Dr. Hong Joo Chon

About Dr. Chon Dr. Chon was born and raised in Seoul, Korea before moving to Chicago at age 13. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign where he received a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology in 1991. Dr Chon then attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where he received a second Bachelor’s of Science in the Medical Laboratory Sciences in 1993 and a Master’s of Science in the same field in 1996. Continuing at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr. Chon received his D.D.S. from the College of Dentistry in 2000. Dr. Chon is a veteran of the United States Navy where he served as a Lieutenant in the Dental Corps for three years. During his time in service he completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Residency at Great Lakes Naval Center. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal in 2002 and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in 2002 and 2003. Dr. Chon returned to Chicago once again attending the University of …Illinois at Chicago where he completed his advanced specialty training in Endodontics. Dr. Chon is an inductee of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Society and an active member of both the American Dental Association as well as the American Association of Endodontists.