About me
Kalpakam Shastri, DDS, is an oral & maxillofacial surgeon who specializes in the orthognathic-corrective surgery of skeletal jaw and dental deformities. She sees patients for any condition related to the jaw, including tumors or pathology, reconstruction of the jaw, traumatic injury, infection, and impacted teeth. Additionally, she performs outpatient surgery procedures using sedation or general anesthesia for the removal of impacted teeth.
Dr. Shastri is also an oral surgery specialist at the National Institutes of Health at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research clinic, where she performs procedures to treat complex oral illnesses. Her clinical interests include tumors and reconstruction. Her research interests include optimizing sedation techniques and pain control related to impacted teeth. She is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the DC Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Dr. Shastri began her career in India, where she completed a bachelor’s degree in dental surgery and a master’s degree in dental surgery at the Government Dental College and Hospital in Nagpur. She then moved to the United Kingdom, where she was Clinical Assistant and Senior House Officer of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at hospitals in North Wales and Chelmsford, UK. She then completed two fellowships: one with the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland in Dublin and one with the Royal College of Surgeons of England in London.
Dr. Shastri received her doctorate of dental surgery degree from Northwestern University Dental School before completing internship and residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Loyola University Medical Center and Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, respectively. She acted as Assistant Professor of oral & maxillofacial surgery at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine for nearly five years before opening her own private practice. She has since joined MedStar Washington Hospital Center to contribute to a collaborative environment and to provide complex jaw surgeries to a greater portion of the community. She is an integral teaching staff member and is responsible for teaching residents in training to be successful oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
Dr. Shastri is published in various peer-reviewed journals and has presented internationally on numerous occasions. She is passionate about exploring the effects of stem cells as they relate to reconstruction of the jaw.
Philosophy of Care
“The foundation of my practice lies in education and empathy. It is important to me that my patients understand their conditions, in addition to the challenges involved in the care necessary to treat them. With information, my hope is that my patients feel confident in taking control of their health. I take the time to first listen and then answer questions.”
“I care very much about the overall experience of my patients. The time they spend with me is merely a portion of the entire care process. Interactions with healthcare staff and front desk staff, wait times, and answering their questions are all a vital part of the superior quality care that I aim to provide.”
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscessed Tooth
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Bite Problems
- Bone Defects Of The Jaw
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Spur
- Broken Jaw
- Bruxism
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Cysts In The Jaw
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- Dental Implant Failure
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diseases Of Hard Tissues Of Teeth
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Pulp And Periapical Tissues
- Disorders Of Gingiva And Edentulous Alveolar Ridge
- Disorders Of Teeth And Supporting Structures
- Disorders Of Tooth Development And Eruption
- Dry Socket
- Endometriosis
- Eyelid Lacerations
- Facial Asymmetry
- Facial Pain
- Facial Reconstruction
- Gingivitis
- Gingivitis And Periodontal Diseases
- Gum Recession
- Impacted Teeth
- Infected Tooth
- Jaw Alignment Issues
- Jaw Diseases
- Jaw Dislocation
- Jaw Joint Pain
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Sprain
- Limited Jaw Mobility
- Malocclusion
- Oral Cancer
- Orthodontic Issues
- Osteonecrosis
- Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw
- Personal Risk Factors
- Skull Fractures
- Soft Tissue Injuries Of The Face
- Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tongue Tie
- Tooth Decay
- Tooth Loss
- Tooth Resorption
Procedures I perform
- Bone Graft
- Bone Repair
- Chin Reduction
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Dental Extractions
- Dental Implant Placement
- Dental Implant Surgery
- Facial Bone Contouring
- Facial Bone Reconstruction
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Facial Reconstruction
- Jaw Alignment Surgery
- Jaw Contouring
- Jaw Infection Treatment
- Jaw Surgery
- Jawbone Grafting
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Lip Augmentation
- Mandibulectomy
- Maxilla Reconstruction
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Maxillectomy
- Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Cancer Surgery
- Oral Cancer Treatment
- Oral Pathology Treatment
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Tmj Disorder Treatment
- Tmj Joint Replacement
- Tmj Surgery
- Tooth Repositioning
- Wisdom Tooth Extraction
- Wisdom Tooth Surgery
- Zygomatic Bone Grafting
- Zygomatic Bone Reconstruction
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
GA144
Washington, DC, 20010
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- POS OA
- OA Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Network OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Prime
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- Choice POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Residency: Tufts Medical Center (2005)
Internship: Loyola University Medical Center (2001)
Dental School: Northwestern University (1998)