MEET DR. TERRENCE FONG
Dr. Terrence Fong has proudly served the Temple City community as an orthodontist for over 40 years. In that time, he has given beautiful smiles to thousands of patients. He has not always been an orthodontist, however. After graduating from University of the Pacific’s Pharmacy program as a young man, he worked as a pharmacist for several years before deciding to apply to dental school.
When he was accepted to Georgetown University’s distinguished program, he and his beautiful wife moved to Washington, D.C. He graduated at the top of his dental class, and was elected to Omicron Kappa Upsilon, a selective honor society based on exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and character.
Following dental school, Dr. Fong decided to apply to the competitive specialty of Orthodontics, to which only a fraction of dental school graduates are admitted. Several prestigious orthodontic programs offered Dr. Fong positions in their elite classes of 4, and he chose to return to Los Angeles to join the Trojan family. He matriculated at the University of Southern California, and earned his Certificate in Orthodontics after 2 more years of specialized training.
Upon graduation, he and his wife welcomed their first child into the world, and he joined the practice that has given him so many wonderful years in the profession. By the time he became owner of the practice, their second child was on his way.
His son Dr. Garrett Fong is an orthodontist and joined him in full time practice over 10 years ago. His daughter, Dr. Courtney Fong, is also an orthodontist and has joined the practice on a part-time basis. They each earned their D.M.D. degrees from Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Fong is an active member of the dental and orthodontic communities. He is a proud member of the American Association of Orthodontists, Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and the San Gabriel Valley Dental Society. He regularly attends continuing education courses around the country to keep up with the latest advancements in the field.
In his personal life, family has always been Dr. Fong’s priority. He enjoys time spent with his wife and children and the family cat and dog. He has traveled all over the world with them, including trips to Asia, Central and Western Europe, and Egypt and Morocco. He also enjoys playing tennis and golf, watching all kinds of sports, reading, and watching movies.
MEET DR. GARRETT FONG
LOCALLY GROWN
Dr. Garrett Fong is a native of the San Gabriel Valley. He matriculated through the local school system (Baldwin Stocker Elementary, 1st Avenue Middle School, and Arcadia High School). He grew up playing Arcadia Little League baseball as an all-star shortstop, and later played for Arcadia High School's baseball and tennis teams. Sports were an important part of his childhood as they taught him the value of teamwork, cooperation, and perfecting skills through practice. He was also active in student council, serving in a variety of leadership positions (President, Secretary, and Treasurer)
ANTEATER ADVENTURES
Dr. Fong graduated from UC Irvine, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Go Anteaters! After spending his senior year studying abroad in Hong Kong, he was immediately hired by UC Irvine for a full time position teaching advanced tutorials in chemistry and biology, and was also responsible for the hiring, training, and managing of university tutors. During this time, his passion for teaching and helping others motivated him to create a series of educational videos designed to be a comprehensive approach to college level organic chemistry. These videos have since been used to help students in hundreds of universities throughout the U.S. and Canada.
TOOTH DEVELOPMENT
For his dental education, Dr. Fong was accepted into a highly competitive class of 35 pre-doctoral candidates at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. In addition to the academic and clinical rigors of dental school, Dr. Fong was hired by the university to develop educational videos to complement the curriculum because of his interest in education and background in video production. During this time, he worked with instructors at the medical and dental school to produce video tutorials in the areas of neurobiology, cardiology, pharmacology, radiology, and pre-clinical dental laboratory. Dr. Fong also held both the Information Technology (IT) posiiton on Harvard Dental School's class council, and the IT Chair position for Harvard's American Student Dental Association council. Despite this busy schedule, Dr. Fong found ways to be actively involved in orthodontics. He explored his interest and helped others learn more about orthodontics as Co-president of the Harvard Orthodontics Group.
SPECIALIZING IN SMILES
After receiving his dental degree, Dr. Fong was accepted into the orthodontic residency program at the University of Southern California, where he learned the art of creating beautiful smiles and also received the highest score in his class on the National Orthodontic Boards. Along with his orthodontic certificate, he earned a Master of Science Degree in Craniofacial Biology for his research between skeletal jaw growth and tooth positioning.
OUT OF THE OFFICE
Whenever he gets a chance, Dr. Fong enjoys spending time with family and friends, visiting museums, working on graphic design and video production, and doing outdoor activities like USTA League Team Tennis, hiking, and biking.