PATIENT DENTAL - Key Persons

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• Staff Member

Dr. Chu ("Larry") was born in Merced, CA and briefly lived in Honolulu and San Francisco before his parents settled down in Sacramento when he was three years old. He attended local public schools in Sacramento and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School. After stops at Sacramento City College and UC Davis, Dr. Chu graduated from the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry with his BS and DDS degrees in 1975 at the age of 23. Dr. Chu started his dental practice shortly thereafter in November of 1975. Dr. Chu married his wife Elaine, whom he met while in dental school (she was attending UCSF Pharmacy school at the same time). They have two sons, Patrick and Michael, which they raised here in Sacramento. When Larry is not at work, you can sometimes find him at his five acre ranch in Wilton, where he enjoys many interests. Some of his favorite hobbies include cooking, photography, art, golfing, fishing, shooting, and playing with his dog, Timba.

Job Titles:

• Staff Member

Dr. Michael grew up in the Sacramento area and attended John F. Kennedy High School. He received a BA in Economics from the University of California, Irvine and later earned his DDS degree from one of the top dental schools, the University of California, San Francisco. In 2008 Dr. Michael joined the practice. Dr. Michael is committed to delivering excellent dental care and the best dental education to his patients. As a sign of his commitment, he has completed more than four times the amount of continuing education that is required to maintain his license. He has invested more than 200 hours alone, refining his craft in postgraduate Continuing Education Courses at the world famous Spear Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Michael resides in the nearby Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood. When he is away from work Dr. Michael can be found watching sports, playing sports, reading, cooking with his wife, walking his dog, managing his fantasy baseball and football teams, and battling himself over whether or not to go to the gym that day.