Born in Hong Kong and moved to Vancouver area when he was 15 years old.
Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree in 1990 from UBC
Shaughnessy Hospital TMJ Clinic Externship in 1990
UBC Advanced Orthodontic Study Club 1991 to 1997
Dr. David Tai’s Prosthodontic Study Club
Dr. Nathalie Pauletto’s Periodontic Study Club
Dr. Alexa Herbertson’s Orthodontic Study Club
Dr. Richmond Cheng’s Orthodontic Study Club
Dr. Edmund Liem’s Orthodontic Study Club
Award and Certificates:
- University of British Columbia Pedodontic award, 1990
- Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, 2009
- Diplomate, Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorders Disciplines, 2011
- Diplomate, American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine, 2014
Professional Organization and Academy memberships:
- Canadian Dental Association
- British Columbia Dental Association
- College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia
- American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
- Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorders Disciplines
- International Association of Orthodontics
Other Post-graduate Education:
- Drs. Bud Sipko and Bruce Marshall’s Dental Implant courses
- Dr. Robert Vogel’s Dental Implant courses
- Occlusion courses by Drs. Clayton Chan, John Cranham, Peter Dawson, Bill Dickerson, Jimmy Eubank, Robert Kerstein, John Kois, Frank Spear, Chris Stevens and David Tai.
- Dental Sleep and Pain Medicine courses by: Drs. Ron Dean, Alan Lowe, Noshir Mehta, Steven Olmos, Johnathan Parker,
Barry Sessle, Deepak Shrivastava, Jamison Spencer, Robert Talley and Donald Warren - Optimal Dental Physiology (Dental reconstruction) by Dr. Jim Beck
- Graduate of American Academy of Craniofacial Pain Mini-residency
- Graduate of TMJ & Sleep Research Mini-residency