Meet the Staff

Dr. Darwin F. Lum was born and raised in Fairfield, CA. He attended UC Davis for his undergraduate and UCLA for his dental education.

Dr. Taylor Nakashima was born and raised in San Jose, California. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a bachelor’s degree in psychobiology and doctor of dental surgery (DDS) degree from the UCLA School of Dentistry with honors. She continued her post-doctoral training at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center serving veterans and completing a year-long General Practice Residency.

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I graduated from Western Career College in 1996. I worked at various offices before finding my true home working with Dr. Lum. In my years working with Dr. Lum I have found that my greatest strength is supporting the patient and Doctor in complex multidisciplinary care. I also help organize the various Fairfield Study Clubs.

I have been in the dental field for over 20 years. I started as an assistant and found my passion in dental hygiene. I have been a part of Dr. Lum’s team for over 15 years. This team has allowed me to build relationships with my patients while focusing on patient education.