Jeff Karp, DMD, MS

Interim Director, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Jeff Karp

Contact

Office Address

701 25th Ave. S.
Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN 55454
United States

Affiliations:
Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences,
Division of Pediatric Dentistry

Titles

Interim Director, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
Director, Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program
Clinical Associate Professor

Education

DMD, Temple University School of Dentistry
Major: Dentistry

MS, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
Major: Pediatric Dentistry

Residency, The Ohio State University and Columbus Children's Hospital
Major: Pediatric Dentistry

BS, Muhlenberg College
Major: Biochemistry

Fellowships

Fellow, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Licensures and Certifications

Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry

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Biography

Dr. Jeff Karp is a board certified pediatric dentist and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Developmental and Surgical Sciences at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. He has served as the Director of the School of Dentistry’s Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry since July 2012. In January 2024, Dr. Karp was appointed the Interim Director of the Division of Pediatric Dentistry.  

Dr. Karp is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Jeff is a member of the medical staff at M Health Fairview Masonic Children’s Hospital. Dr. Karp is an Alum of Clinical Scholars.  He is the current Chair of the Section on Oral Health at the American Academy of Pediatrics. Jeff is an ex officio member of the advisory board at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Research and Policy Center.  

Jeff is a husband and father of 3 daughters, an avid audiobook and podcast listener, a coffee and chocolate enthusiast, and a photographer and digital artist with an international following on Instagram.

Grants and Patents

Selected Grants

Award: Building A Dental Home Network for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Principal Investigator: Karp, Jeffrey Michael
Award Dates: 2016 - 2019

Award: Improving Childrens' Oral Health through School-Based Collaboration
Principal Investigator: Karp, Jeffrey Michael
Award Dates: 2013 - 2013