Pediatric Dental Resident
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Matthew Nguyen received his DDS from the UCLA School of Dentistry and is currently a second year pediatric dental resident at UCLA. Matthew was born and raised in Agoura Hills, CA and graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a B.S. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. While shadowing dentists, he saw how dentistry perfectly combined his passions for purposeful hand work, caring for others, and science. This experience ultimately convinced him to pursue his dream as an oral healthcare professional by attending the UCLA School of Dentistry where he received his DDS, graduating cum laude and being inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon national honor society. During his time at UCLA, he discovered his love for working with children and helping them become the best versions of themselves, and is grateful for the opportunity to continue his 10th year at UCLA (talk about being a true Bruin right?) helping improve childrens' oral health. Outside of clinic, Matthew enjoys traveling, photography, exploring the great food scene in Los Angeles (look up his Yelp reviews!), watching Korean dramas, and hiking. He is ecstatic to be a part of the UCLA Pediatric Dental Family and is looking forward to becoming a pediatric dentist.