Dr. Sulochana Gurung was born in Nepal and first trained to be a dentist through the Peoples Dental College and Hospital in her native country. In her quest to become a dentist in the United States, she went on to achieve her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at SUNY Buffalo – School of Dental Medicine where she earned research honors with a concentration in Oral Maxillofacial surgery and Aesthetic dentistry. While in dental school, Dr. Gurung also received numerous clinical, academic, research and leadership awards.