Professional Experience
7/95-Present Private Practice in Endodontics, Pleasant Hill, CA
1/02 - Present Assistant Professor in Endodontics, University of the Pacific Dental School, San Francisco, CA.
1/96 - 12/99 Assistant Professor in Endodontics, University of the Pacific Dental School, San Francisco, CA.
7/90-9/93 Private practice in General Dentistry, Pleasant Hill, CA
4/91-6/93 Adjunct Professor in Pre-Clinical Endodontics and Emergency Clinic, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA
Education
9/93-6/95 Masters of Science and Endodontic Certificate obtained, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA
7/89-6/90 Certificate of Completion in General Practice Residency obtained, Long Beach Veterans Affairs Hospital, Long Beach, CA
7/86-6/89 Doctor of Dental Surgery obtained, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA
9/81-6/85 Bachelors of Science in Biopsychology obtained, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Presentations
11/00 The role of the auxiliary in modern endodontics. Lecture to the Contra Costa Dental Assistants Society.
10/96 Advances in Endodontics. Continuing education lecture to dental auxiliaries.
4/96 Apexification using bone growth factors and mineral trioxide aggregate. Oral research presentation given at the American Association of Endodontists Convention, Dallas, Texas.
2-96 What's new in endo? Lecture to Contra Costa Dental Society Young Professionals Study Club.
5/95 Residual endotoxin on endodontic files after routine sterilization procedures. Oral Research presentation given at the American Association of Endodontists Convention, Orlando, Florida.
4/90 Clinical management of the "C" shaped canal. Table Clinic given at the California Dental Association Meeting, Anaheim, California.
Awards Received
4/03 Inducted as "Diplomate, American Board of Endodontics."
12/00 "Lecturer of the Year." Given by the Contra Costa Dental assistants Society.
4/96 Third Place National competition in Oral Research Presentations at the American Association of Endodontists Meeting.
5/95 Second Place National competition in Oral Research Presentations at the American Association of Endodontists Meeting.
6/89 Elected to Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honors society.
6/89 Received American College of Dentists award for outstanding professionalism.
5/88 Elected to Tau Kappa Omega dental honors society.
6/85 Dean's Honors List, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Professional Membership
American Association of Endodontists
Contra Costa Dental Society
California Dental Association
American Dental Association
Board of Directors, Contra Costa Dental Society, 96, 98, 99, 2000.
Licenses and Certificates
California Dental License #37745
Certificate in Endodontics
Avocations
Spending time with Family, Swimming, Fishing, Abalone Diving, Water skiing, Snow skiing, Basketball, and Bike Riding.
