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ALSC Faculty
The ALSC proudly recognizes the Kumar Patel Laser Surgery Prize Recipients as ALSC Faculty Members. Additionally, current ALSC members who have:
- Laser surgery in their scope of practice;
- Successfully completed the Laser Institute of America’s Laser Safety Basic Knowledge Exam;
- Successfully completed the ALSC’s Laser Surgery Basic Knowledge Exam; and
- Taught ALSC CE courses (ADA, AGD, AVMA or AMA approved) with a combined 15 or more hours OR have published 4 or more case study articles or book chapters in the field of laser surgery or laser dentistry (each article or book chapter is recognized as equivalent to 4 hours of lecturing and vice versa).
ALSC members who meet the above requirements may be invited to apply to be a Faculty Member at the sole discretion of the ALSC.
ALSC Fellows
Current ALSC members who have:
- Laser surgery in their scope of practice;
- Completed one or more ALSC hands-on wetlab CE courses;
- Successfully completed the Laser Institute of America’s Laser Safety Basic Knowledge Exam; and
- Successfully completed the ALSC’s Laser Surgery Basic Knowledge Exam,
qualify for the title of Fellow of the American Laser Study Club (ALSC Fellow) at the sole discretion of the ALSC.
USA Members by State: CA

Jessica Chiang, DDS, MS
Pediatric Dentist/Orthodontist
Kids Smile Center
San Mateo, CA, US

Melissa Grant, DDS
Pediatric Dentist
Westside Pediatric Dental Group
Redondo Beach, CA, US

Najmeh Hannanvash, DDS, MSD
Pediatric Dentist
Little Star Pediatric Dentistry
San Diego, CA, US

Thomas Irwin, DVM
Veterinarian
Newport Mesa Animal Hospital
Costa Mesa, CA, US


Young Joo Kim, DVM, MS
Veterinarian
Central Orange County Emergency Animal Hospital
Newport Beach, CA, US

C. Kumar N. Patel, PhD, MS
Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery Recipient
Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club
Inventor of the CO2 Laser
Electrical Engineer & Laser Physicist
Recipient of National Medal of Science (1996)
US National Inventors Hall of Fame 2012
Professor Emeritus, Experimental Condensed Matter
University of California, Los Angeles
Pranalytica
Los Angeles, CA, US

William Radovich, DVM, Medical Director
Veterinarian
VCA Airport Irvine Animal Hospital
Costa Mesa, CA, US

Krunal Sherathiya, DDS
Dentist
California Kidds Pediatric Dentistry
Fresno, CA, US
Kimberly D. Thiel, DDS
Dentist
Kimberly Thiel DDS, Inc.
Yuba City, CA, US

Mai Uyen Tran, DDS
Pediatric Dentist
Vacaville Pediatric Dentistry
Vacaville, CA, US

Flynne Weingarten, DDS
Pediatric Dentist
Pediatric Dental Center
Los Angeles, CA, US

Philip Wolff, DDS
General & Cosmetic Dentistry
Philip Wolff, DDS
Marina, CA, US
