Dr. Jaewoo Cho
3D Ridge Volume Management for Newbie General Dentists
Jaewoo Cho, DDS
164 S Harvard Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Home/Cell: (951) 436-8103
jaewoozcho@gmail.com
EDUCATION
06/10/2016-Present Continuing Education
500+ hrs CE units/every year
09/24/2012-06/10/2016 Doctor of Dental Surgery
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry
09/28/2006-06/11/2010 Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
University of California, Riverside - June 2010 – Cum Laude
AWARDS AND HONORS
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry:
Dean’s Scholarship Award: Awarded $20,000 for academic achievements – Spring 2013 Excellence in Community Dental Service Award
Presented by MEND(Meet Each Need with Dignity) Nonprofit organization, Pacoima, CA. University of California, Riverside
UC Riverside Homecoming King
Presented by Associated Students of UC Riverside– 2010
Most Outstanding Senior Award
Presented by Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society and UC Riverside Administration – 2010 2008 President’s Millennium Award for Superior Student Advocacy
Presented by Dean of Student Affairs/Associated Students of UC Riverside
University Lower Division Honors Program, September 2006 – June 2008.
Chancellor’s Honors List, 2008, 2010
Dean’s Honors List: Spring 2007, Fall 2008
2x Man of the Year Award: 2007, 2008
Presented by UC Riverside Student Life - to one student who demonstrated outstanding academic achievements, community leadership, volunteerism, and mentorship for
underclassmen.
UC Regents’ Scholarship, 2006-2010
Presented by the UC Regents
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Private Practice:
West Coast Study Club - Seattle Study Club
09/19/2019-Present Advisory Board
Pacific Implant Academy
02/01/2019-Present Faculty Instructor/Member
Global Acamedy of Osseointegration
09/01/2019-Present Faculty Instructor/Core Member
UCLA Korean Dental Student Association
05/01/2019-Present Mentor
Diamond Bar Dental Studio
Monte Vista Dental Group
La Mirada One Dental
Diamond Dental Arts Dental Laboratory
Oasis Implant Academy
Lighthouse Dental Partners Management Company
01/2019- Present Owner
Korean American Dental Association
01/2022-Present Continuing Education Chair/Board Member
AlignTech Global/Invisalign
05/2023-Present Consultant/Speaker
Biotem Dental Implants
09/01/2023-Present Faculty Instructor/Core Member
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry:
ASDA Outreach/Meet Each Need with Dignity(MEND/Homeless Not Toothless)
09/01/2014-06/10/2016 Chair
Korean Dental Student Association (KDSA)
09/01/2014-08/31/2015 President
04/01/2013-08/31/2014 Community Service Chair
Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA)
08/01/2014-08/15/2015 President
04/01/2013-7/31/2014 Community Service Chair
UCLA School of Dentistry Class of 2016 Cabinet
10/01/2012-08/20/2013 Social Chair
PUBLICATIONS/RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
Private Practice
09/2018-Present Easy Simple Safe Efficient and Minimally Invasive Extraction of Third Molars Editor-in-Chief
University of California, Riverside
03/01/2010-08/02/2012 Role of Increased Plasma Glucose Levels on p53 Tumor-Suppressing Protein in Diabetic Patients
Research Assistant, Dr. Xuan Liu Lab
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Continuing Education Courses/Study Clubs
Faculty Instructor for Live Patient Courses
05/19/2019- Present Pacific Implant Academy/Oasis Implant Academy -
Tijuana/San Diego Live Patient Dental Implant Courses
Guest Speaker/Lecturer
11/27/2018 - Present Pacific Implant Academy -
“Easy Simple Safe Efficient Minimally Invasive Extraction of Third Molars”
03/19/2019 Pacific Implant Academy -
“Safe and Predictable Dental Surgery and Implants for Newbie Dentists”
06/06/2019 UCLA ASDA -
“Paths to Surgical Dentistry and Implant Dentistry for Student Dentists”
07/09/2019 Contemporary Dental Institute -
“Safe and Predictable Dental Surgery and Implants for Newbie Dentists”
07/16/2019 Pacific Implant Academy -
“Full Arch Rehabilitation Using Dental Implants for Newbie Dentists”
11/01/2019 - Present Global Academy of Osseointegration(paid position) - “Introduction to Dental Implants: Surgical Phase and Prosthetic Phase”
11/15/2019 UCLA Implant Study Club -
“Safe and Predictable Dental Surgery and Implants for Newbie Dentists”
2020-Present Speaker on various restorative/surgical topics for Global Academy of Osseointegration/Pacific Implant Academy/Oasis Implant Academy/Contemporary Dental Institute/Korean American Dental Association
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry:
Various Tutorial Sessions
07/24/2015 Summer Medical Dental Educational Program (SMDEP) 07/19/2013
07/26/2013
10/03/2013-06/10/2016 Delta Sigma Delta Quarterly Lab Tutorial Series
10/01/2013-06/10/2016 KDSA/HSDA Pre-Clinical/Clinical Tutorial Series
R.V. Tucker Cast Gold Study Club
06/02/2015-06/10/2016 Student Mentor
Paid Positions
02/19/2015-02/23/2015 Student Affairs Denture Tutor
WORK EXPERIENCE
01/15/2019 – Present Private Practice(“Diamond Bar Dental Studio”) - Diamond Bar, CA
Owner Dentist
07/15/2018 – Present Multiple Private Offices in Los Angeles County/Orange County Associate Dentist(third molar removals and dental implant placements)
08/01/2016 – 6/30/2018 Aspen Dental
Managing Clinical Director(Lead Dentist)
02/01/2011-06/01/2014 Kaplan Test Prep, Inc
DAT/OAT/MCAT Instructor
02/01/2011-03/15/2013 Self-Employment(On-line Retail)
Amazon.com Partnered Pro Merchant
11/01/2006-08/15/2012 Private Tutor
Organic Chemistry Tutor
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
08/2019-Present SmileOnU - Humanitarian Dental Organization
Volunteer/Dentist/Donor (Providing no cost dental care in America and Internationally) 09/2019 Lestonnac Free Clinic - Anaheim Health Fair
Volunteer/Dentist (Providing no cost dental care at Anaheim Convention Center)
04/2019 Care Harbor Los Angeles
Volunteer/Dentist (Providing no cost dental care at Pomona Fair Plex)
01/2019-Present Pro Bono Dentistry for Foster Youth
Volunteer/Coordinator/Dentist (Providing no cost dental care for foster children)
09/2016-Present Staff Appreciation Services
Volunteer/Coordinator/Dentist (Providing no cost dental care for staff 1-2x/Month) 11/2017 Veterans Day Service for US Military Veterans at My Office
Volunteer/Coordinator/Dentist(providing no cost dental care for low income Veterans) 06/2017 “Day of Service” for US Military Veterans
Volunteer/Coordinator/Dentist(providing no cost dental care for low income Veterans) University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry
07/2013-06/2016 Meet Each Need with Dignity (MEND) Clinic: mendpoverty.org Volunteer/Coordinator, (2x/Month)
07/2013-06/2016 Homeless Not Toothless
Volunteer/Coordinator, (1x/Quarter)
04/2013-06/2016 Community Outreach Events with Division of Preventive Dentistry Volunteer, (2-3x/Month)
03/2014, UCLA Faculty-Led Mono County Sealant Trip/Mammoth County Sealant Trip 09/2014, Volunteer, 5 days per trip
03/2015,
02/2012, Give Kids a Smile – Pediatric Dentistry Outreach Event
02/2016, Volunteer
09/2012-06/2016 Korean Dental Student Association
Volunteer/Health Fair Coordinator
04/2013-06/2016 Hispanic Student Dental Association
Volunteer/Health Fair Coordinator
University of California, Riverside
05/2011-06/2013 Make-A-Wish Foundation/Inland Empire&Orange County
Volunteer/Wish Granter,
04/2009-06/2010 Golden ARCHES Peer Health Educators(BACCHUS Network)/UC Riverside Peer Health Educator/Peer Counselor
04/2007-10/2008 Associated Students of UC Riverside
Two-Term College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences Senator
11/2006-06/2010 Music Saves Lives/UC Riverside
Volunteer/Vice President of Communications
Professional Affiliations
09/2019 – Present West Coast Study Club - Seattle Study Club
09/2019 – Present Global Academy of Osseointegration
06/2018 – Present Contemporary Dental Institute
06/2018 – Present Pacific Implant Academy
05/2018 – Present Spear Education/Spear Study Club
01/2018 – Present International Congress of Oral Implantologists
01/2018 – Present American Academy of Implant Dentistry
04/2013 – Present Academy of General Dentistry : Member ID #355981
02/2013 – Present Academy of Operative Dentistry
03/2016 - Present American Academy of Gold Foil Operators
09/2012 – Present Delta Sigma Delta Dental Fraternity
04/2013 - 06/2016 UCLA Prosthodontics Study Club
06/2013 – 06/2016 UCLA R.V. Tucker Cast Gold Study Club
04/2014 – 06/2016 UCLA Esthetic Dentistry Study Club
06/2013 - 06/2016 UCLA Dental Practice Management Club
10/2013 –06/2017 Hispanic Dental Association
09/2013 – Present Korean American Dental Association
09/2006 – Present Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
09/2012 - Present California Dental Association, Washington SDA, Idaho SDA 09/2012 - Present American Dental Association : Member ID 307174635
Languages Spoken
English - Fluent(R/S/W)
Korean - Fluent(R/S/W)
Spanish- semi-fluent, including dental Spanish
French – beginner
American Sign Language - beginner
Mandarin Chinese - beginner
Japanese - beginner
Clinical Accomplishments at UCLA School of Dentistry
-Received 6 months of highly competitive Advanced General Dentistry Training
-Most restorative points among graduating students(more than three times the graduation requirement)
-47 Honors grades received in didactic courses, awarded to the top 5-10% of the class -School record for most volunteer hours and community service hours.
References:
1. Dr. Richard G. Stevenson, Chair, Section of Restorative Dentistry, UCLA School of Dentistry (310) 794-4387
rstevenson@dentistry.ucla.edu
2. Dr. Nancy Reifel, Assistant Professor, Division of Public Health and Community Dentistry, UCLA School of Dentistry
(310) 825-4320
nreifel@dentistry.ucla.edu
3. Dr. Russell E. Christensen, Chair, Section of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, UCLA School of Dentistry (310) 825-6848
rchristensen@dentistry.ucla.edu
4. Dr. Eugene Kim, Prosthodontist; President - Pacific Implant Academy
(714)994-2501
eugenekimdds1125@gmail.com
5. Dr. Eugenio Aquino, Prosthodontist; MD Anderson Cancer Center - MaxilloFacial Prosthodontics/Oral Oncology Fellow
(323)239-2993