Dr. Halbleib is a bay area native, growing up in Santa Clara. He has lived in Santa Cruz since 1986 and has practiced general dentistry at his Capitola location since 1994. He has been married to Shannon Halbleib (BSN,RN) for over twenty years. They have three children . . . Johnathan, Braidan, and Shane . . . as well as two horses, two dogs, three cats, and two guinea pigs.


Dr. Halbleib attended and graduated from Wilcox High School (GO WARRIORS!) in Santa Clara. He graduated with a degree in Biology from the University of the Pacific (UOP) in 1982, which led to his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from one of America’s top ten universities, Emory School of Dentistry in Atlanta, Georgia in 1986.


American Dental Association
California Dental Association
Monterey Bay Dental Society
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Delta Sigma Delta


Dr. Halbleib and his staff are involved with several community charity organizations. Every year he participates in the Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary charity bike ride with proceeds going to Santa Cruz public schools. The main focus of his charitable work is on underprivileged children. He does extensive dentistry on the homeless children enrolled in the New Horizons school program. If you would like more information about this charity, please contact Patricia Morales, executive director for New Horizons School at 831.475.0133.