(A) Post-graduate (1989 - 1991)
School: USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
Degree: MS in Craniofacial Biology, Certificate in Orthodontics
Thesis: The Effectiveness of the 308-nm Excimer Laser for Pretreatment of Enamel Surface: 'A Comparative Study of Shear Bond Strength between Laser Irradiation and Acid Etching', (1991)
(B) Graduate (1985 - 1989)
School: USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
Degree: DDS
Awards:
Carl Hilton Young Memorial Award (1987)
Donald Curnette Scholarship Award (1987)
J. Walter Reeves Memorial Award (1989)
Rex Ingram Award (1989)
The Dental Material Award (1989)
Korean American Scholarship Foundation (1989)
Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU Honor Society) (1989)
1st Place Winner, 1988 Calif. Dental Asso. Spring Scientific Session Student Table Clinic (1988)
Research: A Comparative Study: Ideal Tooth Preparation Design for Posterior Composite (1988)
(C) Undergraduate (1978-79, 1982-85)
School: Santa Clara University
Major: Chemistry
Awards: Chemistry Departmental Research Award (1984); Freshman Chemistry Award (1983)
Research: Computer Interfacing of Chemistry Instruments from Analog to Digital, and from Digital to Analog: Fluorescence of Poly(1-vinyl) Naphthalene (1984)
 
 
Clinical Experiences
Associate Doctor to Dr. Gilbert Snow, Palmdale, CA (1991-1992)
Attending Staff Orthodontist, LAC/USC Oromaxillofacial Clinic (1991-1993)
Private Practice, Cerritos, CA (1991-Present)
Teaching Background
Clinical Instructor to 3rd-yr. Dental Student Competency Clinic (1989)
Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Orthodontics, USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry (1991-2006, 2010-Present)
Professional Activity
ABO Eligible (1991-Present)
Officer, USC Korean Dental Alumni Asso. (1993-1999)
Korean American Dental Association, Board Member (2014-Present)
Harbor Dental Society/CDA/ADA, PCSO/AAO, Member (1991-Present)