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FEATURED ALUM
Martin Braverman
DMD 1978
Dr. Martin Braverman worked as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for nearly 40 years. We connected with him to learn about his time spent at UBC as both a student and instructor, and about his passion for surgery.
DMD 2017; MSc Dip Endodontics 2023, and DMD 2019; MSc Dip Prosthodontics 2024
Kiavash Hossini and Sadaf Kashani first met at UBC Dentistry, started dating after graduation and are now married and co-own Dentists in Point Grey.
BDSc 2010
Carrie Krekoski is a dental hygienist, researcher, Clinical Assistant Professor at UBC Dentistry and Assistant Director of Education at UBC Health.
DMD 2016
James Chen owns Downstream Dental in Courtenay, BC, and will soon welcome fellow alum Karen Lin, DMD 2022, to his practice!
DMD 1975 and DMD 2017; MSc Dip Orthodontics 2021
Angelyn Chan practiced dentistry in Delta, BC, for 48 years before retiring in 2023. Her daughter Emily Thong is currently practicing in Vancouver and Abbotsford.
BDSc 2018
Alison Whitlow always wanted a career in healthcare. After starting her undergraduate degree in kinesiology, she realized that dental hygiene might be the perfect fit.
DMD 2000
Davide Di Giovanni is a dentist and pizza connoisseur who owns the family-run Pizzeria Spacca Napoli in Port Moody, BC.
DMD 2005
Initially pursuing a Master’s in chemistry, Warrick Yu pivoted to dentistry after his dentist encouraged him to explore a more hands-on, people-focused path.
MSc Dip Endodontics 2017
After completing her DMD in the Netherlands, Stefanie Nio moved to Vancouver to pursue a career in endodontics.
BDSc 2014; PhD 2018
After more than two decades in clinical practice, Leigha Rock returned to school and now serves as a researcher and Director of Dalhousie University’s School of Dental Hygiene.