Dr. Michael J. Chung grew up in Bergen County, NJ, and attended high school at the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, NY. He received his Bachelor’s degree from New York University. In 2003, after completing four years of training at Columbia University School of Dental Medicine, he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree.

The following year, Dr. Chung practiced dentistry as a resident at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital while completing rotations at Metropolitan Hospital Center, Helen Hayes Hospital and the Thelma C. Davidson Adair Dental Center in New York. He continued his postgraduate studies at the Saint Louis University Department of Orthodontics where he became skilled at multiple orthodontic techniques.

He was awarded a specialty certificate in orthodontics and a Master of Science degree after completing his research involving biomechanical friction and third- order torque in self-ligating brackets. His research was published in scientific journals. In 2007, Dr. Chung took over the practice of Dr. Martin Weinstein in his Freehold and Manalapan locations. He recently moved both practices into new state-of-the-art facilities in Iron Bridge Park in Freehold, and Bridge Plaza in Manalapan.