Union City Dental Care Center is home to six general dentists and six specialists, all remarkableindividuals with a distinguished background in dentistry from professors who teach state-of-the-art principles tonationally recognized authorities inthe dental industry. With lifelong careers in practice and mentoring, our faculty members work withour advancedresident dentists to give high-level care to patients, which ultimatelyshows in the patients smile.

Our residents come from around the world and all have DDS degrees. They all share a strong desire to pursue the latest advances in oral healthcare. Through a rigorous selection process byPacifics Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program, each resident has been selected out of approximately 80 candidates. Thesupportive environment at Union City Dental Care Center enables our residents to provide quality dental care to all our patients.

Our 11 staff members and one dental hygienist are part of what makes Union City Dental Care Center a compassionate environment. Most have been with us for more than 20 years so they are like family. They give our patients their personal attention and provide excellentsupport to our faculty and dental residents.

Our mission is to provide patient-focused, qualitydental care in a supportive and compassionate environment. We considerminimally invasive dentistryat the core of alltreatment strategies in the best interest of our patients. Our well-established faculty and talented dental residents collaborate to provide comprehensive dental care, from traditional to state-of-the-art dentistry, at affordable prices.We welcome the opportunity to delight our patients and naturally become the dental office of choice.

Bio: Dr. Wong has taught postdoctoral general dentistry for over 20 years in advanced education residency programs and is the director of Pacifics Hospital Dentistry Program and Director of Highland Hospital Restorative Implant program. He has lectured nationally and internationally in the areas of special care dentistry, rotary endodontics, and minimally invasive dentistry. He is active with Special Olympics Special Smiles program as an International Dentist Trainer and the North American Regional Clinic Advisor, American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry ( AADMD ) Board member and Special Care Dentistry Association ( SCDA ).

Currently, Professor at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in the Department of Dental Practice where he teaches senior dental students in hospital dentistry and access to care as well as private practice in San Francisco and advanced dentistry with his AEGD residents at Union City and Highland General Hospital.

Bio: Dr. Sands was in private practice for 16years. That was followed by extensive international work in many countries around the world. There was a special focus on Nigeria, West Africa, where Dr. Sands worked in 20 different villages/tribes and set up healthcare systems with two tribes. His international work has led him from Pakistan, India, Africa, Latin America countries and many places in between.

As you can imagine, international travel and cross-cultural interactions are his joy. Of course there are other activities including his family and his five grandchildren. A lifelong sports addict is his vice.

Education: University of Southern California (USC), School of Dentistry in 1974. Completed a two-year post-doctoral program in advanced prosthodontics at the VA Medical Center in West Los Angeles in 1987.

Bio: Dr. Doug Farrell practiced privately for 30 years and held part-time and full-time teaching positions at USC and currently atUniversity of the Pacific, Dugoni Union City Dental Care Center. He is an avid sailor, adventure seeker, and USC football fan.

Bio: Dr.George Shiao was born in Taiwan and immigrated with his family to the United States at the age of eight. He grew up in Dallas (huge fan of the Cowboys!), graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, and attended Temple University School of Dentistry where he met his future wife. Together with his wife, they have three general practices in Dublin, Tracy, and Stockton.

Bio: Dr. Verceles grew up in Mountain View, CA and graduated from Saint Francis High School. He graduated with a bachelors degree in Genetics from UC Davis. He earned his bachelors degree in dental sciences and doctor of dental surgery degree from UC San Francisco. In 1994, he completed a General Practice Residency at the VA Hospital in Palo Alto.

Dr. Verceles is a trained hospital dentist and has worked at the Gardner Family Health Network community clinic for 8 years as a staff dentist and as an attending staff dentist at the VA Palo Alto for 8 years. He earned his mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry in 2007. In 2008, he graduated from the American Dental Associations Institute for Diversity in Leadership Program in Chicago that is taught by faculty from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Dr. Verceles holds a certificate in Non-Profit Management from San Jose State University.

Dr. Verceles has served as Vice President of the AGD VA constituent and is Past President of the Northern California Academy of General Dentistry and Past President of the California Academy of General Dentistry. He is currently on the Scientific Meetings Council for the AGD. He is Executive Director of Advocates For Access, Inc. which has the mission of providing dental care to low income children, seniors and special needs patients. Dr. Verceles also serves as the volunteer dental director for the Health and Wellness Center of SF City Impact, a Christian, non-profit organization, dedicated to providing services for the residents of the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. Dr. Verceles is active in Boy Scouts. He is youth programs director for Knights of Columbus Council #1615 and the All Saints CYO Board president. He is currently the Cubmaster of Pack 103 and an Assistant Scout Master and merit badge counselor for Troop 103. He also coaches his sons little league baseball and CYO basketball teams.

He currently practices family dentistry in Hayward, CA. Dr. Verceles is certified in oral sedation, implant and cosmetic dentistry. He is married to Marilou and resides in Mountain View, CA with their 3 children, Victoria, Jonathan and Christopher.

Hefinished his undergraduate training in Biology with a focus on Organic Chemistry and went on to complete his Masters in Biological Chemistry at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Taylorreceived his Doctorate in Dental Medicine at McGill University in Montreal Canada in 2009 and went on to do additional year training in Advanced General Dentistry at the University of the Pacific in San Francisco.

Bio: Keivan Zoufan, DDS, MDS, is an assistant professor and responsible for the postdoctoral training of endodontics in Pacifics AEGD program. He received his DDS degree from the University of Southern California Ostrow School of Dentistry, followed by advanced endodontic training at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Zoufan is a Diplomate with the American Board of Endodontics and maintains a private endodontic practice in Cupertino and Los Altos, California.

Bio: Dr. Geissberger is Professor in the Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry. He has 25 years of experience in dental education. He directed the Universitys Aesthetic and Complex Care Clinic and teaches many hands-on CE courses in Restorative Dentistry. He graduated from University of the Pacific in 1991 obtaining his dental degree and was elected to Omicron Kappa Upsilon as a student. He later obtained a Masters of Arts in Educational Psychology from University of the Pacific. Dr. Geissberger has served as President of the National Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon and is the University Representative to the AACD University Council. Dr Geissberger has numerous publications including a textbook entitled Esthetic Dentistry in Clinical Practice for Wiley-Blackwell. He has presented nationally and internationally giving over 350 continuing education programs. Additionally, he is a Certified Personal Trainer. He maintains a private practice focusing on reconstructive and esthetic dentistry in Greenbrae, California.

Bio: Dr. Young is a Professor at the University of the Pacific where he is an active and ardent educator in the field of minimally invasive dentistry, dental materials, and cariology. He is one of the founders of the CAMBRA (Caries Management By Risk Assessment) Coalition. Dr. Young recently served on the ADA Council of Scientific Affairs and is currently a cariology consultant for the ADA.

Dr. Young has presented at congresses and universities around the world. Dr. Young has been published in numerous peer-reviewed dental journals and textbooks focusing on minimal invasive dentistry, glass ionomer, and cariology.

In addition to the compassionate care ofthe staff and residents at Union City Dental Care Center, the commitment to give a confident smile to patientsextends into community events. Staff and residents typically attend community events such as Give Special Kids a Smile and CDA Cares. In the video link here, youll see our very own resident, Dr. Kenneth Han, give his own account of giving back to the community at the CDA Cares Event in San Mateo.