Susie R. DeKoch, DDS

Dr. Susie R. DeKoch earned a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia. While there she worked with the Kluge Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital and collaborated on an innovative total hip replacement design.

She went on to work in orthopedic surgical sales with Smith & Nephew before pursuing dentistry, and received her DDS from the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Dentistry in 2016, where she was awarded the Clinical Excellence Award by the clinical faculty.

That engineering background shows up in how she approaches restorative work — teeth carry load, and how a restoration is designed determines how long it survives.

Professional involvement

Dr. DeKoch is a member of the American Dental Association, the Texas Dental Association, the San Antonio District Dental Society, and the Seattle Study Club.

She serves on the Friends Board of the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas and on the Advisory Council of the San Antonio Christian Dental Clinic, and is a member of the Founder’s Council of the Texas Biomedical Research Institute and of First Presbyterian Church.