Sean Rhee, DDS
Dr. Sean Rhee grew up in Eureka, a small coastal town in Northern California. He attended Eureka High School where he excelled academically and participated in many extracurricular sports including golf, football, basketball, and baseball. He was subsequently accepted to the University of California at Berkeley, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in bio-resource.
After finishing his undergraduate education, he attended the University of Southern California (USC) School of Dentistry. When he graduated, Dr. Rhee moved to Sacramento and practiced for a couple of years, and gained valuable experience in treating patients. However, his interest in the field of periodontology and implant dentistry brought him back to the University of Southern California, where he received a three-year postgraduate degree in periodontology.
Dr. Rhee is a board-certified periodontist. He is also a member of the Dental Honor Society Omicron Kappa Upsilon and a recipient of the John Ingle Award for Outstanding Achievement of Basic Sciences Research at USC.
In his free time, Dr. Rhee enjoys playing golf, basketball, skiing, and spending time with his wife and two children.
Marco Lu, DDS
Dr. Marco Lu is a dental specialist whose passion is helping people get their mouth healthy and give them a beautiful smile in a comfortable fashion. Dr. Lu is proud to be a periodontist, which is a dental specialist who helps control gum disease, places dental implants and performs plastic periodontal surgery.
Dr. Lu obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) professional degree from the National University of Cordoba, Argentina in 1998. He practiced as a general dentist several years before dedicating his career to the field of periodontics and dental implants.
Dr. Lu completed his Residency in Periodontics at the University of Louisville (UL), School of Dentistry, where he obtained his Certificate in Periodontics and learned advanced techniques in non-surgical and surgical periodontology, periodontal plastic surgery, microsurgery, laser periodontics and implant dentistry.
Dr. Lu also obtained a Master of Science degree in oral biology from UL.
Dr. Lu conducted and participated in several research projects in the field of periodontics and implant dentistry. Through continuing education courses, he stays up-to-date on the most current concepts available in dentistry today.
He is a member of the American Academy of Periodontology and the Academy of Osseointegration.