Dr. Sue Hong grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis where she completed both a bachelors and a Master of Science degree in biology. Dr. Hong then moved to the East Coastto attend dental school at Columbia University in New York City, where she was named the Percy T. Phillips Student Scholar. She also received an award from the American Student Dental Association for excellence in leadership.
Following dental school, Dr. Hong moved to Philadelphia, PA with her husband who was beginning his residency in neurology at the University of Pennsylvania. There, she completed a one-year post-doctoral residency in general dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine before returning to New York for her orthodontic residency at New York University.
Dr. Hong had been in a full-time private orthodontic practice in thePhiladelphia areafrom 2005 until 2009, when she decided to move back to St. Louis and open her own practice in Hazelwood. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.
As the receptionist and financial coordinator, I am able to interact with our patients on a daily basis to help make their orthodontic experiences positive. My duties include helping our patients with financial arrangements, billing, coordinating with insurance providers, and answering any questions they may have. I love working in orthodontics and seeing what a difference a wonderful smile makes in our patients lives.
My favorite thing about my job is our patients. Each patient is excited to be here, and they always know how to make me smile. We have a friendly, courteous team that contributes to a fun, social environment. I admire Dr. Hong for being such an excellent orthodontist. Her hard work and guidance has helped make my job very fulfilling.
Every day, I strive to treat our patients in a warm, compassionate manner; I want them to enjoy smiling, and to smile often! It doesnt hurt that our practice is such a fun place to be. We are constantly interacting with our patients, and trying to make sure that each person enjoys their time spent at our practice.
Welcome toArch Orthodontics, where Dr. Sue Hong and our team members are committed to creating amazing, healthy smiles for each of our patients, while building relationships with them. We understand that the strongest results and the best treatment experience come from a combination of customized treatment and taking the time to really get to know each patient and their desired results.
We believe in treating every patient with compassion and respect, and delivering personalized, professional care to meet that individuals unique needs, just as we would care for a member of our own family.
We have designed our office to be welcoming and comfortable. Its essential that every patient and their family look forward to coming to see us, so we maintain an upbeat atmosphere and youll always hear a lot of laughter and giggles, and see many smiles, from our visitors and our staff members, alike. This is truly a happy and positive place in which to receive your smile-creating care, and our patients tell us they look forward to their visits.
Our treatment areas are equipped with the latest technologies used to diagnose, treat, and monitor orthodontic issues. This ensures the best, most accurate and lasting treatment results, in a timely and comfortable manner. It also allows us to make sure that everything is proceeding according to plan and to keep you updated on the progress were making.
We believe its essential that you find an orthodontic practice where you know youll be treated professionally and respectfully, and where you know you can trust those who are providing your care. We promise that, at all times: