Dr. Yang is passionate about providing the best quality dental care to children of all ages while creating a rewarding and stress-free experience for the parents and their children. Dr Yang completed her Pediatric Dentistry Specialty training from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry, and her doctoral degree from University of Southern California (USC) School of Dentistry. Dr Yang has extensive years of experiences not only in pediatric dentistry and hospital dentistry, but also in the dental research and academic communities. She stays at the forefront of pediatric dentistry by being an active contributor in dental research publications, book chapters, journal reviews, as well as learning the innovative clinical approaches.
Dr. Yang is the recipient of the prestigious UCSF Pediatric Dentistry Excellence in Dental Care of Pediatric Disabled Patient Award, awarded to only one recipient each year. Additionally, she is awarded numerous research awards from UCSF, USC, and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. She holds the UCSF Medical Center Hospital Privileges and is a Health Science Clinical Assistant Professor at the UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital and UCSF School of Dentistry.
Dr. Yang is an active member the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry ((AAPD), the California Society of Pediatric Dentistry (CSPD), the Mid-Peninsula Dental Society, (MPDS), and is a Fellow of AAPD (FAAPD). She is board-certified and is a proud member of the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Community wise, Dr. Yang serves as one of the six board members of the UCSF Pediatric Alumni Board of Directors, and as a committee member at the UCSF Childrens Oral Health Research Center, the world renown research center dedicating to childrens oral health. Dr Yang loves photography, drawing and painting, Zumba, Yoga, traveling around the world to experience new cultures, and spending time with her husband and family.
Dr. Tran has been creating beautiful smile since 1999. He received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree with high honors from the University of the Pacific Dental School in San Francisco. Following dental school, Dr. Tran earned a Post-Doctoral Certificate in Orthodontics from New York University.
His involvement in dental profession and the local community has been extensive since establishing his San Jose office in 1999. Dr. Tran is passionate about his work as an orthodontist, he truly enjoys and love spending time with his patients and his team.
Dr. Yen grew up in Northern Californias Bay Area, then traveled to Southern California for undergraduate studies. Dr. Yen graduated with a degree in Physiology from UCLA, then went across town to attend dental school at University of Southern California School of Dentistry and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Throughout his education, he has been involved in many research projects including anesthetic drug profiling, novel ophthalmic protein characterization, and DNA repair mechanisms.
Dr. Yen finds serving the pediatric and special needs population very rewarding, as these groups are often the ones who present with the greatest level of fear and apprehension. Dr. Yen also travels to Nicaragua annually to provide anesthesia to those with extremely limited access to care. In addition to taking care of his patients, Dr. Yen enjoys getting lost outdoors, watching his San Jose Sharks, and traveling to find new and exciting foods.
David was born and raised in San Jose. He graduated from Dental Assistant School in Silicon Valley Career Technical Education. David loves working with children and sees their bright smiles. He has been a dental assistant since 2013, with experience in both general dentistry and pediatric dentistry. David is always striving to improve himself on both personal and professional levels. He loves spending time with his family in his free time.
Stefani was born and raised in San Jose. She had graduated from Carrington college Dental Assistant program. Stefanis bubbly personality brings comfort and joy to the children's dental experience. She is dedicated to educating excellent oral health to the young patients. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, going to the gym, and going on adventures with her fur baby.
We practice honestly and ethically. Our pediatric dentist is board-certified by American board of Pediatric Dentistry, and both our pediatric dentists and orthodontist are highly experienced treating children with a wide range of behaviors. We have many different treatment options that are suitable for children of all ages that have different oral and behavioral needs. Our affiliation with the academic environment allows us to stay up to date on the latest technologies in pediatric dentistry and orthodontics. We only offer treatments that we would use on our own children.
Not all children's dentists are specialists. Our pediatric dentists and orthodontist have spent an additional 2-3 years to become specialists in their fields. Our pediatric dentists are also Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Not all pediatric dentists are necessarily board-certified. To earn the title of Diplomate, a pediatric dentist is required to go through multiple steps of certification process to verify his/her proficiency and excellence in Pediatric Dentistry. In addition, to maintain the Diplomate status, the pediatric dentist needs to renew annually by demonstrating that his/her knowledge is up-to-date and meets the high standard of clinical excellence.
Our office is proud to be selected as the recipient of the 2016 Best of Mountain View Award in Pediatric Dentistry. We are very honored to be the only Pediatric Dental Practice selected in Mountain View. We constantly strive to provide the best possible services to our patients, parents and the community, and we sincerely appreciate all of the support from those groups. Read about our award and the press release here: 2016 Best of Mountain View Award.