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Cara Riley, MD

Assistant Professor - Anesthesiology

Dental Anesthesia




Meet Cara Riley, MD

I believe that each patient is my most important patient. My patients and their families deserve my absolute best work.

Get to know her background

Clinical interests

I specialize in anesthesia for children and special needs adults who cannot otherwise tolerate dental/oral surgery treatment.

Education and fellowships

Undergraduate 2002

Georgetown University (DC)

Medical School 2009

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Residency 2011

Ohio State University Hospital Program, Anesthesiology

Graduate 2011

Ohio State University, The

Location and affiliations

North Campus, Broomfield

469 West State Highway 7
Broomfield, CO 80023

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Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora

13123 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045


Awards and recognitions

Certificate of Recognition 2009

Overall excellence in the study of orofacial pain
American Academy of Orofacial Pain

Horace Wells Senior Student Award 2009

Outstanding achievement in the field of dental anesthesiology
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology

Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity Award 2009

Excellence in academic achievement
Alpha Omega

Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society 2009

Excellence in the practice of dentistry

Harvard School of Dental Medicine Gold Award 2009

Top-performing graduate in the Harvard School of Medicine Class of 2009
Alumni Association


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