Dr. Kang Ting, DMD
OrthodonticsNPI: 1447305586
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Dr. Kang Ting is an orthodontist with 19 years of experience who specializes in complex craniofacial cases and innovative bone regeneration techniques. A graduate of Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Dr. Ting is deeply committed to teaching and research, serving as an Assistant Professor in Orthodontics at UCLA and holding the Thomas R. Bales Endowed Chair. His groundbreaking work in bone-growth therapy earned him the 2018 ISS Innovation Award from the American Astronautical Society, and he has founded three biotech companies focused on advancing dental and medical treatments. Dr. Ting combines his passion for cutting-edge science with personalized patient care and is currently accepting new patients in Los Angeles.
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Education & Training
- DMedSc degree
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine (DMD)
Credential: DMD
NPI registered: 01/25/2007
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Awards & Recognition
- 2018 ISS Innovation Award for Biology and Medicine for Development of NELL-1 Bone-Growth Systemic Therapy from the American Astronautical Society
- Thomas R. Bales Endowed Chair (2004)
Beyond the Office
Assistant Professor in Orthodontics at UCLA (1994)
Chair of Section of Orthodontics at UCLA (2003-2011+)
Chair of Division of Associated Clinical Specialties at UCLA School of Dentistry (2011-2014)
Founding Chair of Division of Growth and Development at UCLA School of Dentistry (2014+)
International PI for collaborative research grants with Peking University, Zhejiang University, and National University of Singapore
Adjunct Professor at Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mentored 39 MS students, 7 PhD students, and 16+ postdoctoral fellows
Founder of three biotech companies
Principal advisor for CareCapital Private Equity Fund (managing over USD 8B in assets)
Led NASA International Space Station collaboration project involving 150 researchers across 12 core teams
Google Scholar h-Index over 62 with more than 12,000 citations
Published in over 150 peer-reviewed journals
Received over USD 25M in competitive grants (NIH, CIRM, and international funding)
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