About Lee W. Sulaeman, DDS
As a child growing up in Indonesia, Dr. Lee Sulaeman always knew what he wanted to become: a dentist. He also knew that he did not want to become an ordinary dentist; he wanted to change the face of dentistry. Dr. Sulaeman graduated from the Trisakti School of Dentistry in 1985 with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. Dr. Sulaeman then opened a private practice from 1985-1987 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Although Dr. Sulaeman was very happy practicing in Jakarta, staying true to his dream, he wanted more. He knew that if he was going to change the way people thought about dentistry, he needed to come to the United States. In 1989, Dr. Lee attended the University Of California San Francisco School Of Dentistry and earned his California Dentist License. It was from 1989-1991 that Dr. Lee worked at a group dental practice in Claremont, California. Dr. Sulaeman, still never losing focus of his goal, became a member of the American Dental Association, the California Dental Association, the TriCounty Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry, all of which he is still a member of today. In 1991, Dr. Sulaeman began to fulfill his dream of revolutionizing dentistry. He opened a full time private practice in San Bernardino. Dr. Lee purchased the practice from Dr. Charles Strebig, who was in the process of retiring. Dr. Strebig originally opened the practice, at this location, in 1955. Although the practice Dr. Sulaeman operates today is in the same location, the building of today is very different than when he purchased it from Dr. Strebig. The original building had four operatories and was just over 700 square feet. In 1999, Dr. Sulaeman moved into the new building (which was constructed alongside the original building). The building Dr. Sulaeman occupies today has 10 operatories and is over 7000 square feet! Dr. Sulaeman created a relaxing, family friendly atmosphere where his patients and their families can be treated for virtually all of their dental needs. Dr. Sulaeman was, and is, living his dream. Dr. Sulaeman’s patients receive outstanding dental care in an environment that promotes peace, tranquility and safety, as well as state of the art dentistry. Dr. Lee is changing the way people see dentistry. In 2000, still continuing his education for himself and his patients, Dr. Sulaeman attended the Academy of General Dentistry, Chicago, Illinois, earning his Fellow Academy of General Dentistry and in 2002, he earned his Master Academy of General Dentistry (M.A.G.D.) from the same institution. From 2003 until the present, Dr. Lee has offered his professionalism to the Advisory Committee for ROP for the areas of Colton, Redlands and Yucaipa, is the former Vice President of the Lions Club in San Bernardino (1994), is active on the Dental Advisory Board of the Concorde Career Institute of San Bernardino (2001-present) and the Dental Advisory Board of Everest College (2011-present), is a Member of the Peer Review Committee of the California Dental Association (2008-present), is an advisory board member for the U.S. Army dental division, and is also a member of the American Dental Association Review Committee for New Product in Dentistry (2007-present). Although many of us have dreams and aspirations, not all of us have the will, determination or drive to achieve our dreams. Dr. Lee is the exception and his patients are a testimony to the passion he has for his profession.
