Avantika Nath, DDS, on the Intersection of Oral Health and Systemic Health

Guest host William Floor, MPH, speaks with Avantika Nath, DDS, about the intersection of oral health and systemic health. Dr. Nath joined the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System in Palo Alto, California as the Chief of Dental Services in 2012. She received her graduate degree in Dentistry in India and completed her General Practice Residency at the University of California School of Dentistry in San Francisco. She is the former Director of Dental Services at the Department of Public Health, City and County of San Francisco. Her focus has been on homeless populations and people living with HIV/AIDS; and the oral health care needs of head and neck cancer patients.

This episode was sponsored by MICA, the exclusive provider of medical professional liability coverage for members of the Maricopa County Medical Society. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.