KEVIN ANDREW XU
McArthur,USA
Summary
Dental health professional with proven track record in leading dental teams and optimizing patient care. Expertise in dental program management and innovative treatment planning. Known for fostering collaborative environments and achieving high standards in clinical practice.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Director
Mountain Valleys Health Center
Bieber/Burney/Dorris, CA
04.2024 - Current
- Lead and managed 3 dental clinics employing 4 full-time dentists and 15 support staff. I perform extensive administrative duties including outreach, employee management, and policy making in addition to 36 hours a week of comprehensive clinical dentistry as described below.
General Dentist
Mountain Valleys Health Center
Bieber, CA
07.2023 - 04.2025
- Performed full range of dental services as a solo dentist in a rural and underserved area. Procedures include surgical extractions, molar endodontics, implant placement and restoration, crown/bridge, removable prosthodontics, and basic restorative services.
Residency Director: Dr. Sarah Goodacre
Loma Linda VHA General Practice Residency
Redlands, CA
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Received training in multiple fields with one-on-one mentorship with specialists in these fields (OS, endo, periodontics, prosthodontics). Treated medically compromised Veterans in both a hospital and outpatient setting with complicated treatment plans involving full mouth reconstruction.
Willamette Dental
Everett, WA
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Under Endodontist Dr. Hong Li, observed endodontics procedures such as molar root canals, file retrieval, and endodontic re-treatment, as well as apical surgery.
Lake Roosevelt Community Health Center
Inchelium, WA
08.2022 - 09.2022
- Provided community health dental care and performed comprehensive dental treatment for an underserved, primarily Native American, population.
Valley Implants and Periodontics
Renton, WA
07.2016 - 08.2018
- Under Periodontist Dr. Allen Chen, observed advanced periodontics procedures such as tissue grafting, bone grafting, and implant placement.
Bird Family Dentistry
Tacoma, WA
07.2016 - 08.2018
- Observed general dentistry procedures along with endodontic and oral surgery treatments; shadowed support staff (front desk, lab) to see how a dental office is run beyond clinical operations.
Dental Assistant
1,000 Smiles
Saint Lucia Island
07.2018 - 07.2018
- Provided free dental support care to residents of low poverty access in Caribbean: services included assisting operative dentistry and oral surgery.
Washington Jaw and Facial Surgery
Bellevue, WA
07.2017 - 08.2017
- Under Oral Surgeon Dr. Wei Guo, observed oral surgery procedures such as 3rd molar extraction and tissue biopsy.
Dental Assistant
Dental practice of Dr. Shaofan Xu
Tacoma, WA
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Performed full range of duties as Registered Dental Assistant, including taking radiographs, pouring up stone models, and chairside assisting.
Education
DDS -
University of Washington School of Dentistry
Seattle, WA01-2023
B.S. - Biology
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA01-2019
Skills
- Clinical expertise
- Patient relations
- Operative dentistry
- Prosthodontics
- Endodontics
- Oral surgery skills
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability and flexibility
Affiliations
AAE, AADR, ASDA, IADR, WSDA
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Mandarin Chinese – beginner skills
Spanish – beginner skills
Timeline
Dental Director
Mountain Valleys Health Center
04.2024 - Current
General Dentist
Mountain Valleys Health Center
07.2023 - 04.2025
Residency Director: Dr. Sarah Goodacre
Loma Linda VHA General Practice Residency
07.2023 - 07.2024
Lake Roosevelt Community Health Center
08.2022 - 09.2022
Willamette Dental
07.2022 - 07.2023
Dental Assistant
1,000 Smiles
07.2018 - 07.2018
Washington Jaw and Facial Surgery
07.2017 - 08.2017
Valley Implants and Periodontics
07.2016 - 08.2018
Bird Family Dentistry
07.2016 - 08.2018
Dental Assistant
Dental practice of Dr. Shaofan Xu
06.2016 - 08.2016
B.S. - Biology
University of the Pacific
DDS -
University of Washington School of Dentistry
EXTENDED DENTAL COURSEWORK AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Continuing Education: American Association of Endodontics Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT Apr. 2025
- Participated in continuing education lectures on topics such as vital pulp therapy with Dr. Avina Paranjpe, minimally invasive access activities with Dr. Prasanna Neelakantan, and endo-perio lesions with Dr. Purnima Kumar. I also attended various events such as alumni receptions to speak with current endodontics residents and endodontists to learn more about the specialty.
- Continuing Education: MBESG – Endodontics study group, Portland, OR Jan 2025-Present
- Regularly participated in continuing education lectures focused on endodontics. Speakers included Dr. Brooke Blicher who lectured on management of dental trauma and Dr. Jeff Coil who lectured on endodontic disinfection and post-treatment assessment.
- Selective Coursework: OS 656 Internal Medicine for Dentistry, University of Washington June 2022-Present
- Course Director: Dr. O. Ross Beirne. Learned how to safely treat patients with compromising medical conditions and discusses effective sedation mechanisms to safely and effectively manage patient fear and anxiety.
- Elective course: ORALM 651 Health and Homelessness, University of Washington 2019-Present
- Course director: Dr. Bea Gandara. Learned how to coordinate with local homeless shelters in the context of volunteer dental activities, how the dental needs of unhoused individuals may differ from those of the general population, and how best to facilitate dental care for unhoused patients in an interdisciplinary health care team.
- Continuing Education: ADA’s Pacific Northwest Dental Conference, Seattle, WA Nov. 2021
- Participated in continuing education classes on digital dentistry and its place in a modern dental practice, endodontic techniques for obtaining an adequate access and glide path, and advanced concepts for delivering local anesthesia: how to safely and effectively administer a Gow-Gates nerve block and Akinosi nerve block.
- Continuing Education: 4th International Dental Summer Camp, Nanjing University Jul. 2022
- Participated in virtual lectures given by dental/stomatology faculty at the University of Nanjing in China. Attended lectures on subjects of genetics behind amelogenesis imperfecta and the evolution of teeth in early mammals.
LEADERSHIP
- Mandarin Study Club Co-Founder and President, University of Washington 2021-Present
- Established club mission statement and goals to increase the ability of dental students to communicate with Mandarin speaking patients. Led discussions on dental specific terminology, Mandarin language skills, and patient-centered cultural competencies. Planned club activities, designed and distributed advertising, and promoted membership retention. Coordinated regularly with college leadership to facilitate club operations.
- Department Representative, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of the Pacific 2017-2019
- Addressed prospective students about the benefits of the program and institution; attended panels and outreach events; spoke to students and their families about my personal experiences in the program.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- General Chemistry Workshop Leader, CHEM 025 and CHEM 027, University of the Pacific 2016-2017
- Tutored Inorganic Chemistry students in small group (10-15 students) and in one-on-one settings; Provided feedback on student work and helped them improve their academic chemistry skills.
Presentations
- Xu K, Chan D, Pozhitkov, A, Jain S, Chung W. Investigating Possible Titanate Formation and Antimicrobial Effects of Gold-Titanium Bilayer. Presented at: IADR 2021 general session; 2021 Jul 24; Virtual Presentation
- Huang X, Xu K, Jain S, Chan D. Comparison of disinfection performance between LED and conventional UVGIs. Presented at: IADR 2021 general session; 2021 Jul 22; Poster Presentation
- Xu K, Chan D, Pozhitkov, A, Jain S, Chung W. Investigating Possible Titanate Formation and Antimicrobial Effects of Gold-Titanium Bilayer. Paper presented at: University of Washington School of Dentistry Research Day; 2021 Feb 1; Virtual Presentation
- Xu K, Kumar S, Dang L, Ma M. “Sage Advice: Don’t Let Energy Production Impede Bird Reproduction.” Poster presented at: Pacific Undergraduate Research and Creativity Conference; 2019 Apr 27; Stockton, CA
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Quintessence Award for Research Achievement, UWSOD 2023, The recipient of this award is a graduating senior that has most demonstrated excellence and commitment in the field of dental research., Kaiser Permanente Dental Associates Award, UWSOD 2023, Recipients of this award are graduating seniors continuing their education in a post-doctoral residency program who have demonstrated excellence both academically and clinically in their dental school training., Omicron Kappa Upsilon Research Scholarship, UWSOD 2020, Awarded to the top three research projects of the UW Summer Research Fellowship student competition., Jay and Lorraine West Endowed Scholarship Award, UWSOD 2019, Recognition for incoming first-year dental students who have demonstrated excellence in pre-dental curriculum and have excelled on the dental admissions test., Distinguished Graduating Senior, University of The Pacific Dept. Of Biological Sciences 2019, Award given to four graduating seniors for outstanding academic performance and achievement.