Omid Mirfendereski was born and raised in San Jose, California. He graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. It was during college that he first got interested in working with children, as a result of STEM outreach that he participated in for K-12 students.
Dr. Mirfendereski came back to the Bay Area to obtain his DDS from UCSF, and he was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society upon graduation. During dental school, he was very active in organized dentistry, holding leadership positions in the local AAPD chapter, local ADEA chapter, and local and districtwide ASDA chapters. He was also very involved in Children’s Health Hut, an organization providing free oral screenings and fluoride varnish to kids, and the Children’s Night Clinic, an after-hours clinic providing free preventive care and providing dental care to kids without insurance. He was humbled to receive various awards and scholarships during his dental school years for his community service, leadership, and academic performance.
What drew Dr. Mirfendereski to pediatric dentistry was the opportunity to teach children healthy habits that they could practice through adulthood and beyond, as well as the opportunity to address conditions that have a significant impact on children’s quality of life and self-esteem.
Dr. Mirfendereski is very excited to be continuing at UCSF for his pediatric dentistry residency. What he looks forward to most every day is interacting with patients and their family members and trying to leave a positive mark on their lives.
