Dr. Derrick Wang received his bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of California, Riverside. He went on to earn his Doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, in 1997. Upon graduation, Dr. Wang completed a General Practice Residency at York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania. During the first 10 years of Dr. Wang’s professional career, he maintained a private practice in aesthetic and general dentistry in York, Pennsylvania, and he remained on the medical staff at the York Hospital and Apple Hill Surgical Center where he performed dental rehabilitations under general anesthesia. He is the past president of York County Dental Society.
Dr. Wang then returned to the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, to complete his specialty training in Endodontics. He was subsequently chosen to teach at the Penn Dental Microscope Training Center where dentists from around the world come to learn micro-endodontics and microsurgery. Dr. Wang continues to maintain his appointment as an Adjunct Assistant Professor for the Department of Endodontics at the University of Pennsylvania.
In 2009, he relocated to Seattle and opened an endodontic practice in Redmond, Washington. Dr. Wang joined the faculty at the University of Washington, Department of Endodontics five years later, in 2016. He has served on numerous AAE (American Association of Endodontists) committees, as both an appointed member and as chair.
Dr. Wang specializes in endodontic microsurgery.