Meet Our Team
Our staff is compassionate, caring, and comfortable working with kids. Our team is bilingual and we take pride in helping our patients receive the care they deserve whether they speak Spanish or English. Get to know us below and then schedule an appointment!
Dr. Winona Moczygemba
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Dr. Winona Moczygemba, referred to as Dr. Winona by her patients, is the owner/dentist at Rio Grande Valley Children’s Dentistry in Pharr. Prior to establishing her practice in 2003, Dr. Winona was a public health dentist with The National Health Services Corps, where she was recognized for her dedication to the underserved community including recognition by the American Dental Association for her meritorious service to the people of Guatemala.
In addition to her private practice, she is an active member of the Academy of General Dentistry and has distinguished herself professionally by pursuing the AGD Mastership Award (MAGD) , something less than 2% of general dentists in the state have done. Dr. Winona was recently nominated by the Rio Grande Valley AGD Chapter as one of only 16 dentists for the 2022 Texas dentist of the year.
Regularly attending continuing education, with the intention of bringing the very best care back to her patients, founded on her educational background including a BA in Biology from UT Austin, followed by her DDS degree from UT Health San Antonio and an additional year of advanced general dentistry training with Audie Murphy Hospital.
Dr. Winona is a mother of four daughters. When she isn’t working she enjoys supporting her girl’s extracurricular activities, helping her daughters care for hogs and chickens through the PSJA FFA, running the occasional 5K, caring for abandoned/stray animals, gardening and reading everything from fiction novels to self-help books.
Melinda
Registered dental hygienist
Dental health is extremely important to me and hope to instill the same passion in my patients. Seeing their shiny, sparkling smiles after their cleaning really brightens up my day. I'm a kid at heart so the opportunity to work with kids is heaven sent and I'm very blessed to be working with such an awesome team.
Crystal
Dental Assistant
What first caught my attention of Rio Grande Valley Children's Dentistry was the big windows in the hygiene rooms. I love to see how excited the patients get when they see a car or a bird outside the window when they are getting their teeth cleaned. I have really enjoyed working with Dr. Moczygemba and the staff together we make an awesome team. I have 2 boys who love to come see Dr. Winona for their dental check ups. In my free time I enjoy family barbecues and fun activities.
Lorena
Dental Assistant
I join Rio Grande Valley Children's Dentistry in 2015 and it has been a wonderful experience ever since. I have pleasure to work with Dr. Winona Moczygemba and an amazing staff members. I enjoy working with kids and seeing those bright smiles on their faces each day. On my free time I enjoy spending time with my lovely family and caring for my pet.
Michaela
Dental Assistant
I have been in the dental field for almost 5 years now and I love my job here at Rio Grande Valley Children's Dentistry. One of my favorite aspects of dental assisting is developing honest and friendly relationships with every child's parent to make their visit here at RGVCD as comfortable as possible. In my free time, I enjoy family gatherings, the beach and spending time with my beautiful daughter.