindoll

Our Commitment

As our practice evolves, we will always continue to maintain our commitment to personally treating each patient, one at a time, with tender loving care. We listen carefully to the desires and needs of our patients and deliver outstanding orthodontic treatment. We look forward to many more years of providing excellence in orthodontic care to you.

Our Commitment to Excellence

We recognize the need for continuously raising the standards and setting new goals. Our community does not relax. Our participation is not going to let up. Patient expectations will not diminish. Our success of the past will not serve us in the future. Tomorrow brings with it a new challenge, and opportunity to excel beyond today.


top ^