Meet Dr. Preeti Chitgopekar

Helping my patients thrive with healthy mouths and happy smiles gives me absolute joy.

My Professional Track

I married my love for art and medicine by becoming a dental surgeon. This provided me with a perfect medium to work with my hands while using my medical knowledge and insights to revitalize and rejuvenate my patients' lives.

I have a background in pediatric dentistry from India, a DDS from University of the Pacific, a Mastership in dental implants and a Diplomate credential in Dental Sleep Medicine. My emphasis during treatment is on systemic link, and I address the intrinsic connections between and the interdependencies of oral pathology with medical conditions such as sleep apnea, cardiovascular issues like heart attack and high blood pressure, and metabolic diseases like diabetes. 

I graduated as a Valedictorian from the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry (San Francisco) in 1997.  I also earned the Dean’s Award for Highest Scholarship, Outstanding Diplomacy and Leadership, and was honored with inclusion in Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.

My Personal Journey

My entire personal and professional outlook has been shaped by my early experience as a young dental student in India wherein I had the opportunity to participate in correcting cleft palates in underprivileged children and presenting them with an opportunity to lead normal, confident lives.

Daughter of an Indian Army Physician and a high school Math teacher, I spent 3 years of my early married life in a little French town called Grenoble which is located at the base of the French, Swiss, and Italian Alps.  I speak excellent French to this day and love to cook Escargots, Coq au vin, and Poire à la Beaujolaise (poached pears in red wine).  The San Ramon-Pleasanton area however has been my home for the past two decades and it is here that my husband and I raised a handsome, down-to-earth mathematician son who is currently pursuing a PhD conceiving the next generation of supercomputers widely known as Quantum Computers.  During my off hours, I tend to my roses and orchids, indulge in my passion for classical and contemporary dance forms, and volunteer time leading Indian cultural gatherings and conventions.