Dr. Karen H Klocko, DDS

Karen H. Klocko, DDS
From the age of 12, Karen knew that she wanted to be a dentist, and her passion for the profession has only grown greater over the years. Karen earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Maryland in 1978 and then graduated with honors from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1985. That year, she earned two prestigious honors: She was named Outstanding Senior Woman Dental Student by the American Association of Women Dentists and Outstanding Senior in Oral Pathology by the American Association of Oral Pathology. She then returned to Maryland to do her dental General Practice Residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Karen opened her own practice in Crofton in 1987, and began giving lectures throughout the region on a wide range of topics related to risk management and new techniques in dental care. But her love of esthetics led her to spend years (beginning in 1997) studying coast to coast with “the best …of the best” – Peter Dawson, DDS, of the Center for Advanced Dental Study in Florida; Frank Spear, DDS, MSD, of the Seattle Institute for Advanced Dental Education; and Jimmy Eubank, DDS, of the Eubank Teaching Institute in Texas. She created her own continuing education coursework plan, not only to expand her knowledge and enhance her practice, but also to bring the greatest possible benefit to her patients. Dr. Klocko continues a vigorous schedule of continuing education to bring the best care to her patients.
Karen is the mother of three children – Caroline, MaryKate and Libby – and in her “spare” time, she is an avid reader, enjoys skiing and is learning to play golf.