Benjamin V. Koren

Dr. Benjamin V. Koren grew up in Durham, North Carolina where he attended Jordan High School.  He went on and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 
Dr. Koren was accepted to the University of North Carolina’s prestigious dental program and completed his Doctoral of Dental Surgery degree in 1999.  He then was chosen to be part of the Health Professions Scholarship Program sponsored by the United States Air Force.  He completed a post doctoral study in Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Barksdale Air Force, Louisiana and went on to practice two years at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.  While serving his country for three years in the United States Air Force, Dr. Koren earned the National Defense Service Medal.

Dr. Koren remains affiliated with the UNC Dental School as an Adjunct Assistant Professor and is a member of the American Dental Association and North Carolina Dental Society.

EDUCATION:

• United States Air Force Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
• University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, D.D.S. degree
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. Biology degree

• National Defense Service Medal, Department of Defense
• Health Professions Scholarship Program, United States Air Force
• University of North Carolina School of Dentistry Dean’s List
• Dr. Ronald Strauss Community and International Award
• D.D.S. Student Research Fellowship
• Dr. Claude Adams Jr. Dental Scholarship

• American Dental Association Member
• Academy of General Dentistry Member
• NC Dental Society Member
• Psi Omega Dental Fraternity, Chi Upsilon Chapter
• Raleigh Wake County Dental Society Member

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Adjunct Professor at the University of North Carolina Dental School
• Holloman Air Force Base - Comprehensive and Emergency Care
  
• Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Intravenous Sedation, and Forensic Dentistry

EXTERNSHIPS:

• Togus VA Medical Hospital Rotation - Maine
• Eilat Community Dental Health Center, Geriatric Rotation - Israel
• Cherokee Indian Health Services, Pediatric Rotation - North Carolina
• Student Health Action Coalition Volunteer Assistant and Operator - North Carolina

• Intraosseous Dental Anesthesia-Primary and Secondary Techniques (Clinical Study at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana)               
• Endodontic mentor: Christopher Bates, Lt Col, USAF, DC
• Epidemiological Study of the Aging Israeli Population
  (Eilat and Jerusalem, Israel)
  Principal Investigator: Dan Greenbaum, D.D.S.
• A Transverse Study of Stress Protein Expression in Aging Human Osteoblasts
  (University of North Carolina School of Dentistry)
  Principal Investigator: Lyndon Cooper, D.D.S.
• Targeting AIDS Related Tumors of the Brain via the Epstein-Barr Virus
  (University of North Carolina School of Dentistry)
  Principal Investigator: Bob Rogers, D.D.S.
• Somatic Gene Therapy and Construction of an Arthritic Rat Model
  (Lineberger Cancer Center, University of North Carolina School of Medicine)
  Principal Investigator: Stephen Haskill, M.D.

PRESENTATIONS:

• Hinman Dental Conference Table Clinic -
  Intraosseous Dental Anesthesia-Primary and Secondary Techniques
• Louisiana Dental Society Table Clinic -
  Intraosseous Dental Anesthesia-Primary and Secondary Techniques

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION:

• State Licensure North Carolina State Dental Board
• Certified in Basic Life Support - current

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