Meet Your Orthodontist, Dr. Quo

"What I love about orthodontics: It is thrilling and heartwarming to help create such a meaningful result that impacts people's lives. I love interacting with the patients and it's a privilege to share in their lives and get to know them through their treatment. I enjoy planning treatment by beginning with the end in mind - a result to smile about."

Stacey D. Quo DDS, MS
Dr. Quo is an accredited orthodontist. This means that she is a dental specialist who has completed an advanced post-doctoral course, accredited by the American Dental Association, of three academic years in the specialty of orthodontics.  She is dedicated to creating outstanding smiles for her patients, implementing technologies to continuously improve her results.

Dr. Quo grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, and finished her undergraduate work in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University in Illinois. She completed her dental degree, orthodontic residency and master’s degree at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry, graduating with awards in academics, research and service. She worked as an associate in San Mateo, Los Altos and Milpitas, California, before starting her own practice in Palo Alto in 1997.  She also is currently Clinical Professor at UCSF, having taught biomechanics and biomaterials to the dental students and post-graduate orthodontic residents, and Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at Stanford University, teaching at the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic. She has lectured and published nationally and internationally.

Dr. Quo is a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, the American Association of Orthodontists, Pacific Coast Association of Orthodontists, California Association of Orthodontists, Mid Peninsula Dental Society, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Society of Women Engineers.

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