• Assistant Director, Postgraduate Oral Medicine Program
• Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine, Penn Dental Medicine

Dr. Roopali Kulkarni is a board-certified oral medicine specialist. She treats patients with oral mucosal diseases, salivary gland dysfunction, temporomandibular joint disorders, and oral manifestations of systemic diseases. In addition to patient care, she is an Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine at Penn Dental Medicine and is the Assistant Director of the postgraduate oral medicine residency program. She teaches predoctoral and postdoctoral students clinically and didactically. Her scholarly activity focuses on research within oral medicine and public health. 

Professional Affiliations:

• American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
• American Academy of Oral Medicine
• American Dental Association
• American Dental Education Association
• American Dental Political Action Committee
• Pennsylvania Dental Association
• Philadelphia County Dental Society

Honors, Awards & Positions:

• Diplomate, American Board of Oral Medicine
• Fellow, Pierre Fauchard Academy
• Assistant Reviewer, World Workshop on Oral Medicine
• National Media Spokesperson, American Dental Association
• Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
• Philadelphia Magazine Top Dentist Recognition (Oral Medicine), 2024
• Recognition Award Recipient, Pennsylvania Dental Association, 2024
• "10 Under 10" Award Recipient, American Dental Association, 2024
• Earle Bank Hoyt Award for dedication and excellence in teaching, Penn Dental Medicine, 2022

Education and training

• Dental School: University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
• Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania