Meet Our Expert Team

Dr. Shinto was born and raised in Southern California. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Biology and received his DDS degree from Loyola University of Chicago where he received numerous awards for his clinical skills. He has taught at the USC School of Dentistry, is a member of and served as president of the Academy for Excellence in Dentistry, maintains active membership in the Dr. Frank Spear Study Club, Esthetic Alliance Study Club, American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and San Gabriel Valley Dental Society. Because of his lifetime commitment to clinical and professional development, Dr. Shinto is also a member of the Spear Faculty Club. Dr. Shinto is a volunteer provider for the Young and Healthy program which provides dental care for children in need from the Pasadena schools. Dr. Shinto and his wife, Vicki, have served with their church by leading missions teams to Mexico where they have built several houses for families and have also formed a dental missions team that went to Swaziland where they provided dental care to hundreds of children and adults at the Motshane Hope House. They served in Paraguay with IMAHelps in 2019 and planned to serve in Jamaica this year but the pandemic canceled those plans. Dr. Shinto was very active as an assistant scoutmaster in his sons' Boy Scout troop and is a proud parent of two Eagle Scouts. Dr. Shinto and his wife, Vicki, have a daughter, two sons, and the best dogs ever, Chanko and Miso.

Raised in Southern California, Dr. Bryce Kato earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of the Pacific. He continued his education at the University of Southern California, where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). Following dental school, Dr. Kato completed a one-year General Practice Residency at the Loma Linda VA Hospital, gaining extensive experience in advanced dental care. Dr. Kato is committed to lifelong learning and continually seeks to enhance his skills in the dental field. With a special interest in implant dentistry, he pursued advanced training after his residency, completing the yearlong Implant Dentistry Continuum at Loma Linda University. He further refined his surgical expertise at the Simply Implants Institute in Glendale, Arizona. Dr. Kato recently achieved Associate Fellowship status with the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, successfully passing rigorous oral and written examinations to earn credentials in oral implantology. Dr. Kato is equally passionate about restorative dentistry, including fillings, crowns, and onlays. As part of the Ripe Global Fellowship in Restorative Dentistry, he advanced his skills with innovative techniques. He is particularly grateful for the mentorship of Dr. Bert Funatsu, who dedicated time outside of clinic hours to teach him proper isolation techniques and restorative methods. This mentorship has profoundly influenced Dr. Kato's commitment to providing modern, evidence-based care to his patients. Outside of his professional life, Dr. Kato enjoys playing golf, basketball, working out, and traveling.

Matthew “Hunter” Shinto was born just down the street at Huntington Hospital and grew up in Orange County where he was active in youth sports, Boy Scouts, and proudly attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Dr. Hunter Shinto graduated from the University of California at Irvine with a degree in Biological Sciences. While there, he was in the Emergency Medical Research Associates Program (EMRAP) where he had the unique opportunity to interface with patients and contribute directly to research projects in the Emergency Services department at the UC Irvine Medical Center, which is a Level 1 Trauma Center. His interest in dentistry was piqued when he volunteered with his parents for a humanitarian dental missions trip to Swaziland (now Eswatini). He was in charge of organizing and inventorying hundreds of dental supplies and assisted in various dental procedures, including oral surgery. Dr. Shinto graduated from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry, He was then accepted into the residency program for additional post-graduate training at the VA Loma Linda, where he provided care for our valued veterans. He was a fan favorite amongst patients, assistants, lab techs, and his fellow residents. Dr. Shinto is a member of the ADA, CDA, and the San Gabriel Valley Dental Society. We are confident you will appreciate Dr. Hunter Shinto’s calm, kind, and compassionate nature and think you will enjoy his dry sense of humor. In his spare time, he loves to snowboard and play golf.