Periodontics Clinic, Cupertino, CA

John T. Shen, D.D.S.

About Dr John shen

Board-Certified Periodontist

Dr. John Shen was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan. He and his family immigrated to Cupertino, CA where he graduated from Monta Vista High School. Despite the language and cultural barrier, Dr. Shen was accepted to the University of California, Berkeley, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science in Microbial Biology.

After college, Dr. Shen decided to follow his father’s footsteps and pursued a career in dentistry, more specifically, periodontics. He obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry and his specialty certificate in periodontics from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry.

In addition to the extensive training, Dr. Shen is also a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology , a recognized specialty of the American Dental Association.

In his spare time, Dr. Shen enjoys spending time with his wife, Patty, and daughter, Evelyn. Dr. Shen is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and is currently a Clinical Instructor at UCSF School of Dentistry.