Dr. Jay Y. Lam

Dr. Lam attended the University of British Columbia (UBC) and was conferred a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science degree in 2009. Pursuing an interest in public health, Dr. Lam attended the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in the Environmental Health and Public Health Inspection program and in recognition of his merits received the prestigious Dr. John Blatherwick Award in 2011. Dr. Lam then entered the field of dentistry and graduated from UBC with the Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 2016. Throughout his career, Dr. Lam has been awarded various awards for his academic aptitude and community involvement. These include: UBC Dentistry Dean’s List (2013, 2014), UBC Dentistry Mike Wells Award (2013), UBC Dentistry ROI Corporation Leadership and Community Service Award (2014), Dr Bud Sipko Memorial Endowment Fund Scholarship (2014), Carlos Carrillo Memorial Community Service Award (2015), and the American Academy of Orofacial Pain Outstanding Senior Student Award (2016). Furthermore, he has been an integral part of multiple committees within his dental association and has shown interests in international dentistry. He has been on exchange to Korea (2013) and Japan (2015), and on an oral surgery externship in New York (2015). In recognition of his aptitude for dentistry, Dr. Lam served as a mentor for dental students and continues his services as a clinical dentist at UBC in the Geriatric Dental Program serving seniors in the community. Dr. Lam has strong interests in the newest technologies within dentistry, with a focus on digital dentistry, Pinhole gum grafting, laser dentistry, dental implants, and full mouth reconstruction. Dr. Lam strives to offer the most comprehensive and modern approach to dentistry, continuously upgrading his surgical skill sets well beyond what is required. Dr. Lam travels around the world to learn from internationally renowned speakers and applies that knowledge so all his patients will have the best outcomes possible aesthetically and functionally. Dr. Lam was raised in Delta and lives in Vancouver. In his free time, he enjoys skiing, dancing, and spending time with his dogs.