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Jamie Ching I Kuo, DDS

General Dentist

4.7 out of 5.0
386 Ratings, 128 Comments

Dr. Kuo’s Biography

A native of Seattle for over 40 years, Dr. Kuo enjoys all the wonderful things the Pacific NW has to offer; especially with its beauty and cultural diversity. She has been actively practicing dentistry since 1994 as a provider for Willamette Dental in the Bellevue location. Dr. Kuo and her team are passionate about helping patients achieve optimal oral health through education and preventative measures. She advocates and practices Evidence-based Dentistry and takes pride in establishing positive experiences for her patients.

Outside of work, Dr. Kuo is an active member of several dental associations and enjoys gardening, travelling and spending time with her family.


Education

  • Dental School – University of Washington School of Dentistry

Professional Associations

  • American Dental Association
  • Seattle King County Dental Society
  • Washington State Dental Association

Specialty Training

  • Cultural Sensitivity Training

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Mandarin
  • Taiwanese

Patient Experience Survey Results

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Patient Comments

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Nov 22, 2025

4

I had trouble understanding the hygeniest when she was giving me instructions.

Nov 9, 2025

5

very professional

Nov 8, 2025

5

The staff was wonderful during my appointment!

Nov 6, 2025

5

Staff are very welcoming and friendly. They make sure that you are comfortable during the procedure. And they are open for questions about healthy dental practices.

Oct 24, 2025

5

The dental hygienist definitely read my medical history and pretty much aware of my psychological condition. I was seen in the nearest room or adjacent room from the lobby and opened the blinds right away before starting the procedure which alleviated a lot of my anxiety.

Oct 19, 2025

5

There was a miscommunication about the reason for the appointment. I'll have to make a new appointment with the different doctor.

Oct 19, 2025

4

I am so sad to see Dr Kuo retiring. (not that she doesn't deserve it) but I believe I have been going to Willamette longer than any of their other employees have been there. She is awesome.

Oct 18, 2025

5

I have always felt I was in good hands with Dr. Kuo and now sad she will be retiring.Good job well done. Thank You, Joyce

Oct 17, 2025

5

They were all professional..my experience was painless

Oct 14, 2025

5

Nice and carinfg team

Oct 6, 2025

5

The admin staff and dental staff were amazing and helpful. They always are. Unlike some other medical offices, they seem happy to be there and happy to help. Very friendly and kind.

Oct 6, 2025

5

Knowledgeable, professional, courteous and caring.

Oct 3, 2025

4

Prompt

Sep 28, 2025

5

Dr. Kuo has been an amazing dentist for the past 21 years. I'm going to miss her when she retires.

Sep 27, 2025

5

Everyone who I came in contact with were so nice. Front desk, assistant, hygienist and dentist. Everyone. Thank you for that!

Sep 27, 2025

5

10/10 team

Sep 22, 2025

5

Im dealing w some pretty serious dental situations right now. And couldn't ask for a better team. Ty

Sep 17, 2025

5

Star, my dental hygienist, was wonderful! She was very knowledgeable, and I felt like I learned a lot and was well taken care of.

Sep 12, 2025

5

My children and I have been patients at Willamette dental for 30 years. Without question, the attention and care we have received have been the reasons for never changing providers. This was my last check up with Dr. Kuo as she is soon to retire. While I am sad to see her leave, as a fellow recent retiree, I applaud her decision and wish her all the very best on her next adventures. Thank you so much for taking care of us!

Sep 7, 2025

4

Please have maintenance fix your doors. Could barely open front door. In bathroom, the door slammed shut into my elbow really fast and hard. Surely you know your doors aren't functioning properly???

Sep 7, 2025

5

It was very well done but I wish they could have worked me in sooner

Sep 6, 2025

5

My husband and I really like Dr. Jamie Kuo. She has always made us feel comfortable. And the others in the office as well. We drive 2 hours from Mount Vernon to return to this office. We will miss Dr. Jamie Kuo when she retires.

Sep 6, 2025

5

The dentist and staff and the Bellevue office gave me good dental information.

Aug 28, 2025

5

Dr Kuo is great - we love her!

Aug 24, 2025

5

I appreciate the professionalism of the staff while remaining personable and friendly.

Aug 23, 2025

5

If only the dental assistant could be as detail-oriented as my dentist Dr. Kuo, who holds a high standard for her work.

Aug 22, 2025

5

just a wonderful experience Staff was amazing!

Aug 25, 2025

5

My hygienist was amazing. I have extremely sensitive teeth and always dread getting my teeth cleaned because of it. She used desensitization gel and numbing gel to make the process as easy as possible for me. I am so grateful for her kindness and concern for my tooth sensitivity.

Aug 22, 2025

4

I really like everything just the appointment schedule is not good at all. You can't say oh! There's nothing open at this time. There should be a time line or something. Sorry

Aug 21, 2025

4

It is inconvenience to make an appointment. You need to update or apply a better way to schedule an appointment. The quality of the service is great and very professional.

Aug 18, 2025

5

Both Dr. Kuo and hygienist Star are the best. Thank you both for providing excellent care. You both have such a gentle touch! It was a great experience. And thank you so much, Dr. Kuo, for listening and addressing all my concerns. The discomfort I was experiencing is gone! I appreciate you!

Aug 13, 2025

1

I came in to get help getting a new night guard. Instead I was given a dental exam and was told they did not have time for a night guard fitting. I was told I needed a different appointment. I repeated multiple times throughout the appointment as well as at the beginning that I was there to get fit for a new night guard since mine had broken. They repeatedly ignored me and refused to help with what I actually needed. I was forced to make a different appointment for a different day to come back and get fit for a night guard.

Aug 10, 2025

5

Jamie is great!

Aug 7, 2025

3

I needed the staff to give us more information to prepare for our first cavity filling appointment, since we have never experienced this before. There was no paperwork on prep for me or my child.

Aug 7, 2025

5

Excellent experience all around.

Aug 8, 2025

4

Professional and thorough.

Aug 3, 2025

5

Amazing work with the dentist was like an artist and made me feel at home. She got the job done quickly and with great customer service.

Jul 31, 2025

5

Dr. Kuo and her staff were extremely helpful and paid attention to my needs.

Jul 31, 2025

3

There were several mistakes made. Dentist tried to remove my temporary crown from the wrong tooth and broke part of the old filling on the correct tooth and had to do a partial filling before putting on my new crown so I had to endure being numbed up when it would not have normally been necessary.

Aug 1, 2025

5

Sometimes, it is hard to get an appointment..

Jul 29, 2025

5

Very good

Jul 27, 2025

5

Best. Dentist. Ever.

Jul 26, 2025

5

Jenni was a very good hygienist and very thorough in cleaning my teeth. Dr Kuo is always on top of my periodontal concerns.

Jul 28, 2025

5

Dr. Kuo and her team have provided me with expert and gentle care for many years, and I am always confident she will recommend the best treatment for my dental and physical health.

Jul 26, 2025

1

I felt my child was not treated with empathy or kindness, especially considering how scared he was. I expected a focus on building trust and creating positive experiences for children under five at the dentist. Instead, the dentist we saw was cold and rude to both me and my son. Although he opened his mouth and showed his teeth, he became overwhelmed when she tried to examine a back tooth with tools and shut down. She then told him he couldn't have a toy because he didn't cooperate enough, which devastated him. Now we have to work on rebuilding his trust before his next annual checkup. As someone with a master's in childhood education and years of experience in elementary education, I was shocked that a pediatric provider would treat a young child so harshly and use negative consequences in that way. I left the appointment deeply upset.

Jul 29, 2025

5

Dr. Kuo, Taelee & Karen are a team whose expertise and reassuring confidence made my daughter's & my visit comfortable and stress-free. Thank You Team! Thank you all your hard work!

Jul 21, 2025

5

Wonderful dentist and hygienist.

Jul 22, 2025

5

Thanks for the services

Jul 18, 2025

5

Changes comes every now and then but the service always exceeds my expectations. I am in a good place and very grateful. Thank you Dr and your team!

Jul 16, 2025

5

Dental hygienist was the best I've ever had.nice, calm and gentle

Jul 9, 2025

5

I was so thankful that I got an appointment to take care of my front tooth that fell out. the care I get there is excellent!

Jul 4, 2025

5

Good experience!

Jul 3, 2025

5

The staff who served me were wonderful, very relaxing, some nice conversation, making sure things were going well for me, as nice as anyone could expect a dental visit to be. Thank you for your loving care.

Jun 30, 2025

5

I believe that all the ladies there have a great personality, and the doctor dentist was very thorough with what is going on, and it's been that way ever since I've started going there. So I really enjoy this office, especially the ladies. Okay. Thanks. See you. Bye.

Jun 23, 2025

5

Thank you!

Jun 14, 2025

5

Initially I had a problem scheduling the appointment within reasonable time. I was told that the first available appointment was in 3 months, which is unacceptable. I only got the appointment in a reasonable time frame after indicating my displeasure and asking to talk to a higher level staff.

Jun 8, 2025

5

Very professional, proficient and caring.

Jun 8, 2025

5

Dr Kuo and her assistant (I'm terribly sorry I don't have her name) were especially patient and understanding with my daughter. I appreciate that very much.

Jun 5, 2025

5

Good work.

Jun 5, 2025

5

Dr Kuo provided excellent, professional care, even when given minimal notice.

Jun 2, 2025

5

Great staff

Jun 1, 2025

5

Great experience! Amazing team! Thanks!

May 22, 2025

4

I was very happy the my team was able to quickly figure out how damaged my broken tooth had been, best ways to repair, gave me choice and were done very quickly and painlessly.

May 22, 2025

5

Very good dental care.

May 11, 2025

5

Good experience overall!

May 21, 2025

5

I was charged $50.00 because I canceled an appointment at the last minute because of illness.

May 12, 2025

5

I hate going to the dentist very, very much, but they make it easy and comfortable.

May 11, 2025

5

Very pleasant and comfortable appointment. All staff members were friendly and professional.

May 10, 2025

5

I received excellent care.

May 8, 2025

5

I love the way I get treated there!

May 5, 2025

5

Love this place and the staff!

May 3, 2025

5

Fast friendly and worked like an artist. I've already told all my friends and family about the quality and support and efficiency.

May 3, 2025

5

Star is fantastic! I will only schedule with her.

May 3, 2025

5

Dr. Kuo is very good at preventative dentistry as well as fixing what has happened. She explains everything well and does a great job.

May 2, 2025

5

I will keep coming back to Bellevue clinic.

Apr 25, 2025

5

Great Dentist and staff!!

Apr 24, 2025

5

Dr. Kuo is awesome, I am thankful that she is my dentist. She is as professional as a dentist can be in my opinion. She listens to me and goes to work. She is very caring and for that, she is an asset to your organization.

Apr 14, 2025

4

Everyone who serviced me was good & did their jobs well.

Apr 14, 2025

5

The staff was friendly and very professional. They were all very efficient and smiled at my Dad jokes.

Apr 10, 2025

5

Dr. Kuo was fantastic as always. We were very lucky to have Willamette as our dental provider. The staff and doctors are amazing.

Apr 6, 2025

5

I always appreciate Dr Kuo

Mar 14, 2025

5

It was great! Fantastic staff from the check in to the exray tech to the assistant and the dentist. I love these people.

Mar 7, 2025

5

I appreciate Dr. Kuo's ability to clearly explain what might have been going on with my tooth pain, as well as explain what she was not seeing. That was very helpful to me.

Mar 5, 2025

5

Thank you everyone! You were great at communicating with me.

Mar 9, 2025

5

Great experience!

Mar 5, 2025

5

The service was fine, but I never received a confirmation email for my appointment, which left me confused as to when my appointment was. It was only because I called in that day to see when the appointment was that I happened to know when the appointment was. So in the future, it'd be great if I could get a confirmation email. Thanks.

Mar 2, 2025

5

I am always very happy with the Bellevue office. Thank you!

Mar 2, 2025

5

Appointment was right on time, very little wait. Very good experience.

Mar 2, 2025

5

Hi, yes, I think they did the very best beyond my expectations. So, I believe in that. Okay?

Feb 26, 2025

5

Excellent staff Professional Friendly

Feb 24, 2025

5

I had an emergency situation, and Dr. Kuo and her team made my visit a painless experience. Dr. Kuo is the best, and I'm very grateful to have her as my dentist in the past 20 plus years.

Mar 8, 2025

5

Our initial appointment was a good experience. The staff was both professional and friendly.

Feb 16, 2025

5

Dental benefits are not upto par. I had a crown done which broke in 1 year. Obviously sub par quality and work. You cover crown only once in five years. Now do I go without crown for 4 years?

Feb 15, 2025

5

Great work and very friendly staff, I enjoying coming for my dental visits here.

Feb 14, 2025

5

I've switched from the Seattle Denny office - which unfortunately closed during Covid and I had been going to for years - to the Northgate office where I had an absolutely unsatisfactory experience to the Eastside office which does a great job.

Feb 13, 2025

5

I have had a good experience at all of the Willamette locations I have been to.

Feb 10, 2025

5

I love Dr kuo. She's the best!!!

Feb 8, 2025

5

Very professional and the best dentist experience I have ever had. Really, I'm really grateful that I found PM&NZ Dental Groups and also I will recommend you very warmly to my colleagues. Thank you so much.

Feb 4, 2025

5

Dr. Kuo and her team are always so helpful who provide excellent service and treatment for their patients. Thank you!

Feb 2, 2025

5

An appointment was promptly provided but it was scheduled for many weeks in the future. It's nice to get an appointment scheduled but rather annoying that the wait is so long.

Feb 1, 2025

5

Excellent

Jan 31, 2025

5

I've been treated by Jamie Kuo for many many years and she is the most professional person I've ever worked with.

Jan 28, 2025

5

I asked many questions since this is my first time with Willamette. The team patiently answered all my questions, which will help me with preventive care.

Jan 26, 2025

5

Dr. Jamie Kuo is the best dentist I have ever had. My family and I have been with her for over twenty years .

Jan 25, 2025

5

Very good

Jan 24, 2025

3

I would love to see more information about dental problems and timely treatments and more time to clarify clients' doubts.

Jan 24, 2025

5

good

Jan 24, 2025

5

Thank you to the dentist and dental assistant I saw yesterday, you both were fantastic! Thank you for easing my dental nervousness

Jan 20, 2025

5

Everyone was so kind from the front desk, the dental assistant (Sarah), the hygienist (Jenni) and of course, Dr Kuo! They listened to all my concerns and were attentive to my needs. Great visit overall and wouldn't trust my dental care with anyone else!

Jan 20, 2025

5

wonderful Care team! Good to have a such a dedicated dental providers

Jan 18, 2025

5

Keep up the great work

Jan 13, 2025

5

very good and smooth experience!

Jan 12, 2025

5

The Teck that worked with me was fabric! Great communication. Super helpful and kind. Can't say enough good things about the hole team.

Jan 12, 2025

5

Always a wonderful experience at Willamette Dental.

Jan 11, 2025

4

The service was great, everyone was so nice and friendly. I would definitely recommend going for dental services

Jan 10, 2025

5

Great experience

Jan 9, 2025

5

I appreciated the attention to detail and the team taking time to do a great job, offering helpful advice/recommendations and answering all of my questions.

Jan 9, 2025

5

Dr. Kuo and Star made for an amazing team! Star was able to remove staining on my teeth that other hygienists have failed to do and I had no pain at all through the whole cleaning!

Jan 2, 2025

5

Perfect

Jan 2, 2025

5

The dentist assistant was outstanding

Dec 30, 2024

5

Dr. Kuo is wonderful, very caring

Dec 28, 2024

5

They are a great team! I get excellent care there. They take good care of me and treat me care and kindness. They know I am anxious at the dentist. They are very calm, patient and are supportive.

Dec 17, 2024

5

Good experience at Bellevue clinic last week. Horrible experience trying to schedule my kids appointments at Seattle last spring/summer. Felt impossible to get in, waited ages, they never had the next months calendar and I could got figure out how you possibly schedule.

Dec 16, 2024

5

All the Staffs were very helpfull & very proffesional.

Dec 15, 2024

4

They were very good except for a few small things.

Dec 15, 2024

5

Great experience. Very laid back but professional. Really enjoyed my time there. Thank you!

Dec 15, 2024

5

Loved being asked to demonstrate how I floss! That seems like it would be a super helpful thing in these appointments, but that was the first time I've experienced that at the dentist.

Dec 13, 2024

5

Nice anecdotes staff; knowledgeable

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