Sep 13, 2022
Listen in
with Dr. Moursi as he enlightens us with the many exciting things
he sees in our future. There is a lot going on at the
AAPD, and much of it is directly pertinent to our practices and
especially our patients. Amr shares his vision for inspiring
new leaders, improving health outcomes with technology, and much
more.
Bio:
Amr M. Moursi, D.D.S., Ph.D. is Professor
and Chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the New
York University College of Dentistry and on the Medical Staff at
the New York University Langone Medical Center and the
Bellevue Hospital Center in New York.
Dr. Moursi completed his D.D.S. degree at
the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, a pediatric
dentistry residency at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and then a
Ph.D. in Craniofacial Biology from the University of
California at San Francisco. He is a board-certified
Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
Dr. Moursi is also recipient of the Children’s Hospital
of Pittsburgh Distinguished Alumni Award.
For the American Academy of Pediatric
Dentistry (AAPD), Dr. Moursi currently serves on the Executive
Committee as the President-Elect, as a Fellow of the Pediatric Oral
Health Research and Policy Center, Liaison to the American
Academy of Pediatrics, Director of the Comprehensive Review
Course, and also as a National Spokesperson. He
has received the Merle S. Hunter Leadership Award, and has
been selected for both the AAPD Leadership, and the Advanced
Leadership Institutes.
He has previously served the AAPD as
Academic Trustee-at-large on the Board of Trustees, Regional
Consultant on the Medicaid and CHIP Advisory Committee, Chair of
the Global Interactions Task Force, Member of the Nominations
Committee and President of the Ohio Academy of Pediatric
Dentistry.
In his other service activities Dr.
Moursi serves as an Examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons
in Ireland and as a consultant to both the New York State and New
York City Departments of Health. He is a former member
of the Examination Committee of the American Board of
Pediatric Dentistry. He also served as a Consultant and
Pediatric Dentistry Review Committee member for the Commission
on Dental Accreditation. Dr. Moursi has also served
as an expert witness for the New York and New Jersey Attorney
Generals’ offices and for the Office of the inspector General
of the US Department of Health and Human
Services.
Dr. Moursi’s research focuses on early
childhood oral health and the integration of oral health
in primary care. He has served as Principal Investigator on a
number of federally-funded projects including grants from
CMMI, HRSA and NIH. Including, a current NIH-funded
multi-center clinical trial evaluating caries arrest using
Silver Diamine Fluoride in pre-school children. He is the
author or co-author of over 100 published articles, book chapters
and policy briefs. Including serving as a contributor to
the 2021 NIDCR Report Oral Health in America.
He is also Editor of the textbook Clinical
Cases in Pediatric Dentistry (2nd Edition, Wiley).
Dr. Moursi has been an invited speaker at numerous
state, national and international conferences and universities
with presentations on variety of topics including Behavior
Guidance, Early Childhood Oral Health, and Oral Health for
Patients with Special Needs.
Dr. Moursi is Host of the Dental
Health Show on Doctor Radio, SiriusXM satellite radio,
and he and his department have been featured on NBC’s Today
Show, ABC’s Good Morning America, CNN Headline News, Inside
Edition, and on local New York City television and radio
news programs, as well as several New York City
newspapers.
In addition, Dr. Moursi has led teams of
NYU faculty and students to provide pediatric dental training,
education and care to underserved areas around the world including
Tanzania,
Nicaragua, Alaska, northern Maine and upstate New York. He
also maintains a private practice in New York
City.