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Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Duke University
Duke University
Dr. Martha Ann Keels received her dental degree and certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She also completed her Ph.D. in Epidemiology at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. She served as division chief of Pediatric Dentistry at Duke Children's Hospital for 25 years. She is board certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD). Dr. Keels holds fellowships in the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. As a dental student, she was elected to membership in OKU (dental honor society). Currently, she is president of the College of Diplomates of the ABPD as well as president of the IADR Pediatric Oral Health Reserach Group. She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Dental Research and Pediatric Dentistry. She has served as president of the North Carolina Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; and served on the Councils for Clinical Affairs and Scientific Affairs for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. She served 6 years as the chair of the Section of Pediatric Dentistry and Oral Health within the American Academy of Pediatrics. She was the recipient of the NIH Dentist-Scientist Award, which funded her post doctoral trainng. Dr. Keels has received several awards for her teaching and research efforts. She was the recipient of the Pfeiffer Foundation Research Fellowship, the Quintessence Award for Research Achievement, the Derek Turner Postdoctoral Research Award and more recently the Mentor of the Year Award from the ABPD College of Diplomates Foundation. She has received NIH funding for an epidemiological study of water fluoridation and pediatric dental caries risk factor analysis. She continues reserach on periodontal disease and dental erosion in pediatric patients.
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Saturday, May 27, 2023
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM