After graduating from the Medical University of South Carolina School of Dentistry (MUSC) in 1996, Dr. McDonald practiced general dentistry in the U.S. Navy for four years. He returned to MUSC to complete his two-year residency training in pediatric dentistry.
After fulfilling his three-year naval obligation in Okinawa, Japan as a pediatric specialist, where he received the Thomas P. Carroll Top Doc award for clinical excellence, Dr. McDonald decided to open his own pediatric dental office in the Renton Highlands in September 2005. Currently, Dr. McDonald also volunteers his time working at the dental clinic of Odessa Brown Childrens Clinic (an affiliate clinic of Seattle Childrens Hospital) and is an affiliate faculty member of the University of Washington School of Dentistry.
Dr. McDonald is certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and maintains a Fellow status with the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He retains current memberships in the American Dental Association, Washington State Dental Association, and the Seattle-King County Dental Society.
He has served as past president of the Washington State Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (2014-15), on the executive board of the Washington Oral Health Foundation (2010-2015), past president of the Seattle Pediatric Dental Study Club (09), and has served as a state delegate for the Washington State Dental Association (08-10).
Dr. McDonald currently chairs and is a member of the King County ABCD (Access to Baby & Child Dentistry) Steering Committee, which is committed to accessing dental health care for underprivileged children. Dr. McDonald sits on the board of the Washington Oral Health Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the WSDA, and is the past president of the Washington State Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. McDonald is also very involved in the community, presenting lectures to moms groups, grade schools, and other dentists. Through his ABCD and WOHF commitments, he also gives oral health lectures to special interest groups. Hes been nominated by his peers to Seattle Metropolitan Magazines Top Dentist list (pediatric dentists) since 2009. Other accolades include selection into two prestigious dental organizations:the Pierre Fauchard Academy (2013) and the International College of Dentistry (2015).
Dr. McDonald and his wife have two teenage boys, Hayden and Kyan. Besides playing with their dogs, the McDonald family enjoys all sorts of athletic activities, music, and art. In fact, two of Dr. McDonalds paintings grace his office.
Understanding modern family relationships and parenting styles is crucial to the dynamics of pediatric dentistry. Dr. Escobar believes in order to achieve optimal results for children in the dental setting, a harmony between parenting styles, childrens needs, and dental expertise must be reached.
He is a graduate of the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry. He practiced general dentistry for five years, most of those in Chicago, where he found his passion for serving the needs of the pediatric population. Then he attended the University of California, Los Angeles for his pediatric dental residency. Having recently married and with a young daughter, his search for the perfect place to raise a family brought him to West Seattle.
Dr. Escobar enjoys spending time with his wife Zahra and daughter Malaika at Alki Beach and exploring the multiple trails throughout the greater Seattle area. They enjoy hobbies such as endurance running, biking, playing soccer, and exploring local restaurants.
Dr. Goldberg likes to go by Dr. Kate. Drawn to pediatric dentistry by the opportunity to positively impact a childs oral health and confidence, Dr. Kate has her Masters in Public Health (MPH) and Masters of Science in Dentistry (MSD) from the University of Washington School of Dentistry in affiliation with Seattle Childrens Hospital.
While at the University of Washington, she received the Center for Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Traineeship Award and Washington State Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation Resident Grant for her research on the Oral Health of Immigrant Children.
Prior to that, she attended Cornell University for her undergraduate degree in Biology and Society, the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, and the University of California in Los Angeles and San Francisco for General Practice Residency training.
Upon graduation, she received the Kramer Award of Excellence for scholarship, character, and service to humanity and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Predoctoral Award recognizing her as the graduating student with the most promise in the field.
Dr. Christine Do completed her dental degree in San Francisco, California at University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. She completed a two-year post-doctorate residency in pediatric dentistry at the University of Southern California, where she trained at Childrens Hospital Orange County, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, and Miller Childrens Hospital of Long Beach. She is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist.