Meet Our Endowed Chairholders

This content appears in the UCLA School of Dentistry's spring 2025 magazine. Click here for all magazine content.

Image, left-to-right:

• Dr. Yvonne Hernandez-Kapila | Felix and Mildred Yip Endowed Chair
• Dr. Reuben Kim | Naomi and Jim Ellison Endowed Chair
• Dr. Nadia Chugal | Dr. Jack A. Weichman Chair in Endodontics
• Dr. Flavia Q. Pirih | Tarrson Family Endowed Chair in Periodontics
• Dr. Peter K. Moy | Nobel Biocare Endowed Chair in Surgical Implant Dentistry
• Dr. Fariba S. Younai | Bob and Marion Wilson Endowed Chair
• Dr. Sunil Kapila | Dr. Thomas R. Bales Endowed Chair in Orthodontics
• Dr. Hung Ton-That | Dr. No-Hee Park Endowed Chair
• Dr. Payam Afzali | Alumni and Friends Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Endowed Chair
• Dr. Marc Hayashi | Alumni and Friends Presidential Endowed Chair

Not pictured:

• Dr. Thomas K. Lee | Lee Family Endowed Chair
• Dr. Eric Sung | Momentum Endowed Chair in Special Patient Care

Quotes from select chairholders:

“It is my great honor to hold the Dr. No-Nee Park Endowed Chair, made possible by the Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation. It has allowed me to initiate several initiatives in my new role leading the Division of Oral and Systemic Health Sciences.” – Dr. Ton-That

“I’m deeply grateful to the Tarrson family for their generosity and vision. Their support has fostered innovation, mentorship, and leadership in periodontics, ensuring continued, meaningful advancements in both patient care and scientific discovery.” – Dr. Pirih

“The Alumni and Friends Presidential Endowed Chair has enabled me to provide critical support to our teaching efforts in both the predoctoral and postgrad programs, and also support our various research projects within our Section of Restorative Dentistry.” – Dr. Hayashi