About Our Doctor

Goichi Shiotsu, DDS, PS

After graduating cum laude from the University of California at Irvine, Dr. Shiotsu earned his dental degree from the University of California at San Francisco, the #2 ranked dental school in the nation. While there, he was awarded the Regents' Scholarship for high academic achievement.

Following dental school, Dr. Shiotsu stayed in San Francisco where he completed a two-year postgraduate program in Advanced Education in General Dentistry, maintaining a special emphasis in Hospital Dentistry, Geriatric Dentistry, and Clinical Teaching. Upon completion of this training, Dr. Shiotsu moved to Southern California, where he completed two separate postgraduate programs in Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry at Loma Linda University.

Dr. Shiotsu is highly respected by his colleagues, who often refer their patients to him for help in resolving complex and challenging dental situations. He is one of a handful of dentists in the U.S. to receive certified university-based specialty training in both the surgical and restorative aspect of implant dentistry. He is a national lecturer and an author, often asked to speak on the topic of implants and aesthetic dentistry.

He is a member of the Washington State Society of Prostodontists, and a member of the exclusive, prestigious Academy of Osseointegration. He is actively involved in continuing education. He both presents and attends study club meetings and takes courses and seminars to maintain his state-of-the-art knowledge. Dr. Shiotsu believes that education is a lifelong endeavor. He is passionate about dentistry because he has seen so many lives transformed with enhanced function and confidence.