Dr. Karla Perez-Goldberg grew up in Clifton, New Jersey. Her mother has been a dentist in the city of Passaic for the past 25 years so Dr. Perez-Goldberg learned from an early age to work in the dental business. She obtained her Bachelors from Rutgers University in New Brunswick with a double major in Biology and Anthropology. During her time at Rutgers she was involved with the community promoting Domestic Violence Awareness and also as a Spanish-English Interpreter for the local community medical center. She became a member of Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated for which she served as Secretary and President throughout her college years. She also served as a tutor for students studying for the Dental Academic Test. She then went on to earn her Doctorate of Dental Surgery from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine.

During her time at Columbia, she served as co-president of the Hispanic Dental Association and also president of Xi Psi Phi International Dental Fraternity. Service to the community during dental school included local community health fairs where she would perform limited dental exams, teach children how to brush and floss, and encourage under-represented high-school students to pursue a career in oral surgery. During dental school and residency training, Karla has attended several outreach trips to the Dominican Republic where she provided dental services to adults and children in small rural towns throughout the country.

After graduating Columbia in 2015, Karla went on to complete a general practice residency at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. She then began her oral surgery career by starting a non-categorical internship year at The Brooklyn Hospital Center where she then entered as a resident. During her 5 years at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, she rotated at various hospitals in the tristate area including St. Barnabas and Bronx Care in the Bronx, The Brooklyn VA, and Geisinger Medical Center in Pennsylvania. All these rotations and experiences allowed Karla to learn from dozens of attending surgeons and gain knowledge and experience working with different populations. She is now ready to serve the city of Passaic, NJ.

"I chose Passaic because I know the people in the community. I grew up there and feel connected to the people, the culture, and the food. I am so honored and privileged to be able to service my community. "