DR. GRACELYN F. SANTOS

Dr. Gracelyn F. Santos, a dentist in private practice for 20 years, is President & CEO of Santos & Mroczek, DDC, PC, Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Meiers Corners, Staten Island.

She graduated first in her class from Curtis High School and received a B.S. in Biology from City College of New York as a Presidential Scholar. She earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery from New York University College of Dentistry.

She completed her general practice dental residency (PGY-I) and her second postgraduate (PGY-II) training at Staten Island University Hospital, where she was Urgent Care attending in the Dept. Of Dentistry, treating multi-specialty restorative cases and overseeing 16 first-year dental residents.

Her state of the art dental practice includes all phases of adult and pediatric dentistry and implant restorations.  In 2007 Dr. Santos was named "One of America's Top Dentists."

To satisfy her love for storytelling, Dr. Santos writes two popular weekly
columns, "Gracelyn's Chronicles, Diary of a Working Mom" and "People" for the Staten Island Advance and SILive.com.  In addition she authors a biweekly Health column.

Active in the community, Dr. Santos serves on the Executive Board of the St. George Theatre and Meals on Wheels of Staten Island and is a former trustee of Staten Island Mental Health Society, Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Gardens  and the Staten Island Zoo.  

She has co-chaired a variety of fundraisers, including the Snug Harbor's Neptune Ball and Mistletoe Ball; the Staten Island Zoological Society Ball; the American Girl Fashions Shows.  In addition, she has chaired the St. George Theatre Fashion Shows and Golf and Tennis Outing.

She has been honored for her community service by Snug Harbor Cultural Center; the Staten Island Zoo; Wagner College's DaVinci Society;  Soroptomist International; Alice Austin Museum; the Frank J. Reali III Foundation; and the Maya Chang Foundation.

Married To Dr. Michael Mroczek, she lives in Randall Manor and has three daughters:  Charista, Tatiana and Angelica. She is a former Miss Staten Island and Miss Southestern New York for the Miss America Organization.Her daughter, Charista Mroczek, is the current Miss Staten Island Outstanding Teen 2016.

In her spare time, Dr. Santos enjoys tennis, photography, and coaching her daughters' basketball team, and watching their swim meets.

DR. MICHAEL MROCZEK

Dr. Michael Mroczek has been a general dentist for over 26 years and is the Vice-President of Santos and Mroczek DDS on Staten Island, NY. He also owns another solo general dentistry practice, Dr. Michael Mroczek, in Bernardsville, NJ.

Dr. Mroczek is a graduate of NYU Washington Square University College and NYU College of Dentistry in an accelerated 7 year BA/DDS program. Upon graduation, he completed a one year residency in general dentistry at Staten Island University Hospital.

Dr. Mroczek has been active in many dental societies including the Richmond County Dental Society, Second District Dental Society of State of New York, American Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry.

He has served the community as a Board member for the Staten Island Children’s Museum co-chairing multiple fundraising events and providing dental care to mentally and physically challenged patients at United Cerebral Palsy’s Koicheff Clinic on Staten Island.

Dr. Mroczek currently sponsors teams at Snug Harbor Little League and is a member of Freedom Aquatics Swim Team Parent Committee. He is also a registered non-athlete member of USA Swimming which enables him to assist at USA sanctioned swim meets and events.

A native Staten Islander, Dr. Mroczek, not only practices on Staten Island, but also lives on the borough with his wife of 20 years; Dr. Gracelyn Santos, their 3 daughters and a pet cat and fish.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, attending his daughters’ sporting events, supporting numerous non-profits, and sampling the many cultural events that Staten Island and the rest of New York City offer. His hobbies include photography and travel.