Board-Certified Dentist Anesthesiologist – Bakersfield
Get to Know Dr.
Kareena Kevork
Dr. Kareena Kevork is a board-certified Dentist Anesthesiologist based in her hometown of Los Angeles, California. She is the owner of West Coast Sedation, where she provides anesthesia services to patients across a wide range of needs. In addition to private practice, she is on staff at the UCLA Pediatric Dentistry department, helping serve underserved children throughout Los Angeles County, and Purdy Pediatric Dentistry.
Why Did You Decide
to Become a Dentist?
Dr. Kevork’s path to dentistry began with a strong academic foundation in science. After earning her Bachelor’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology at UC Berkeley, she returned to Los Angeles to complete a Master’s degree in Oral Biology and Medicine at UCLA. This decision opened the door to her dental education and sparked her interest in pursuing specialized training in anesthesiology.
Where Did You
Study Dentistry?
Dr. Kevork earned her dental degree at UCLA before continuing her specialty training in anesthesiology at NYU Langone Brooklyn. There, she trained in a Level 1 trauma center during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining extensive experience treating critically ill patients and providing mobile anesthesia. This rigorous training equipped her with the skills and confidence to care for a wide spectrum of patients safely and compassionately.