Dr. Suliman is a native of Stockton. Dr. Suliman received his Bachelors degree in Chemistry-Biology from the University of the Pacific. The year following his graduation from college, he was accepted to the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco and received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree. Dr. Suliman took his love for service to another level and commissioned into the United States Navy. He practiced dentistry for several years as a Navy dentist and he had the honor and privilege of serving with a Marine unit in Japan. He then returned home to complete his orthodontic residency training at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. He received his Masters of Dental Science degree and a certificate in the specialty of Orthodontics. He maintains memberships with such professional organizations as the American Association of Orthodontics, the American Dental Association, the California Association of Orthodontics, the California Dental Association, as well as others.