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Class of 2024

Ava Gates, DDS

Hometown: Round Rock, TX

College of Dentistry: University of Texas Health Science Center School of Dentistry, San Antonio

Clinical areas of interest: Oral surgery, public health dentistry, care of medically compromised patients, and dental trauma.

Favorite hobbies: Scuba diving, reading, experiencing new cultures.

Exploring Washington: Sailing, hiking, and kayaking.

Why I chose Providence: The Providence team clearly prioritize caring for the community. The faculty are extremely knowledgeable and foster a healthy environment for learning. The program provides diverse opportunities for residents to advance their dental education.

Hunter Irwin, DMD

Hometown: Boise, ID

College of Dentistry: ATSU Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health

Clinical areas of interest: Oral surgery, restorative dentistry, management of medically complex patients

Favorite hobbies: Hiking, fitness, reading

Exploring Washington: WA State Parks, Mount Rainer

Why I chose Providence: I am interested in gaining additional experience treating patients with a variety of dental and medical needs. I was interested in the opportunity to gain OR experience, and I was impressed with the leadership of the program.

Jason Lu, DDS

Hometown: Redmond, WA; Shanghai, China

College of Dentistry: University of Washington School of Dentistry

Clinical areas of interest: Oral surgery, esthetic dentistry, care of medically compromised patients, dental trauma, restorative dentistry

Favorite hobbies: Traveling, singing, basketball

Exploring Washington:Western Washington

Why I chose Providence: The Providence/NeighborCare program grants residents the opportunity to treat medically complex patients with advanced dental needs. The faculty and staff make my experience extremely fun and engaging.

Alumni

Class of 2023

Sarah Eberle, DDS

Hometown: Clarkston, WA

College of Dentistry: University of Washington

Clinical areas of interest: Oral surgery, restorative dentistry, and pediatrics.

Favorite hobbies: Reading, camping, and hiking.

Exploring Washington: North Cascades National Park.

Why I chose Providence: The team at Providence is very welcoming and makes it abundantly clear that their mission is to care for the community. I feel that my values align well with the mission of Providence.

Matthew Godwin, DMD

Hometown: Dunedin, FL

College of Dentistry: Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Clinical areas of interest: Restorative, prosthodontics

Favorite hobbies: Hiking, reading

Exploring Washington: Western Washington

Why I chose Providence: It seemed like a supportive program and I wanted to move to Washington state.

Daniel Hovander, DDS

Hometown: Edmonds, WA

College of Dentistry: University of Washington

Clinical areas of interest: Oral surgery and restorative dentistry.

Favorite hobbies: Watching sports and movies.

Exploring Washington: Western Washington.

Why I chose Providence: Providence provides a great opportunity to further practice and improve dentistry with already great clinicians. The supportive and encouraging aspects make the team at Providence truly special.