Patrick J. Ferrillo, Jr., DDS

University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is one of the top ranked dental schools in the nation and has served the Bay Area community for over 100 years. Our dental clinics handle 200,000 patient visits a year, offering low-cost comprehensive dental care. Pacific also boasts one of the nation's largest Ryan White CARE-funded dental services for people with HIV and AIDS.

We are committed to excellence in education, research and service, and to responding to our students' needs in their pursuit of knowledge and professional skills. Virtually all dentistry is provided for a patient by a single student and they are responsible for business management of their assigned patients. Scheduling, time management and the necessity for productive practice habits are part of students’ daily routines. Students are provided a strong practice management curriculum, including the basics of communication skills, practice promotion, business theory and practice.

Accentuating the positive, respecting the individual and empowering our faculty to provide the best possible learning environment for every student are among our primary goals. The school provides help in locating residency programs, associateships and other practice opportunities for the recent graduate. I'm confident that Pacific will continue to graduate dentists who, by virtue of their diverse training, caring attitude and clinical experience, will be leaders in the dental profession.

The School of Dentistry is provides a positive and meaningful experience for our students, faculty, patients and alumni. As the school enters its second century we will continue to build upon our strengths in student-centered education and to provide quality dental services to a wide range of people throughout Northern California.