Dr. Chris Joy graduated from Penn Dental Medicine in 1980 and did a one-year GPR at San Francisco Veteran’s Administration Hospital before heading into private practice. Ever an advocate of lifelong learning, Dr. Joy continually strives to improve his knowledge and skills by pursuing postgraduate continuing education in all aspects of aesthetic and restorative dentistry, averaging 150 hours a year.
Dr. Joy volunteers at CDA Cares, which provides dental services at no charge to an average of 1,950 people at each event. CDA Cares serves as a safety net for many people needing relief from the pain and infection of untreated dental disease. “It is a very worthwhile and fulfilling cause,” says Dr. Joy.
Dr. Joy lectures to orthodontic residents at the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and to dental assisting students at Foothill College. He also serves on the Foothill College Advisory Board, and is a past President of the Mid-Peninsula Dental Society.
In his spare time, Dr. Joy enjoys playing recreational and competitive tennis, squash, skiing, hiking, and photography. He and his wife, Anita Joy (D’81), have two adult children – also Penn alumni — Adrienne Joy (D’16) and Nicholas Joy (C’08).