Kalpakam Arun Shastri, DDS
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
Languages: Tamil, English, Hindi
(202) 877-5602
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 Jaw Tumors
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- 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
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 Advantage 6350PD
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Employee Health Plan
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
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)