Dr. Franklin Zhang was born and raised in Plano, Tx but moved with his family to the Bay Area (San Jose, CA) after high school. He attended Rice University where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in both Cognitive Sciences and Neuroscience, along with a Certificate in Spanish Language and Intercultural Communication. He studied abroad in Spain (6 weeks) and Argentina (5 months) during college studying urban epidemiology, public health policy, and healthcare.
Dr. Zhang completed his Doctor of Dental Medicine at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, where he served as Vice President of the school’s American Student Dental Association (ASDA) chapter, Fellow of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and DMD Admissions Ambassador. During dental school, he worked on research projects related to CAMBRA and teledentistry. His desire to specialize in pediatrics came from when he served in a Global Dental and Medical Brigades trip in Honduras where he sang songs with young children to help them establish strong oral hygiene habits. He hopes to improve access to care issues for all children and help them build healthy habits for a lifetime.
Dr. Zhang is excited to be back with family in the Bay Area as a first year Pediatric Dental Resident at UCSF. As part of the UCSF Pediatric Dentistry Program, he is also congruently pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) at San Jose State University and hopes to integrate his public health knowledge in his future practice. In his free time, Dr. Zhang enjoys spending time with his partner and cavapoo, Teddie. He also enjoys photography, traveling, running, and exploring restaurants and coffee shops
