Sung Eun Choi, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She holds a PhD in management science and engineering, with a focus on health policy, from Stanford University...
Dr. Lisa Simon is an assistant professor of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology at Harvard School of Dental Medicine whose work focuses on oral health access in Medicare and Medicaid and the effects of dental access on health outcomes.
Gum disease may impact heart health, says Dr. Tien Jiang, a prosthodontist in the Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, highlighting how oral bacteria and inflammation contribute to cardiovascular risk.
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Dr. Tien Jiang, assistant professor of oral health policy and epidemiology, shares that proper brushing technique matters more than the type of toothbrush for keeping teeth and gums healthy. ~Washington Post, Aug. 5, 2025
Dr. Catherine Hayes, chair of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology at HSDM, was featured in The Boston Globe emphasizing science-based decisions on water fluoridation. Dr. Myron Allukian Jr. also highlighted its proven public health benefits.
Dr. Chester Douglass received his DMD from Temple University in 1965 and a PhD from the University of Michigan School of Public Health in 1971. He has published more than 140 papers in refereed journals covering a variety of topics in health policy, oral...
Dr. Catherine Hayes is the chair of the Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM). She is the former dental director of MassHealth—the Massachusetts Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program...
Dr. Elizabeth Stanko Alpert is a lecturer on Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM). She completed a general practice residency at the University of Washington, focusing on hospital dentistry in her first year...
Dr. Shenam Ticku is an assistant professor of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology and serves as the pre-doctoral discipline director for OHPE. She was also a Rabkin Fellow in Medical Education for the 2024–2025 academic year.
Her research focuses on...