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In Memoriam
Raymond M. Sugiyama 1938-2016
Dr. Allan Sheridan
American Canyon, CA
Abstract
Dr. Ray Sugiyama passed away in May 2016 from
a lung disease that made every day of life more
difficult, to the point of his being too exhausted
to pursue his love of fly fishing, which he did all
over the world. Ray lectured and taught in the
graduate orthodontic program at Loma Linda for
40 years. He excelled in teaching clinical excellence and treating for long-term stability. Ray
had a passion to lead and serve with dignity.
In the fall of 2005, Dr. Ray Sugiyama was featured
in the PCSO Bulletin's "Portrait of a Professional."
Ray passed away in May 2016, just 11 years later,
from a lung disease that made every day of
life more difficult, to the point of his being too
exhausted to pursue his love of fly fishing, which
he did all over the world.
Being of Japanese descent, Ray's life as a child
was not easy. He was forced to move to a relocation center in Arizona with guards and a gun
tower. Ray referred to this as the same as being in
a concentration camp.
Ray's family moved to Long Beach, CA, where
much prejudice existed both before and after the
war. Such prejudice caused the loss of one of
Ray's younger brothers, which had debilitating
results on his father. It was up to Ray's mother to
raise the family.
Ray was a top athlete at Long Beach Poly, where
he played football and ran track as a sprinter. He
continued his track career at Long Beach State,
where he was named captain of the track team.
Ray was named most likely to succeed in high
school and elected student body president.
After graduation, Ray joined the Army and served
as a dental technician. The officers he worked for
saw his beautifully detailed work and suggested
that he study hard in college and go to dental
school.
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Ray studied very hard, got excellent grades, and
after graduation was accepted to dental school
at Case Western Reserve Dental School in Cleveland, OH. I was Ray's classmate in dental school,
sitting next to him for four years. I can personally
attest to the beautiful work that Ray did. Every
time I felt I had created a masterpiece, I would
show him- and then I saw his work, with better
anatomy and a very fine shine from one of his
secret polishing agents! Ray was a top student-
academically and clinically- and was elected to
OKU upon graduation.
After graduation, Ray joined the Coast Guard. He
served the dental needs of the men up and down
the California coast for the next two years.
After finishing his military obligation, Ray applied
and was accepted as a resident to the graduate
orthodontic department at Loma Linda University. Ray excelled in his residency and after graduation started a very successful orthodontic
practice in Los Alamitos, CA. Ray got to know all
his staff and all his patients, including parents
and siblings. He loved his patients and became a
mentor for all.
Ray dedicated his life to service and became president of many fine organizations, including the
Harbor Dental Society, The Bioprogressive Orthodontic Study Group (later known as the Academy
of Orthodontic Excellence [AOE]), and the Orange
Coast Orthodontic Study Club.
Ray became certified by the American Board of
Orthodontics and was asked to show his 15 beautiful cases at the AAO meeting in St. Louis. He
was also elected President of the College of
Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics and became a speaker at the AAO Annual
Session in Boston in 1981.
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