About Sophia Z. Kalawi, DDS

Dr. Sophia Kalawi is not a stranger to the dental chair. As a child she spent a lot of time having work done on her teeth. Her love for art and science, as well as a history of female dentists, inspired her career choice. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Chapman University with a Food Science and Nutrition degree and a minor in Psychology. She then went on to pursue her doctorate in dental surgery from University of Southern California, School of Dentistry. Upon graduation, she was invited to become a member of the Omicron Kappa Epsilon Dental Fraternity, an honor offered to select students from the top 12.5% of the graduating class. While in school, she was a teacher’s assistant for most pre-clinical classes and a member of Dr. Stanley Malamed’s IV sedation team. She served on the emergency response team for the clinic floor and worked as a CPR instructor through the American Heart Association. After gaining invaluable experience in a high volume clinic, Dr. Kalawi pursued her dream of having her own office. Dr. Kalawi looked at many practices before joining Dr. Bartlett’s office. Dr. Bartlett and Dr. Kalawi share a similar conservative, patient centered approach; which has made for a smooth transition. Dr. Kalawi works alongside Kandy Bartlett and Norma Solis in providing comprehensive patient care. Sara Elliott joined the team in January, but has worked with Dr. Kalawi for 2 years previously. In her free time, Dr. Kalawi enjoys eating great food, decorating cakes, reading books, going to Disneyland, traveling and running. In 2015 she ran her 1st (and only!) marathon. She is very close to her family and loves to spoil her niece and nephew.