Dr. George attended Washington State University for his undergraduate degree and completed his dental training at the University of Washington School of Dentistry graduating in 2002. He continued his education completing residency training at the University of Washington in December of 2004. He has been in private practice starting in January 2005 north of Seattle in Everett and Snohomish.
Dr. Adam Skrypczak (pronounced Skrip-check) was born in Houston, TX, just a few years after his parents came to America from Poland. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Texas (hook ‘em!) and stayed to attend the University of Texas Dental School. After his education in Texas, Dr. Adam came up to the beautiful Pacific Northwest for his orthodontic residency at the University of Washington. After residency, Dr. A worked for 3 years in corporate and private practice settings before officially purchasing a practice in Bellevue.
Dr. Adam’s mission is that all patients feel comfortable, heard, and confident throughout their treatment. He has dedicated his lifelong orthodontic education to treating the most difficult cases in the most esthetic, efficient, and comfortable way possible. He has extensive experience with clear aligners (Invisalign, Ulab, 3M, Angel Aligners), traditional braces, lingual braces (Incognito, Brius, and Inbrace), and TAD’s. Dr. Adam is board certified with the ABO and is a member of the WSDA and PCSO.
When he isn’t nerding out about straightening teeth, he and his lovely wife Sandra love to travel, hike, kayak, cook, garden, and watch sports. A perfect night to Dr. Adam would be cooking a porterhouse steak dinner, then snuggling up with his wife and cats and watching the Rockets. He is still waiting for Seattle to get their basketball team back!
Dr. Sean Liu received his DDS degree in 1999 and Master’s degree in Orthodontics in 2003 from Taipei Medical University. He earned his PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A&M University in 2008. Since then, he taught full-time at Indiana University and became a tenured Associate Professor of Orthodontics in 2015. Meanwhile, he completed his second Master’s degree and orthodontic certificate from Indiana University and was certified by the American Board of Orthodontics.
He published numerous papers in orthodontic and scientific journals. He was honored with the Beni Solow Award in 2011 and also other awards such as Outstanding Faculty Award, Albert P. Westfall Memorial Teaching Fellowship Award, Orthodontic Faculty Development Award, and Faculty First Award.
He moved to Washington State in 2015 and has maintained his own private practices in Federal Way and Des Moines since 2018. He is currently teaching part of the Growth & Development course for the 1st year residents and covers the minor tooth movement clinic at the UW Graduate Periodontal Program.
Dr. Xu (Sue) Qian is a Diplomate of American Board of Orthodontics (Board-Certified orthodontist). She earned her DDS and completed her orthodontic residency with a MS at West China School of Dentistry, Sichuan University. She completed her second 3-year orthodontic residency with a specialty certificate in Orthodontics at UCLA School of Dentistry. She completed her PhD in Oral Health Sciences at School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Dr. Qian has been specialized in Orthodontics since 2005. She was a full-time faculty teaching orthodontic residents and treating patients at Tufts University, Boston before relocating to Seattle with her husband who is a software engineer and their two young kids. She has been invited as a peer-reviewer for over 10 academic journals and has been recognized as a top reviewer for continuous years by American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJODO). She lectured nationally/internationally and published her studies in journals such as Journal of Dental Research, Biomaterials and Stem Cells. Dr. Qian teaches part-time in the UW Graduate Orthodontics Clinic and seminars. She practices in north Seattle metro area.
Dr. de Leon-Estes teaches orthodontic residents on Wednesday afternoons. She received her orthodontic certificate and Master of Science in Dentistry at the University of Minnesota in 2000. Dr. de Leon-Estes has practiced orthodontics in Mukilteo, WA since 2003. She serves on several school and community boards and has been involved in local and international outreach programs.
While born in Zimbabwe, Dr. Dandajena is travelled widely with experiences spanning three continents (Africa, Europe and North America) and five countries (Zimbabwe, Greece, Denmark, USA and South Africa). He received his dental degree from the University of Aristotle in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1995, Master of Science degree and specialty certificate in Orthodontics in 2001, and PhD in Cell Biology in 2005. After serving as Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthodontics at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa, he relocated to Seattle where he maintains a private practice. Dr. Dandajena is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. He is a military graduate of the Military School for Officer Corps, Greece (1995) and retired at the rank of Captain from the Zimbabwe National Army. He has previously served as the Chief Dental Officer for the Zimbabwe National Army.
Dr. Soojin Kim received her dental degree from Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 1998, Certificate of Prosthodontics in 2001 from the University of California, San Francisco and her MSD and Certificate of Orthodontics from the University of Washington in 2005. She practices in south Seattle.
Dr. Winkler currently teaches in the Graduate Clinic and seminar on Thursday mornings. He received his Bachelors degree from Bowdoin College in 1994, his DDS from the University of Washington in 1998 and his MSD and Certificate in Orthodontics also from UW in 2006. After 12 years in the U.S. Navy as both a general dentist and orthodontist, Dr. Winkler left military service in 2010 to join Dr. Peter Shapiro as a partner in private practice in the University Village area of Seattle. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and has served on the board of the Washington State Society of Orthodontists.
Dr. Van Ness received his DDS in 1966 from the University of Washington and his MSD in Orthodontics in 1973 from the same institution. His area of research was in Primate Center Growth Studies. He retired in 2008 from practices in Bothell and Monroe and currently teaches residents in seminars and clinical settings.
Dr. Turpin is the current Moore-Riedel Professor in the UW Department of Orthodontics, is a graduate of the Universities of Iowa (DDS) and Washington (MSD), and has been on the UW faculty since 1971. He is also currently Editor Emeritus of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJO-DO) and is a member of the Executive Committee of the World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO). As such, he continues to be interested in a number of ongoing research studies that may lead to the improvement of patient care.
Dr. Sheller graduated with honors from the UW School of Dentistry in 1981. She completed the graduate program here in 1987, receiving an MSD and a Certificate in Orthodontics. She joined the faculty of Pediatric Dentistry in 1982 and has a joint appointment in Orthodontics since 1987. She is a staff orthodontist and pediatric dentist at Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Riolo obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Michigan. He has a Specialty Certificate and a Masters of Science degree in Orthodontics from University of Detroit Mercy. Upon completion of his specialty training Dr. Riolo decided to continue his education at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health, where he received a PhD in Epidemiology. Dr. Riolo is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and maintains a private practice in Seattle.
Dr. Ormiston graduated from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry, and received his Certificate in Orthodontics and his MSD from the University of Washington. He is an Affiliate Assistant Professor of Orthodontics at UW and maintains a private practice in Puyallup and Eatonville.
Dr. Muguerza grew up in Venezuela where she earned her dental degree from Universidad Santa Maria in 2010. She worked as a general dentist and taught dentistry before moving to Seattle. She received her Master of Science in Dentistry with Certificate in Orthodontics by the University of Washington in 2016. Dr. Muguerza currently practices in the Tacoma area.
Dr. Moore is a graduate of the UW in dentistry and orthodontics, completing the program in 1979. Currently on the affiliated faculty of the Department, he shares responsibility for the interdisciplinary orthodontics program. He maintains a private practice in Seattle and is a Diplomate of the ABO.
Dr. Lake graduated from the UW School of Dentistry in 1979 and was awarded a MSD and Certificate by the UW Ortho program in 1981. He is an Affiliate Professor at the UW and is a Diplomate of the ABO. Dr. Lake teaches part-time in the Graduate Orthodontics Clinic and seminars, with a particular interest in surgical orthodontics and practice management.
Douglas J. Knight received his dental degree from the University of Washington, as well as his masters in Orthodontics. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontists, a member of the Angle Society and the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry. His primary interest is in interdisciplinary coordination of care for the adolescent and adult patient. Dr. Knight lectures nationally and internationally on interdisciplinary dentistry and dental esthetics. He also maintains a private orthodontic practice in Tacoma, Washington.
Orthodontic Education: University of Rochester, Eastman Dental Center
Dental Education: University of Washington School of Dentistry
Dr. Jones teaches at the University of Washington Orthodontics Clinic. He is certified with and a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Jones is also a member of the Edward H. Angle Society, a national study club of orthodontists committed to excellence, ethics and professionalism.
Dr. Ive graduated from the UW in dentistry as well as in orthodontics in 1979. He is now an affiliate instructor in the Department and shares responsibility for the adult orthodontics program. He maintains a private practice and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.
Dr. Hou is an Affiliate Assistant Professor, teaching the first year residents an introduction to wire bending course and he is also a fellow and instructor at the International Tweed Foundation in Tucson, AZ. Dr. Jack Hou attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry. He completed dental school, graduating with his Doctorate of Dental Surgery, at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he was also inducted into the Omega Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society. To complete his orthodontic training, Dr. Hou attended the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN, earning his Master of Dental Science and Orthodontic Certificate. Dr. Hou and his wife, Dr. Frederick, practice together in West Seattle, Tukwila and Renton, WA.
Dr. Hall received his DDS and MS in Oral Pathology from Northwestern University in 1967. He completed a PhD in Experimental Pathology at the UW and spent three years in research at NIH before entering the orthodontics program here. An ABO Diplomate, he has been on the orthodontics faculty since 1979, serves as associate staff of the UW Medical Center, and maintains a private practice.
Dr. Frederick is an Affiliate Assistant Professor, teaching the first year orthodontic residents an introduction to wire bending course and she is also a fellow and instructor at the International Tweed Foundation in Tucson, AZ. Dr. Kortne Frederick completed her undergraduate education at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, earning her Bachelor of Science degree in General Biology while working as a barista and skiing for the U of M ski team. Dr. Frederick attended dental school at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and graduated with her Doctorate of Dental Surgery. Her orthodontic training was completed at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN, where she earned her Master of Dental Science and Orthodontic Certificate. Dr. Frederick and her husband, Dr. Hou, practice together in West Seattle, Tukwila and Renton, WA.
Dr. Fey received his degree in Pharmacy in 1971 and DDS from the UW in 1975 and a combined pediatric dentistry and Orthodontics in 1978.
His area of research is in Cephalometric Analysis in Down Syndrome. Currently, he is helping to set up the first dental school in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Dr. Cohanim received his DDS in 1988, his Orthodontics Certificate in 1990 and his MS in Craniofacial Biology in 1991, all from the University of Southern California. In 1995 he returned to the Seattle area, now maintaining a private practice in Seattle. Dr. Cohanim is an Affiliate Professor at the UW and teaches part-time in the graduate orthodontic program.
Dr. Chaison is an Affiliate Assistant Professor, teaching the graduate student seminar and clinic on Thursday mornings. He completed his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2002 with a BA in History with a General Honors certificate. Dr. Chaison then moved to Seattle, where he completed his Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 2006 and his Master of Science in Dentistry with Certificate of Orthodontics in 2008. He has maintained a private practice in Bothell since 2011.
Dr. Baker received her DDS from the University of Zagreb in 1980 and her Certificate in Orthodontics from the University of Louisville in 1983. She taught full-time in Orthodontics at the University of Louisville for eight years before moving to Seattle in 1992. Dr. Baker now teaches orthodontic graduate students part-time and maintains a full-time private practice. She also served as President of the Washington State Society of Orthodontists.