The brief descriptions below are designed to familiarize you with our doctor's specialty training, professional credentials and experiences. Our Pediatric Dentists are specialists and we are committed to providing excellent dental care for all infants, children, and adolescences up to the age of 18. Our doctors and staff are friendly, personalized and we strive to exceed your expectation with our customer service.

PEDIATRIC DENTIST SPECIALISTS

• Dr. Linda L. Tran
• Dr. Anna Lynn De Guzman
• Dr. Christine Marcelo

DENTAL ANESTHESIOLOGIST SPECIALISTS

• Dr. Aghakhani Arash
• Dr. Kathryn Le
• Dr. Salman Hussain

Dr. Linda Tran

Dr. Tran was raised in southern California and she earned her bachelor's degree of science from the University of California, Irvine. She received her doctorate (DDS) from Loma Linda School of Dentistry and an additional three years of advanced training in pediatric dentistry from Tufts University, School of Dental Medicine. She also has a Health Executive MBA from Paul Merage School of Business.

Dr. Tran is on the medical staff at both Children's Hospital of Orange County and St. Joseph's Hospital of Orange, where she provides comprehensive dental care for patients with special needs. In addition to mentoring UCI undergraduate students and teaching dental residents at USC School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Tran also provide dental treatment to underprivileged children at Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange County, a non-profit dental organization.

In her free time Dr. Tran loves to cook for friends and family. She also enjoys playing tennis and golf. Dr. Tran looks forward to meeting you and your family.

Dr. Anna Lynn De Guzman

Dr. Anna Lynn received a Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology from the University of The Pacific and she earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) Degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. Following dental school, Dr. Anna completed two additional years of post-doctoral training in Pediatric Denistry at UCLA. She was in the inaugural class of the new UCLA-Venice Community Health and Advocacy Training (CHAT) program which was integrated with the UCLA CHAT Pediatric Medicine training program.

Dr. Anna Lynn is trained and qualified in the management of child behavior and the provision of care utilizing various sedation modalities as well as treatement of children with special healthcare needs. As a UCLA faculty member in the department of Pediatric Denistry, she currently enjoys teaching pediatrci denistry to the next generation of oral health care providers.

Dr. Anna Lynn is passionate about improving oral health and looks forward to working with you and your child

Dr. Christine Marcelo

Dr. Christine Marcelo was born and raised in Southern California and received her bachelor degree from University of California, San Diego and her Doctorate of Dental Surgery at University of Southern California. Her fondness for children led her to New York University, where she completed a two-year residency in the Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry at NYU.

During Dr. Christine's training at USC and NYU, she gained clinical expertise in the treatment of children who are medically compromised or those with behavioral challenges. Dr. Christine is currently a member of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD), California Society of Pediatric Dentistry (CSPD) and American Dental Education Association (ADEA).

In her free time, Dr. Christine enjoys watching The Food Network for cooking and baking tips, going to Disneyland, attending concerts and musicals, playing Scrabble, yoga and Pilates, and reading.

Dr. Christine speaks both Spanish and Tagalog and she looks forward to providing the best possible care for you and your child.