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