Passionate about helping her patients lead healthier and better lives, Dr. Huang educates each person about dental health and how it affects their overall wellness. She believes its important that every patient is pleased with their smile and is confident to share it. Thats why she chose to name her practice Live & Smile: she wants people to live happier, healthier lives and to smile comfortably.
Having once undergone extensive dental care herself, Dr. Huang understands why some people develop dental anxiety. Its her goal, and that of everyone in the practice, to eliminate all discomfort during visits. She wants each patient to learn that a visit to Live & Smile is a positive, even enjoyable, experience.
Each year, Dr. ZoeHuang takes hundreds of continuing education (CE) courses. She attends conferences and seminars, and participates in hands-on demonstrations and webinarsas well. This ensures that she is uptodate with the latest advances in materials, technologies, and treatments. Her patients depend on Dr. Zoeto provide them with the best possible care, and her pursuit of CE ensures their expectations are exceeded.
Dr. Zoeenjoys being active in the community, and helping to educate people about oral diseases. She volunteers in charity care events sponsored by the California Dental Association. She worked in Chicago for a few years prior to moving to California. Sheprovidedpreventive dental care to thousands ofchildren at Chicago public schoolsthroughmobile clinics.
Dr. Zoegrew up inZhejiang, China. She now lives in Dublinwith her husband and their young son and daughter. Whenshes not caring for her patients, Dr. Zoeloves spending time with her family and friends, volunteering at school and her church. She also enjoys reading, cooking, and watching movies.
Dr. Zoryana Brodsky looks forward to coming to work every day. Spending her time caring for people from all walks of life, and getting to know each on an individual levelis rewarding. She focuses on building long-term relationships with her patients, learning about their lives and interests, while addressing their dental needs.
Dr. Brodsky is passionate about preventing dental problems. Believing its essential to form a partnership with her patients, Dr. Brodsky educates each about their unique oral health situation. She then provides them the tools and information they need to be active participants in their dental health.
Each patient is important to Dr. Brodsky. She loves the stories they share and being include in their confidences. Dr. Brodsky especially likes being in a dental and orthodontic practice where she gets to care for whole families, from children through their parents and grandparents. Many of them feel like family members to her, and she is honored to be part of their lives.
Each month, Dr. Brodsky takes multiple continuing education (CE) classesin order to stay current on dental innovations and the latest technologies. She enjoys learning from the leaders in her field, as wellasinteracting with and exchanging ideas with her peers. Dr. Brodsky knows it is critical to stay uptodate, so she is readyto offer her patients the best options to address their dental needs.
Dr. Brodsky was born in Ukraine and immigrated to the United States when she was a teenager. She now lives in Dublin with her husband, Dr. Anatoly Brodsky, a physician at Kaiser, and their three children.
When shes not working, Dr. Brodsky prefers to spend her time with her family. She is involved with many of her childrens activities, and volunteers at their schools as well as with her church. Traveling, reading, watching movies, and being with friends are amongDr. Brodskys other interests.
Dr. Leung feels that dentistry offers the opportunity to positively change peoples lives in many ways. She is able to relive a patients pain and make it possible for them to eat comfortably. Shes also able to restore a patients smile and make it possible for them to once again smile with confidence. Dr. Leung feels blessed to be a dentist who can make a difference in each of her patients oral health and wellbeing.
Particularly passionate about preventing dental disease, Dr. Leung spends time talking with each of her patients about their unique oral health. She helps them understand how to develop good home care routines, establish healthy habits, and make good choices that improve their dental health and overall wellness.
Understanding that oral healthcare is a constantly changing profession, Dr. Leung participates in many continuing education opportunities. She attends lectures, and participates in discussion groups and hands-on workshops, which keep her current on techniques and technology. She has studied: Invisalign, preventive and restorative dentistry, periodontics and endodontics, orthodontics, and dental medicine, to name but a few topics.
Born in Hong Kong, Dr. Leung grew up in Alameda. She now lives in Dublin, with her husband and young daughter and son. When not working, Dr. Leung loves to spend time with her family. She feels that being with them is the best gift. She also enjoys teaching childrens Sunday school classes, and loves to travel, bake, and draw.
Dr. Stephan Yoonloves seeing his patients become healthier and happier with confident and beautiful smiles. He received his B.A. in Molceular and Cell Biology from U.C. Berkeley, where he was awarded numerous scholarships, including the I.L. ChiakoffAward in Neurobiology. After graduating, he moved to the east coast to complete his dental training at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Since then, Dr. Yoon returned to the Bay Area, which he calls home, and obtained his M.S. in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences and Orthodontic Certificate from UCSF. Most recently, he passed his orthodontic boards and has been certified by the American Board of Orthodontics.
Outside of his dream job, Dr. Yoon enjoys many outdoor activities including snowboarding, hiking, cycling, and traveling. During the winter season, you will often find him on the slopes in Lake Tahoe testing his limits. Dr. Yoon has a deep commitment for volunteering and has participated in dental and orphanage mission trips in Honduras and Guatemala.