Dr. Derrick Veneman graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1986. After practicing for a short time in Wisconsin, he returned to Minnesota and joined a practice in Oakdale that he later purchased in 1989. Later he founded Aesthetic Dental Arts, P.A. and purchased a practice in his present location in Maplewood.

Dr. Veneman belongs to or has served on the following organizations:

• American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry - Sustaining Member
• Minnesota Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry - President 2004-2006, board of directors
• American Dental Association
• Minnesota Dental Association
• Academy of General Dentistry
• Saint Paul District Dental Society
• Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation
• Academy of Computerized Dentistry
• International College of Oral Implantologists
• St. Paul District Peer Review
• Past vice president Orthodontic Study Club - Chicago
• Misch Implant Institute

Dr. Veneman, his wife Mary, and their four children currently reside in Pine Springs, MN. They enjoy boating, bicycling, snowmobiling and other outdoor and school activities.