New Doc On The Block

Dr. Anna Chandsawangbhuwana (Chand) is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Chand grew up in Staten Island, NY and moved to Irvine, CA with her family in the middle of high school. She received her BS in Biological Sciences at UC Irvine and her DDS from the UCLA School of Dentistry. She then returned to New York to continue her training at Lutheran Medical Center where she obtained her specialty certificate in pediatric dentistry. After braving the frigid east coast winters for two years, Dr. Chand moved back to sunny Southern California where she thrived for over 17 years as an associate pediatric dentist and private practice owner.

Dr. Anna Chandsawanghuwanna

Throughout that time, her love for people and serving others drove her to lead and participate in numerous medical and humanitarian mission trips throughout the world including Mexico, Tanzania and Thailand. When she is not at work or on a mission trip, Dr. Chand spends her free time gardening, upholstering furniture, baking and chauffeuring her 2 kids around to their activities Dr Chand left private practice and joined Western University Community Based Dental Education in November 2022. She is excited to share all that she has learned in private practice and in service to others with the next generation of dental professionals.