Dr. Peter Pellegrini, DDS, MS
Dr. Peter Pellegrini was born and raised on St. Croix, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He received a full academic scholarship to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry, having graduated first in his class, Summa cum Laude in 2000.
Dr. Pellegrini received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Washington. He graduated as one of the top of his dental class, and is a recipient of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon certificate for merit as well as numerous awards for his research and clinical excellence. Dr. Pellegrini received his orthodontic specialty training at the Oregon Health Sciences University, in Portland, Oregon. It was at OHSU where Dr. Pellegrini also earned a Masters degree in the Science of Orthodontics. Since then, in addition to working in the clinic full time, Dr. Pellegrini has also continued to conduct clinical studies investigating different orthodontic brackets. The results of his research have been published in the prestigious American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics as well as the Quintessence Orthodontic Journal. He is an advocate of evidence-based dentistry and innovative advances in orthodontics in various orthodontic journals, and is the author of several publications.
Dr. Pellegrini is a member of several professional organizations including the American Association of Orthodontists, World Federation of Orthodontists, Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, Washington State Dental Association, Snohomish County Dental Society, University of Washington School of Dentistry Alumni Association, and the OHSU Orthodontic Alumni Association. He is also a founding member of the Orthodontic Research and Camaraderie Association (ORCA), and a member of the Snohomish County Dental Society's Executive Committee.
Dr. Pellegrini has been married to his wife Alexis since 2003, and she is also an alumnus of the University of Washington. They have two children, Nicolas and Gia. Dr. Pellegrini’s hobbies include snowboarding, golf, mountain biking and basketball, playing the guitar, and spending time with his wife, two kids and dog, Bow.
“I love making people smile, and feel privileged to work in a profession that allows me to do that full time.”
