Joseph F. Morales, D.D.S., FACD, FNYAD
Joseph F. Morales, D.D.S., FACD, FNYAD, has 40 years of professional experience, including more than 35 years dedicated to academic and community-based dental medicine. Dr. Morales is the lead faculty member for the didactic curriculum of the NYMC General Dental Practice Residency Program and has been a principal investigator on several HRSA grants, and has served as chief of service at multiple New York City hospitals. He also chairs and is a member of multiple university and hospital committees, including the NYMC Admissions and IRB Committees, as well as the chair of the Credentials and Infection Prevention/Control Committees at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan. In addition to his academic and clinical commitments at the college and its clinical affiliates, Dr. Morales is a member of the Medical Division in the New York City Police Department and treasurer of New York Dental Affiliates, the professional services affiliation group at Metropolitan Hospital.
Education
- D.D.S., Columbia University School of Dentistry and Oral Surgery
- Residency, University Hospital at SUNY Stony Brook
Areas of Expertise
- Restorative implantology
Publications
- Nofi CP, Kobritz M, Roberts BK, et. al. "Resident-led Research Initiative Drives Collaboration and Productivity: A Bibliometric Network-Based Analysis." Journal of surgical education, 82(6), (2025) 103521. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103521
- Riad A, Elsheikh L, Domnori S, et. al. "Career aspirations of dental students: insights from a multinational study using social cognitive career theory (SCCT)." Frontiers in oral health, 6(), (2025) 1577870. doi: 10.3389/froh.2025.1577870
- Morales J, Saldivia C, Lobo R, et. al. "Visual analysis of deep learning semantic segmentation applied to petrographic thin sections." Scientific reports, 15(1), (2025) 14612. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-99767-2
- Mieling M, Yousuf M, Bunzeck N, et. al. "Predicting the progression of MCI and Alzheimer's disease on structural brain integrity and other features with machine learning." GeroScience, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1007/s11357-025-01626-5
- Paredes-Toledo J, Herrera J, Morales J, et. al. "Pickering Double Emulsions Stabilized with Chitin Nanocrystals and Myristic Acid-Functionalized Silica Nanoparticles for Curcumin and Chlorogenic Acid Co-Delivery." Pharmaceutics, 17(4), (2025) . doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics17040521
- Morales JC, Smith KE, Mason TB, et. al. "Ecological momentary assessment of weight-related stress predicting eating disorder and affective symptoms." Body image, 53(), (2025) 101891. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101891
- Morales JF, Ricci MJ, Verma S, et. al. "How I do it ─ superficial parasternal intercostal plane catheter insertion." JTCVS techniques, 30(), (2025) 107-110. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2024.12.008
Memberships and Affiliations
- Fellow, New York Academy of Dentistry
- Fellow, American College of Dentists
Teaching Responsibilities
- Lead faculty in the NYMC SOM General Dental Medicine Residency Program’s didactic curriculum
