Dr. Linh Nguyen grew up in San Jose, California, but now lives in Central New York with her husband and 2 children.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Florida in 1991 and her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Medical College of Virginia, School of Dentistry, in 1995.  She went on to complete a two-year residency in Advanced Education in General Dentistry at the University of California in San Francisco, with special emphasis on TMD/Chronic Head and Neck Pain.

When not caring for her patients, Dr. Nguyen volunteers extensively at her children's schools.  She also enjoys golfing and traveling with her family.  Dr. Nguyen is a music lover who loves playing the cello with her daughter and banging on the guitar with her son!