About Yuri Kaneda, DDS
Dr. Yuri Kaneda was born in Japan and immigrated to the US when she was 4 years old with her family. She lived in Ohio, Nebraska, and Illinois before finally settling in the San Diego area. A graduate of Bonita Vista High School, she went on to the University of California Berkeley where she obtained her Bachelors in Microbiology and Immunology. After working for 2 years in growth plate research at University of California San Diego, she went to the University of California San Francisco Dental School for her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. Upon graduation, she returned to San Diego where she worked as an associate in the practice of Drs. Morimoto and Yaryan, her childhood dentist. She then started her own practice in 1995 and has been at her present location since 1999 which happens to be across the street from her high school! Dr Yuri, as she is called by most of her patients, strives to make the dental experience as pleasant, painless and friendly as possible. Her practice is family oriented and technologically advanced. She loves working on kids from 2 to 96 years old. She works with each patient to not only take care of their dental needs but to make them feel a part of the family. Dr Yuri also speaks Japanese fluently. Dr. Yuri has been one of San Diego’s Top Dentists for 5 years. She is a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and the San Diego Dental Society. She is also active in the UCSF Dental Alumni Association. A lifelong learner, Dr. Yuri continues to take classes to improve her technical and clinical skills. She volunteers as a board member of the Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego as well as a member of a local scholarship committee. She is also active in her church as a youth leader. When not practicing dentistry and joking with her patients, Dr. Yuri can be found at the local Bikram yoga studio or at the local new restaurant. She and her husband, David, a high school biology teacher, love to travel and go on new adventures. They have one son, Eric who is a chemical engineer working in the petroleum industry. Her dream is to one day be taller or at least 5 feet.
