Faculty Profile - Dr. Karen Burgess

Current academic / hospital appointments

• Staff Dentist, Dental Oncology Clinic, Princess Margaret Hospital
• Staff Dentist, Dental Clinic, Division of Oral Pathology/Oral Medicine, Mt Sinai Hospital
• Staff Dentist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
• Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto

Education

• 1985 – Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Toronto
• 1994 – Diploma in Oral Pathology, University of Toronto
• 1995 – Masters of Science, University of Toronto

Courses

Undergraduate: Oral Diagnosis and Oral Medicine (356Y), Oral Diagnosis (257Y1), Oral Medicine and Pathology (315Y1), Oral Diagnosis and Oral Medicine (456Y1), Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology QP1(123H1), Oral Diagnosis Clinical QP (257Y1), Oral Diagnosis Didactic QP (120H1)

Graduate / Postgraduate: Oral Medicine (1012Y), Clinical Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine to Dental Residents at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Oral oncology and treatment of medically compromised patients to Dental Residents at Princess Margaret Hospital.

Continuing Education:

1. Oral Pathology – Update, St. Johns, NFLD, October 21, 2006

2. Dental Care for Cancer Patients. February 12, 2007

3. An Update in Oral Pathology. Toronto, Ontario. January 31, 2008.

4. Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist. Richmond Hill, Ontario. September 20, 2008

5. Dental Care for Head and Neck Radiation Patients. Toronto, November 19, 2008

6. Premalignant Lesions. Hamilton, Ontario. November 19, 2008

7. See, Diagnose, Manage – Oral Pathology for the General Practitioner. Toronto. April 30, 2009 With Drs I. Leong and R.J. McComb

8. Preradiation Dental Assessment and Management. International Academy of Oral Oncology. Toronto. July 8, 2009

9. Oral Pathology for Denturists. Niagara Falls, Ontario. October 3, 2009

10. Potentially Malignant Lesions. Toronto. October 14, 2009

11. Pemphigus Vulgaris and Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid. Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Patient Support Group. Toronto, November 12, 2009 with Dr. I. Leong

12. Oral Cancer – Diagnosis. Part of Full Day Course – the Cancer Patient -Issues in Safe Dental Practice. Toronto. March 26, 2010 4

Presently not accepting students for supervision