Founder & Orthodontist

Dr. Kristy Chung

"I came up with Orthomom based on the insight that as a mother and orthodontist myself, I understand that mom's want the best for their children.

At Orthomom that is what we strive for, the best!"

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Bachelors of Science, Molecular Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley (1996)
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Harvard School of Dental Medicine (2001)
Masters of Science, Craniofacial Biology, University of California, San Francisco (2004)
Orthodontic Residency Training, University of California, San Francisco (2004)

Thomas M. Graber Award of Special Merit, AAO 105th Annual Session, San Francisco, CA
The 1st Resident Clinician Scholars Award
NIH/NIDCR grants: research fellowships for women and minorities
Harvard Medical School Academic Societies’ Committee research fellowship
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation Student Research Training Award
National Science Foundation fellowship: Summer Institute Research
Harvard Medical School Academic Societies’ Committee International Programs Award

The Role of Female Reproductive Hormones in the Etiopathogenesis of TMJ Disease (graduate thesis study)
Comparison between Native Korean and Korean-American in Perception of Faces
Influence of Age and Estrogen Status on Implant Osseointegration
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transformation in Cleft Lip Syndrome
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Oral Health among Koreans