OUR MISSION STATEMENT
To deliver exceptional surgical services to each patient in a state-of-the-art environment with compassion, warmth, respect, and personal care.
To take away patient’s fearful ideas of “Oral Surgery” itself by taking the time to listen and cater to individual needs.
To establish and maintain great relationships with referring dentists and physicians by responding quickly to referral needs, providing clear and respectful communication, and following through with each mutual patient, in addition to exceptional surgical care services.
MEET THE DOCTOR
Ju Yon Sophie Yi, MD, DDS
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Education/Certification/Licenses:
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High School Valedictorian among nearly 600 graduating seniors 1998
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University of California, Berkeley Undergraduate - Neurobiology Major (Honors) 2002
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University of California, San Francisco Graduate - Doctor of Dental Surgery (One of the top graduates of her class) 2006
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Oregon Health Science University Residency Training- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Certification 2012, and Doctor of Medicine (Passing all National Medical Board Examinations) 2010
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WA State licensure in both Dentistry and Medicine (Physician and Surgeon) 2012
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American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Certification - Diplomat Status since 2015
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American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons - Fellow Member status since 2015
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American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) Instructor Certification (Alignment with University of Washington at Harborview Medical Center) 2019
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Work History:​
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University of Washington - Oral Surgery Affiliate Faculty
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Seattle Community Specialty Clinic & Swedish Medical Center - Swedish GPR Resident Attending, On-call Facial Trauma Surgeon in Downtown Seattle, WA
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Gentle Dental - Traveling Oral Surgeon in Redmond, Renton, Kent, and North Meridian, WA
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Private Practice - Associate Oral Surgeon in Seattle, WA and in Monroe, WA
Hospital Affiliations:
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Swedish Medical Center - First Hill, Cherry Hill, Ballard, Edmonds, and Issaquah, WA
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EvergreenHealth Medical Center - Kirkland, WA
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Media/Publication:
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OregonLive.com, Portland, OR (5/4/2010) - Media appearance as assistant surgeon for Dr. Eric Dierks, in the “Final Surgery for Chrissy Steltz Goes Well” article http://photos.oregonlive.com/oregonian/2010/05/final_surgery_for_chrissy_stel_1.html​
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Co-author with Dr. Eric Dierks, a Clinical Professor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, in writing a chapter titled “Prosthetic Reconstruction of the Orbit/Globe” for Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America, Volume 24, Issue 4, Pages 697-712, November 2012 http://www.oralmaxsurgery.theclinics.com/article/S1042-3699(12)00138-0/abstract.
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Personal & Fun Facts about Dr. Yi:
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K-POP - She was recruited to join a Korean singing group in high school.
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Artist At Heart - She drew people's faces since childhood and always wanted to become an artist. She now gets to be "an artist - surgeon", design her logo, website, & office decor, and keep her childhood dream.
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Illegal Dentistry - As a young child, she grew up seeing her father, a dental technician, practice dentistry without a dental license in a rural town in Korea, and that was the norm...and so were the outhouses!
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Pacific Northwest - She followed her husband to keep her marriage intact, then fell in love with the Pacific Northwest area.
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Love at First Sight - Her 3rd year dental school rotation introduced her to this profession of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, and she never turned back.
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Free Time - She enjoys baking, karaoke, camping, and spending time with her family - her husband - a Director of Data Center Construction at Microsoft, her son - who is her OHSU Medical School/USMLE Step 1 Examination baby, her daughter - who is her ABOMS Oral Examination baby, and the family dog HashBrown - a goldendoodle who thinks she's a guard dog.
Dr. Ju Yon Sophie Yi is one of the very few female American Board Certified, Dual Doctorate Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon in the Washington State. She's been practicing in the greater Seattle area since 2012 after her 6-year residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. She beat the odds by being the first to graduate from college in her family, in addition to two Doctorate Degrees, and completing one of the toughest residency in the Nation under the mentorship of World renowned Surgeons. She truly enjoys the intricacies of Oral Surgery procedures and seeing her patients feel relieved after Oral Surgery procedures.
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Also she doesn't fit the stereotypical mold of a "surgeon", as she's only 5'4" and wears size "small" gloves.
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