Dr. Sur was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. He received a BA degree from the University of Washington in 1971 and subsequently did his predental studies at the University of Hawaii. He graduated from Northwestern University Dental School in 1983 with a DDS degree. At the V.A. Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin he completed a General Practice Residency from 1983-84 and from 1984 to 1986 he completed his Prosthodontic Residency.
He has been in private practice in Hilo since he returned to Hawaii in 1986 and limits his practice to prosthodontics. He is the forensic dental consultant to the Hawaii County Police Department and is a member of DMORT 9. He is also a member of the American Society of Forensic Odontology and a Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Hawaii Dental Association, the Hawaii County Dental Society (President, 1999-2002), the American College of Prosthodontics, and the Academy of Osseointegration. He is on staff at the Hilo Medical Center and is a member of the State of Hawaii’s Dental Advisory Committee. His wife, Lyn Thorsen, is a registered nurse at the Hilo Medical Center.
His hobbies includes dogs, dogs, and dogs.