Dr. Krunal Sherathiya, also known as “Dr K” by his little patients grew up in India. His parents were teachers who like many other students recognized and nurtured his talents and helped him shape his career in healthcare. Growing up Dr K witnessed lot of neglect and disparities in healthcare for kids. That is when he knew he wanted to make a difference in the healthcare of pediatric population.

In 2007, at the age of 22 years Dr K graduated from dental school at top of his class. He established his private practice focused on raising the oral health awareness in children of underserved communities. Shortly after, he moved to the United States to pursue advanced dental education for 2-years followed by residency in Pediatrics for 3-years at University of California San Francisco which has one of the Nation’s best children’s hospitals. That is where he also received his Master’s in Oral and Craniofacial sciences. In 2016, after specializing in pediatrics with honors Dr K and his wife moved to the beautiful Central Valley to call it their home and start their family.

Dr K’s favorite quote is from movie Spiderman “With great power comes great responsibilities”. As a board certified pediatric dental specialist, he takes pride in providing the latest evidence based and research proven preventive and restorative oral care to infants, children, adolescents, and those with special needs in fun, safe and caring environment that will build a positive experience for lifetime. His practice philosophy is to treat the parents like his family and treat his patients like his own kids.

Dr K and his wife have a beautiful toddler. In his spare time Dr K enjoys tennis, hiking, and exploring the valley with his wife and son.