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