Dr. Karla Short was born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland. She obtained a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Biology and Psychology from Memorial University of Newfoundland. She then attended Dalhousie University of Nova Scotia where she graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and received the Scholastic Book Canada award for academic achievement.

Dr. Short has maintained a program of continuous education to further her clinical knowledge and skills in Dentistry. She has attended courses at Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI Global), a post-graduate learning institution, to gain further experience to provide the best treatment for her patients. Dr. Short is also a CEREC trained dentist; this allows her to use the latest technology to provide crowns in one appointment.