Meet Our Doctors

At PacificWest Dental Group, you can expect our dentists to be:

Experienced Team

Dr. Wang and Dr. Lee received specialized training in orthodontics and dentistry to provide you with the best treatment.

Latest Knowledge

Our doctors constantly update themselves with the latest knowledge and skills to provide you with better treatment.

Always Listening to You

We are truly empathetic to your needs and concerns by being good, patient listeners who proactively give honest, effective answers.

Orthodontic Specialists in Vancouver & Surrey:

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  • DDS. Doctor of Dental surgery, University of Western Onterio, 1989
  • MSc. University of Manitoba 1994
  • Cert. of Orthodontics, University of Manitoba 1994 

Orthodontic specialist, Dr. Wang, is the founder and sole-proprietor of PacificWest Dental Group in Surrey and Vancouver. Dr. Cheng Lun Wang graduated with a degree in Dental Surgery from the University of Western Ontario in 1989.

After graduation, he completed an internship with the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, transitioning later into a full-time position with the I.W.K. Hospital for Children in Halifax and specializing as a pediatric orthodontist. During this time, Dr. Wang continued to teach undergraduate dental students from Dalhousie University, while also building a part-time private practice in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Dr. Wang entered the orthodontic program at the University of Manitoba in 1991. After three years of intensive Clinical Orthodontic training, he earned a Masters of Science degree in Craniofacial Biology in 1994.

An enthusiasm for continuing education has led Dr. Wang to share his years of professional experience on Orthodontic and Pediatric dentistry at various lectures and professional presentations throughout Canada. In addition to actively practicing lingual and labial Orthodontics in his private clinics, he also serves as a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) School of Dentistry. His clinical research has been published in the Journal of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology.

Dr. Wang’s primary focus is working directly with you to meet your specific orthodontic needs. Working with his orthodontic associates and support team, Dr. Wang practices out of two PacificWest Dental Group clinics – one in Vancouver BC and the other in Surrey BC. 

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Certificates & awards

Masters of Science degree in Craniofacial Biology

Specialty

Pediatric Orthodontist

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  • University of British Columbia 2015 Combined MSc and Diploma in Orthodontics, Vancouver, BC
  • University of British Columbia 2011 DMD, Vancouver, BC
  • University of British Columbia 2006 Bachelor of Science: Biochemistry, Vancouver, BC 

Born and raised in Taiwan, Dr. Kevin Lee moved to Richmond, BC with his family in 1999 when he was 15 years old. As such, Dr. Lee is fluent is both Mandarin and English. Dr. Lee received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of British Columbia in 2011. After spending a year working as a full-time hospital dental resident at the Montefiore Medical Center in the exciting city of Bronx, New York (Yankees!), Dr. Lee came home to British Columbia, where he spent three years at UBC to complete graduate training in orthodontics. He also earned a Master of Science degree in Craniofacial Biology for his study of Dentofacial Morphology in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Dr. Lee is proud to contribute to the education, health and well-being of his community, and spend a great effort in keeping up with the most current evidence-based technology to provide effective, efficient, and comfortable orthodontic treatment for his patients of all ages (children and adults). As such, Dr. Lee is experienced with both conventional braces, lingual braces (inside braces), and Invisalign®. He had also taken continue education to be familiarized with the latest technology involving skeletal anchorage device (mini-implant) and accelerated orthodontics.

Dr. Lee is a fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, and diplomat of the American Board of Orthodontics. He is also a part-time clinical instructor of the Graduate Orthodontic Program at the University of British Columbia.

Dr. Lee lives in Richmond with his wife Dr. Sherry Liu, a local family dentist, and their daughter, Evelyn. In his spare time, Dr. Lee enjoys photography, cooking, movies, and spending time with families and friends. He also volunteers at Willingdon Church as photographer.

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Certificates & awards

Master of Science degree in Craniofacial Biology

Specialty

Orthodontics

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  • University of British Columbia 2021, Vancouver, Certified Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Arthur Dugoni School of Dentistry, 2004, San Francisco, Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Pecking University, 2001, Beijing, PH.D.
  • Beijing Medical University 1997 Beijing, DDM,

Dr. Yan Liu is a Certified Specialist of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics with over 20 years of experience as both a practitioner and an educator. She has been practicing at Pacificwest Dental Group in Vancouver BC, since 2021.

She received her Doctor of Dental Medicine from Beijing Medical University in 1997 and later acquired her Ph.D. from Peking University in 2001. In 2004 Dr. Liu finished her postdoctoral fellowship at the Arthur Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. She is now a part-time faculty at UBC Dentistry School, where she spends considerable time advancing research and mentoring students. Her clinical researches are about Assessment of Treatment Results of Invisalign and Comparison of Root Resorption Between Cases Treated with Invisalign and Fixed Edgewise Appliance.

When asked what gets her up in the morning, Dr. Liu says it’s seeing her patients thrive in life with their new smiles. She strives to explore efficient treatment modalities that serve patients well and keep her knowledge and skills updated. She also cares about the ongoing research and development in Orthodontics and how to improve the long-term impact on patients’ beautiful smiles. Her enthusiasm for her work is further evident in her active involvement in the Canadian Association of Orthodontics as well as the BC Society of Orthodontists.

In her spare time, Dr. Liu enjoys spending time with her family. She loves to golf, bike and practice yoga, too.

Professional Memberships

The Canadian Association of Orthodontists
The British Columbia Society of Orthodontists
The Chinese Association of Orthodontists
Invisalign Annual Summit Speaker

Specialty

Orthodontics

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  • Certified Specialist-Orthodontics, British Columbia College of Oral Health Professionals, 2024
  • Dental Speciality Assessment and Training Program Orthodontics, University of British Columbia, 2024
  • M.D.S, Master of Dental Surgery, Goa Dental College & Hospital, Goa University, Goa, India,2010
  • B.D.S, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, MGV’s KBH Dental College & Hospital, Nashik, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, India 2006,

Dr. Yash is a Certified Specialist Orthodontist with an experience of over 14 years gained through specialist orthodontic practices in Mumbai, India and Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He is multilingual and fluent in several languages, including Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, and Arabic.

He completed his dental program from India in 2006 with Honors, as a distinguished recipient of the Vice-Chancellor’s Certificate of Merit for Academic Excellence and subsequently earned his master’s degree in Orthodontics from Government Dental College as a Gold Medalist of the Goa University in 2010. Being an ardent advocate of ‘Learner for Life’ philosophy, Dr. Yash went on to pursue advanced training in Lingual Orthodontics, Micro Implant Anchorage and Surgical Orthodontics at the Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea in 2014. He then completed a mini-residency stint at the UConn Dental School, University of Connecticut, USA (2017) to further hone his skills for accelerated orthodontics and clear aligner therapy.

Dr. Yash moved to Canada with his family in 2022 and completed his orthodontic specialty recertification program at the University of British Columbia in 2024, by securing the single coveted seat offered to internationally trained Orthodontists in 2023. He is also a fellow of the prestigious Royal College of Dentists of Canada- an honor bestowed to the top dental specialists in their field.

Dr. Yash believes in “Practice Passion in Orthodontics” and specializes in treating children with preventive and interceptive orthodontics, and adults with contemporary and esthetic treatment modalities.

In his spare time, Dr. Yash enjoys talking; actually, mostly listening, to his wife, Aditi, an orthodontist herself; and their chatty 6-year-old daughter, Anahita. The trio live in Vancouver and love exploring all the wonderful places, sampling the plethora of cuisines and just soaking in the resplendent beauty that Beautiful British Columbia and Canada offer!

Specialty

Orthodontics

Dr. Lo-Lin Tsai

DDS, MSc, phD

Although he is registered as a general dentist in Canada, Dr. Lo-Lin Tsai is an experienced oromaxillofacial surgery specialist in Taiwan. Dr. Tsai graduated with a degree in Dental Surgery from the Chung-Shan Medical University in 2000.

After graduation, he spent 5 years of working as a full-time hospital oromaxillofacial surgery resident at the Taichung Veteran General Hospital. During this time, Dr. Tsai focused on the clinical skills of wisdom teeth extraction and oral cancer surgery, while also building a critical training in dental implantology.

Dr. Tsai entered the master program at the Chung-Shan Medical University in 2005. After 3 years of intensive training, he earned a Masters of Dental Science degree in 2008. And then he continuing the phD program at the Chung-Shan Medical University in 2008, earned a phD degree in 2011. After that, he was promoted to be an Asistant Professor, in charge of teaching works and clinical services in the oromaxillofacial surgery department of Chung-Shan Medical University Hospital. His clinical researches have been published in many international famous journals during these years.

As a certified specialist in Oromaxillofacial surgery and diplomat/ director of the Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Taiwan, Dr. Tsai was invited very frequently to share his years of professional experience on difficult dental implantology at various lectures and professional presentations. In addition to daily clinical practicing in clinics, he also now serves as an Associate Professor in the Taipei Medical University School of Dentistry since 2016. In 2015, Dr. Tsai immigrated to Canada after he qualified the National Dental Examining Board of Canada.

Dr. Tsai’s primary focus is serving with you to provide the dental surgical treatment you need. Working with PacificWest Dental Group associates, he supports the team to achieve the best treatment outcome.

Dr. Tsai lives in Burnaby BC with his family. In his spare time, Dr. Tsai enjoys guitar playing, reading, movies and spending time in screenplay writing. He plans to be a movie director in the near future.

Certificates & awards

Diplomat/ director of the Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Taiwan

Specialty

Oromaxillofacial Surgery

The PacificWest Difference: Why Choose Us?

Helping patients since 1994, our team at PacificWest is dedicated to helping you achieve your perfect simile.

Getting braces can be a long and tiresome process, but having a good orthodontist will make a big difference for your overall experience and success rate.

Our orthodontic specialists at PacificWest are looking forward to helping you get a beautiful, healthy smile!

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