Dr. Karien Steyn

Dr. Steyn was born in South Africa and graduated with a Bachelor in Dental Surgery from the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, South Africa. In 2002, she moved to Canada where she earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Alberta in 2005.

Dr. Steyn has worked in private practice since 2005, serving in Edmonton and northern Alberta. She has worked as a part time instructor at the University of Alberta and has devoted time on a mobile dental clinic serving long term care facilities in and around Edmonton. She is passionate about providing dentistry to people with limited access to dental care. Dr. Steyn has also worked on several dental mission trips in Niger, Nicaragua, Romania and South Africa. Her compassion for people is reflected everyday in the way she cares for her patients.