Welcome to the office of Dr. Mario Chorak. When you walk into our office, you can be assured that you are working with someone who is not only highly professional and personable but highly trained and capable as well.
Dr. Chorak is a Seattle native, having grown up on Vashon Island and then attending the University of Washington for his undergraduate degree. His venture into dentisry took him to the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry where he graduated with High Distinction in 1999. He then earned his Certificate of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from the Oregon Health Sciences University in 2001.
In school, he earned numerous honors and awards for his excellence in research and academic achievement, including the American and International Awards in Dental Research and was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon (Dental Honors Fraternity), to name just a few. He has published articles for the American Association of Dental Research and the Journal of Clinical Virology.
Currently, Dr. Chorak is very involved in the Orthodontics community.He has served as the Secretary and is now the Vice President of Washington Sate Society of Orthodontics, has lectured for and is a Focus Group member for Self-Ligating brackets, the newest and most advanced bracket system, and is frequently attending Continuing Education courses, meetings, and study groups to ensure that he is providing the very best care available. He is also a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, and the King County Dental Society.
To know me is to know that I LOVE MY JOB! I love working with kids, families, adults everyone! Knowing that our team can make such a profound difference in others lives is such an inspiration and is intensely fulfilling. Another reason I love my job is because I so strongly believe in Dr. Choraks work quality, ethics, unsurpassed service, and his ability to create that amazing signature Chorak Smile that sets him apart from the rest.
I earned my B.A from the University of Washington and my Masters degree in Teaching from the University of Puget Sound. I am a certified elementary teacher and have taught in schools in both Oregon and Washington. I was also the Center Director of Sylvan Learning Centers in Kentucky and in Oregon for several years.