Dr. Eran J. Gutkin is a proud graduate of the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, in Seattle. His bachelors degree in International Studies with a focus on Diplomacy, Peace and Security, was completed in 2005. He is also a 2009 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he earned a Doctorate of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD). Additionally, Dr. Gutkin is firm believer in life long learning and is a member of three Seattle dental study clubs, and completes approximately 60 hours of continuing education each year.
Dr. Gutkin has been a resident of Washington State since 1998, completing High School in Colville, WA. Though he currently lives in Whittier Heights just above Ballard, past homes have included the Sandpoint neighborhood, San Jose, CA, and until the age of 10, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Dr. Gutkin's wife, Emily Schweiger, is Social Worker and a native of Pittsburgh, PA, and works with at risk populations in Seattle including the mentally ill and homeless. They share their home with two dogs, including a 180lb English Mastiff named Duncan, and a pit rescue named Dorie, and are expecting their first child towards the end of 2015.
In his spare time Dr. Gutkin is an avid gardener and vegetable grower, and an occasional dabbler in amateur Bonsai. Other interests include cycling to work, camping and hiking, cars and movies, though his and Emily's greatest passion is international travel.