Hello,

i'm dr. erik balster

Dr. Balster was a Hawkeye throughout his education.  He graduated from the University of Iowa in 2000 with a B.A. in religion and a B.S. in chemistry. He then attended the College of Dentistry, where he received his DDS in 2004, and completed his Pediatric Dental residency in 2006.  

He is certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, and a member of both the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the Iowa Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Balster sits on the Health Services Advisory Committee for HACAP, and the St. Luke’s Dental Health Center Advisory Board.  He is also a past president of the Linn County Dental Society.

Outside of the office, Dr. Balster and his family love to be outside, and travel. He spends his time running and biking and enjoys cooking and watching soccer.