Member Feature: Dr. Jason Tsai

Pro-athlete seems to be a life goal for many kids growing up, at least for some period of time. Jason was going to be the next Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods. He was flexible like that, didn’t matter if he was the best in basketball or in golf, he’d take either one…which is a pretty broad spectrum! Unfortunately, he’s had to settle for being a dentist (something perhaps a few of you reading this can relate to)!

Prior to even applying to dental school, while slogging his way through various pre-requisite courses at UW, Jason volunteered at Seattle Union Gospel Mission as a dental assistant. While this was an eye-opening experience, it was all fairly standard, until one day he can vividly remember assisting a dentist who repaired a traumatic pulp exposure #9 with endo and then freehand composite. Nowadays, it might be fairly common for him to perform such a procedure in his practice, but at the time…it was the coolest thing on Earth. And it solidified that desire to attend dental school and get to do cool things all the time!

After those early days of dipping his toe in the dental pond, Jason attended dental school at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in Newark, NJ, graduating as Dr. Tsai, and continued on to his residency at Wichita State University’s AEGD program. He made his way back to the Pacific Northwest where his journey first began and he now proudly owns his practice ‘Complete Family Dentistry’ in Bellevue! Where he estimates he’s been bitten only…maybe a dozen times? Probably?

Since leaving school (not so long ago), one of the most increasingly important changes Dr. Tsai has noticed in the dental field is the need to establish a solid digital presence. This comes from the fact that yes, there are some new patients that come to the practice from internal marketing and referrals (always appreciated), but an almost equal number of new patients cite the practice’s Google reviews and online presence as a reason for making an initial appointment.

Outside of his dental bubble, two of Dr. Tsai’s favorite things about himself happen to both be under two years old: Nicholas, almost at that two-year mark, is rambunctious and starting to string together short sentences; while Heidi, barely touching six months, is sweet, smiley, and likely thinking deep thoughts to solve the world’s problems every time she smiles up at her dad. As the weather starts to turn to crisp autumn air, Dr. Tsai is looking forward to outfitting these two in Seahawks garb, sitting on his comfy couch with his darling wife Colleen, and cheering on his favorite team (who he is sure will have a winning record this year).

Admittedly, Dr. Tsai has accomplished quite a lot in his life, but there’s one big goal he still hasn’t quite gotten started on yet: learning how to fly and getting his pilot’s license. So if anyone has recommendations on where to start learning or has any kind of pointers, reach out!

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