Dr. Karen Fields-Lever hails from Detroit, Michigan, graduating from the distinguished Catholic college preparatory school for young women – Mercy High School. Dr. FieldsLever completed her undergraduate education at Spelman College, with honors, receiving a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology Pre-Medicine. Soon after receiving her bachelor’s, Dr. Fields-Lever attended Dental School at Howard University College of Dentistry; it is there that she earned her Doctorate of Dental Surgery. She completed her residency at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

Dr. Fields-Lever has practiced for the past twelve years and recently celebrated her five-year anniversary for her own practice – 28 to BRUSH – located in Forest Park, Illinois. The Practice experienced tremendous growth accumulating over 5,000 patients to date. In 2016, she launched a mobile dentistry segment to the business providing oral health services on-site at community centers and schools. This segment of her business now provides in-school services to over 16,000 students. Dr. Fields-Lever is currently involved in the American Dental Association (ADA), Illinois Dental Society, Chicago Dental Society (CDS), the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), and the International Association of Orthodontics. Dr. Fields-Lever was recognized as 2018 America’s Best Dentist by the National Consumer Advisory Board. She is also an awardee of Chicago Scholars Foundation 35 under 35 and recipient of the Fellowship Hero award through her home church, Fellowship Chicago.

Dr. Fields-Lever has been featured in several publications and media outlets recognizing her dental and business acumen. This includes the Tom Joyner Morning Show, MCXV, Chi Chat, Black Women’s Expo, and Blaze. Magazines include Essence, Ebony, Jet, Black Enterprise, Sheen, Bronze, Rolling Out, Living Day by Day, and Teen Vogue. She’s also a Dentist providing services among celebrities Grammy-award winning writers, R&B and gospel singers, hip-hop artists, professional athletes, and even reality television stars.
Community Service is very important to Dr. Fields-Lever, hence she manages to volunteer at several Day Care Centers; such as My Little Angels and Montessori Spanish Immersion – stressing the importance of oral health and proper oral care in early childhood. She has also paired with the Minority Student Organization of Triton College to educate students of oral health while encouraging students to pursue the health field as a career option. Dr. Fields-Lever a contributor and supports organizations such as the KLEO Center, Urban Initiatives, Breakthrough Ministries, and Spelman Alumnae Association. She is also a member of Jack & Jill of America and Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc.

Dr. Fields-Lever resides in the city of Chicago with her husband, DeJuan, and two daughters – nine-year-old, London, and four-year-old, Lane. And, a baby boy – Lawson.

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “We must be the change that we wish to see in the world,” and Dr. Fields-Lever threads this thought into everything that she accomplishes.