Keri Discepolo

Bio

Dr. Discepolo received her dental degree from New York University, her pediatric training at Yale New Haven Hospital, and obtained a Master of Public Health from Columbia University. She has worked as a hospital dentist and a dental educator throughout her career.  Dr. Discepolo works to provide the highest quality care for her patients and aims to reduce access to care barriers by providing a comprehensive dental home for all Boston Medical Center pediatric patients and patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  She provides all aspects of pediatric oral healthcare, including preventive, restorative, and surgical care services for her patients.  Dr. Discepolo utilizes her MPH background to improve health outcomes, and investigate challenges faced by patients who experience negative social determinants of health.

Education

MPH (Health Policy and Management), Columbia University, 2012; CAGS (Pediatric Dentistry), Yale New Haven Hospital, 2008; CAGS (Advanced Education in General Dentistry), Nova Southeastern University, 2002; DDS, New York University College of Dentistry, 2001

Publications

• Vu VV, McDonough R, Chandwani N, Discepolo K. Caregivers’ Perceptions of Dental Therapists. J Dent Child (Chic). 2024 May 15;91(2):90-98.
• Anand DK, Chiao C, Jin M, Discepolo KE. Accuracy of Parent-Reported Allergies and Medications in Pediatric Dentistry. Pediatr Dent. 2024 Mar 15;46(2):115-120.
• Discepolo K, Herzog C, Anderson NK, Chandwani N. Comparison of Contributing Risk Factors for Primary Tooth Caries in Down Syndrome and Non-Special Health Needs Children. Pediatr Dent. 2022 Sep 15;44(5):355-362
• Discepolo K, Tonelli A. A Call to Action: Medical Loss Ratio; What Dentists Should Know. MDS Journal, Fall 2022, Vol 71 (3)
• Chiao C, Tuncer AH, Jin M, Shanmugham JR, Discepolo KE. Accuracy of parent-reported health history in a dental setting. The Journal of the American Dental Association 153.11 (2022): 1053-1059
• Goldman, K, Aldosari M, Discepolo K. Missed Dental Care Appointments in an Urban Safety Net Hospital. CDA Journal August 2022, Vol 50(8)
• Discepolo K, Melvin P, Ghazarians M, Tennermann N, Ward VL. Socioeconomic and Clinical Demography of Dental Missed Care Opportunities. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2022 Jun 19:23800844221104790
• Lambert, R. F., Discepolo, K. E., Elani, H. W. Chilling Effects on Immigrants’ Health Insurance Coverage After the 2016 Presidential Election. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2022 (1-8)
• Discepolo, K., & Aquino, N. (2022). Considerations for Transgender Patients Requiring Dental Rehabilitation. Journal of Dentistry for Children, 89(1), 46-51
• Archibald J, Discepolo K. Dentists Role in Sleep Disordered Breathing. J of the Mich Dent Assoc, January 2021