Dr. Richard M Kelner

Meet Dr. Richard Kelner Dr. Richard Kelner is home grown talent and a product of the New Jersey public education system. He grew up in Elizabeth and attended Rutgers University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. After college, he went directly to University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and was granted a degree as a Doctor of Dental Medicine. During this period he was both Vice President and President of Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity. After receiving his degree, he spent one year at a rotating internship at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. His residency in periodontics brought him back to UMDNJ where he was trained and certified as a specialist in the field of periodontology. During his final year of this program, he was selected as the chief resident in his department. During his career Dr. Kelner has not only been in private practice but has taught, published numerous articles and lectured in his field. He was a Clinical Associate Professor at UMDNJ where he …lectured to undergraduate, graduate and post graduate dentists. While on staff at UMDNJ, he also lectured for the prestigious International Association of Dental Research. He now teaches and lectures for the residency program at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. He has been in practice for over 25 years. Dr. Kelner has received a Top Dentist Award from the Consumer Research Council of America for his work in Periodontics and Implants. When he is not working, Dr. Kelner is involved in the community. He has held offices in professional societies and is on the Board of Alumni Overseers for the New Jersey State Dental School. He served as the President of an alumni group at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey from 2003 to 2005. Dr. Kelner has also served on various boards and committees at his house of worship and has been involved with fund raising for numerous charitable organizations.