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Dr. Thomas Yu, DMD’03

Dr. Yu received his Doctor of Dental Medicine with Great Distinction in 2003, and has gone on to graduate studies at the University of Toronto to specialize in periodontology. Since then, he has also distinguished himself as a gifted pianist whose talents have been recognized internationally. His exceptional musical achievements were recently demonstrated at the 17th international Competition for Outstanding Piano Amateurs in Paris, where he won the Press Critics Award and Audience Choice Award along with first prize at that competition. He has also given numerous high-profile solo performances on CBC s Glenn Gould Studio and Bravos Arts and Minds. In 2006, he was the the recipient of the U of S Alumni Associations Outstanding Young Alumni Award.