Meet The Doctors

Being born in Concord, CA, Dr. Tran is no stranger to the neighborhood. She received her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and began her dental education at age 19 from NYU, making her the youngest dentist to graduate from her class. She has since been practicing dentistry for over ten years in New York & California as well as Honduras outreaches. Patients love her for a soft touch and fun nature that make you forget you were at the dentist! In her free time you can find her with her husband, two young children, and their French bulldog, Montana!

"Dr. Don" is a pediatric specialist and sees children from the time they get their first tooth. He received his undergraduate degree from UC Irvine and his dental degree from NYU, where he met his wife, Dr. Tran. He continued his pediatric dental residency at NOVA Southeastern University in Florida where he is trained to treat  young children as well as those with special needs and has provided dental care in Honduras, Grenada, and Jaimaca. Dr. Don is most popular among the little ones and is sure to make even the shyest kids crack a smile. He is a health & fitness buff and can be found at the gym in his free time

Dr. Pham was born and raised in the East Bay. She attended UC San Diego for her undergraduate degree where she earned a Bachelor of Science in General Biology as well as a post-baccalaureate at California State University, East Bay. She earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at Midwestern University in Arizona in which she graduated with honors and received the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Chapter Award and International College of Dentists Student Leadership Award.

Dr. Pham has done dental volunteer work in Samoa and Tonga and enjoys all aspects of general dentistry. In her free time Dr. Pham enjoys spending time with her dog and trying to find the next best thing to watch on Netflix.

We are proud to have Dr. Tayebaty serve our patient's complex root canal needs. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology from UCLA with honors. He went on to receive his dental degree from the prestigious Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and graduated with Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Tayebaty then moved to New York and earned his specialty certificate in Endodontics at New York University College of Dentistry. Patient's love him as he's able to make any root canal quick and painless! On his free time, he enjoys playing soccer, biking, cooking and spending time with his wife.

Before finding passion in clinical dentistry, Dr. Sam Chien was a professional guitar player and completed his undergraduate performance studies at Carnegie Mellon University and Berklee College of Music. He then graduated from NYU College of Dentistry and completed a General Practice Residency at NYU Langone Brooklyn (formerly Lutheran) To further his passion in cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Chien completed a one year Esthetic Fellowship at Tufts University Dental School of Medicine. Dr. Chien strongly believes in continuing education and lifelong learning to better serve his patients. He loves to help patients achieve optimum oral health and transform their smiles, giving them something to look forward to their next dental visit.

Originally from South Korea, Dr. Kim has had many years of experience in oral surgery. He completed his dental school degree in South Korea, and specialized as an Oral Surgeon since 1996. Upon coming to the United States, Dr. Kim was one of the few candidates to be accepted and attended UCSF Dental school's 2 year program, and obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2018. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf, spending time with his two daughters and his small dog.