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Pediatric Dental Resident
NYU Langone Dental Medicine, Brooklyn, NY
NYU Langone Dental Medicine, San Diego, CA
Kenna Tuong "Thi" Nguyen, DDS, MA, is a second year pediatric dental resident at NYU Langone Health-Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry in San Diego, CA. She was born and raised in San Jose, California and then went on to study Biological Sciences at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles as a Presidential Scholar. During her time at USC, she had the opportunity to study abroad in Galway, Ireland at the National University of Ireland, Galway. After graduating in 2020, she moved to New York City to attend dental school at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (CDM). While at CDM, she pursued her DDS/MA in Science and Dental Education dual degree at Teachers College, Columbia University, receiving the Melvin L. Moss Scholarship in recognition of her dedication to a career in education. Dr. Thi’s interest in the specialty of pediatric dentistry grew from her passion for teaching. As she learned more about dentistry, she felt that the keys to oral health are prevention and education, two things that are key to the role of pediatric dentists.
Outside of dentistry, Thi spends most of her free time outdoors and loves to run, hike, and camp. One of her favorite childhood memories is visiting Yosemite with her family and staying in the yurts every summer. After finishing her residency, Thi and her husband will be moving to Southern Washington where they plan to enjoy the plentiful mountains, trees, and rivers/lakes!