The Integration of Dentistry and Medicine
LTBS Host Dr. Joel Berg is joined by Dr. Brian Martin for a robust conversation focused on the integration of dentistry and medicine. Dr. Martin shares his unique perspective as a pediatric dentist now in hospital administration, delving into the shift to value-based care, which is a more discreet measurement of outcomes over costs, and how caries risk assessment may be impacted. The duo also discusses the commitment pediatric dentists have made to preserve access to care for all children.
Guest Bio
Dr. Brian S. Martin is a board-certified pediatric dentist and healthcare leader with extensive experience in clinical care, population health, and pediatric healthcare delivery. He currently serves as Vice President of Population Health and Medical Director of the Akron Children’s Health Collaborative at Akron Children’s Hospital, where he leads population health strategy, quality, outcomes, and financial performance for a risk-bearing accountable care organization serving approximately 100,000 lives. He is also an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Northeast Ohio Medical University, with a clinical practice focused on patients with special healthcare needs and the cleft and craniofacial population.
Previously, Dr. Martin served as Vice President of Medical Affairs at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and as President and founding member of the Pennsylvania Pediatric Health Network, a pediatric clinically integrated network managing care for approximately 230,000 pediatric lives.
Dr. Martin earned his DMD from the University of Pennsylvania, completed his pediatric dentistry residency at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Delivery from Dartmouth College. He is a recipient of the AAPD Lewis A. Kay National Award for Resident Education.
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Joel H. Berg is a consultant in the dental industry and practices Pediatric Dentistry part-time in the Phoenix, AZ area. He is Professor Emeritus and former Dean at the University of Washington. Dr. Berg is a board-certified pediatric dentist and is a past president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and Past-President of the AAPD Foundation.
He is an editor of the book Early Childhood Oral Health, and has published extensively on subjects including dental restorative materials for children, and medical management of dental caries. His current research interests include the development of dental caries prevention programs using risk assessment models to manage dental caries as a disease. He lectures to dental professionals regularly on "Medical Management of Dental Caries".
*The views expressed are solely those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the AAPD or the sponsor(s).
