A native of Southern California, Dr. Brunson grew up in the Pacific Palisades, where he spent many hours playing sports – especially baseball and football. He also participated in the Boy Scouts of America, earning Eagle Scout rank. Dr. Brunson attended Brigham Young University upon graduation from high school. During his time at BYU, he spent two years in South Korea and can speak Korean fluently.
Dr. Brunson received his D.D.S. degree from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in 2005, graduating at the top of his class with a number of prestigious awards. His academic excellence was recognized with induction into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society. Dr. Brunson’s extensive community involvement included Ayuda Mobile Clinic to local children in underserved areas, as well as international service trips to Costa Rica, Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. Being a part of the Trojan community was so enjoyable, Dr. Brunson stayed another 3 years to earn his M.S. degree in Craniofacial Biology and certificate in Orthodontics.
He and his wife, Megan, have two sets of twins: 5-year-old Cole and Chloe, and 1-year-old Dallas and Sadie. Life is always fun and busy in the Brunson household.
In his spare time, Dr. Brunson loves to watch and play sports, enjoy the outdoors, and spend time with his family.