Meet Our Residents

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Our residents and faculty foster a collegial environment and education-focused culture that provides an inclusive learning experience. Training can be challenging, but our program is close-knit and each resident brings a dedication to providing stellar patient care as well as a collaborative learning experience.

Our residents come from dental schools around the U.S. and outside the country. Learn more about our current residents.

33%

of residents are women

dental schools represented

states and provinces represented

Class of 2025

Angel Wu, D.D.S., M.D.

Dental school: UCLA School of Dentistry
Hometown: Seattle, WA

What is unique about this program? There's never a shortage of things I can learn, which is exactly what I wanted from a residency. Because of the patient pool, I've gotten exposure to almost every oral pathology we had talked about back in dental school, and being able to correlate the clinical profile to the didactics is a great learning experience.

Derek Bates, D.D.S., M.D.

Dental school: University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
Hometown: Calgary, AB

Why did you choose to train at Mayo Clinic? One of the first things I noticed when I first visited Mayo was the culture of respect and collaboration. Everyone I met took an interest in my education, even as an extern. The variety and volume of cases was (and is) impressive to me. But the surgical strengths of this program would feel empty if it were not for the kindness, decency, and commitment to patient care that I've seen at Mayo Clinic. I've come to appreciate this even more as I've progressed in my training.

Class of 2026

Catherine Wroclawski, D.M.D., M.D.

Dental school: University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Hometown: Kinnelon, NJ

What is unique about this program? This program gives great experience in all major aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery and being a part of Mayo Clinic provides a large volume of unique and complex cases. Additionally, the consultants, residents, and all members of the OMS team create an inclusive environment that not only facilitates growth as a clinician and surgeon but is also fun to work in!

Yuliya Petukhova, D.D.S., M.D.

Dental school: University of Utah School of Dentistry
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT

What do you like about training at Mayo Clinic? I love the medical education we receive here. The instructors go above and beyond to make sure we not only understand the material but can apply it to our specialty. We get to see live what others read about in textbooks, an experience you can only gain from a world-class institution.