Q: What got you into this specific medical field?
A: Love of Math and Physics in combination with people interaction.
Q: What landed you in your city, and what is it that you like about the neighborhood?
A: Great people living in this neighborhood.
Q: Where did you receive your undergraduate and professional degrees, and did you participate in any residencies?
A: Undergraduate: UC Davis
Dental: UCSF
Orthodontic Residency: UCSF
Q: Do you belong to any professional associations?
A: Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, American Association of Orthodontics, California Association of Orthodontics, American Dental Association, California Dental Association
Q: What year did you begin practicing?
A: 2001
Q: What investments in your practice equipment and facilities have you made?
A: Everything is very new in our office. Everything has been updated in the last five years.
Q: What procedures do you feel your practice excels in above others?
A: Invisalign, Clear braces, lingual (inside) braces, patients with fear.
Q: What are the most challenging parts of your everyday practice?
A: Fortunately not many!
Q: What are the best moments that make it worthwhile?
A: When the braces come off or Invisalign treatment is completed. But we ALWAYS have fun here.
Q: What are your office hours?
A: 7:40 AM to 5 PM - Monday through Thursday
Fridays by appointment only
Q: What HMO or PPO providers are you in-network with? Do you offer financing?
A: In-office financing is available. PPO plans we accept are:
21st Century Health & Benefits, Inc
Aetna
AIG - TRU DENTAL
Allied Health Benefit System
AMD Health & Dental c/o Zenith
Ameritas
Anthem Blue Cross
Assurant Employee Benefits
AUTOMOTIVE H&W TRUST
BCS Insurance Co.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Blue Shield
BlueCross BlueShield UT
Bluecross/Blueshield of Texas
Bupa
Carpenters Health Insurance
Carpenters Health/Welfare
CIGNA
Cigna International
CIGNA McKinsey
Cities Group
CITY of BURLINGAME
City of Menlo Park
Connecticut General life Ins. Co.
Coresource
DDCA Federal Services Tricare
DELTA DENTAL
Delta Dental of AZ
Delta Dental of CA
Delta Dental of CA
Delta Dental of CO
Delta Dental of GA
Delta Dental of IL
Delta Dental of MA
Delta Dental of Michigan
Delta Dental of MN
Delta Dental of MO
Delta Dental of NC
Delta Dental of NJ
Delta Dental of OK
Delta Dental of PA
Delta Dental of VA
Delta Dental of WA
Delta Dental USA
DELTA USA
Dental Health Alliance
Deseret Mutual Benefit Admin
Direct Dental Admin., LLC
FORTIS
Genworth Dental
Goble Medical Mgmt.
GREAT WEST
Guardian
Health Economics
Health Net Dental
Health Services
HUMANA
Humana Specialty Benefit
JDS Uniphase Corp.
JEFFERSON PILOT
Liberty Dental Plan
MagnaCare Local 348
Metlife (Metropolitan Life)
Navajo Nation Employee Benefit Plan
Net Life Dental-1152
NorthEast Delta Dental
ODS Companies
OLYMPUS MANAGED HEALTH CARE
OneHealth
Painter & Taper TrustFund
Premera Blue Cross
Premier Access
Principal Financial
Principal Life Insurance Co.
Prudential PPO
Reliance Standard
Research
RH Administrators, Inc
Select Benefit Admin.
Standard Insurance Company
SUN LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
The Cities Group
TLC Dental Insurance
Transwestern Insurance Admin. INC.
UMR
UNICARE
UNICARE DENTAL
Union City Dental
United Admin. Services
United Concordia
United Healthcare
Wausau Benefits
WellPoint Dental
Q: Do you accept any government programs or discount cards?
A: No
