Roopali Kulkarni, DMD, MPH (she/her/hers)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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5.0 with 171 ratings

Sees patients age 5 and up

Roopali Kulkarni, DMD, MPH (she/her/hers)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
5.0 with 171 ratings

Sees patients age 5 and up

  • Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine, Penn Dental Medicine
  • Assistant Director, Postgraduate Oral Medicine Program
  • Dr. Kulkarni is a Penn Medicine physician.

Meet Dr. Kulkarni

Dr. Roopali Kulkarni is a board-certified oral medicine specialist. She treats patients with oral mucosal diseases, salivary gland dysfunction, temporomandibular joint disorders, orofacial pain conditions, 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
  • Delaware Academy of Medicine and Public Health
  • Pennsylvania Dental Association
  • Philadelphia County Dental Society
  • World Workshop on Oral Medicine

Honors, Awards & Positions:

  • Fellow, Pierre Fauchard Academy
  • Diplomate, American Board of Oral Medicine
  • National Media Spokesperson, American Dental Association
  • Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
  • "10 Under 10" Award, Pennsylvania Dental Association, 2023
  • Earle Bank Hoyt Award for dedication and excellence in teaching, Penn Dental Medicine, 2022

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