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
- Frías-García R, Muñoz García P, Machado Vilchez M, et. al. "Body mass index and prognosis of infective endocarditis." Infectious diseases (London, England), (), (2025) 1-8. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2025.2481914
- Morales J, Quintero Plancarte G, Hua L, et. al. "Higher frequency of homologous chromosome pairing in human adult aortic endothelial cells." bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, (), (2025) . pii: 2025.03.15.643486. doi: 10.1101/2025.03.15.643486
- Morales J, Michell RM, Rodrigue D, et. al. "Effect of Mechanical Recycling on the Crystallization of PA 11 and PA 11 LDPE Blends." Macromolecular rapid communications, (), (2025) e2500164. doi: 10.1002/marc.202500164
- Latin American Surgical Outcomes Study (LASOS) group. "Patient outcomes after surgery in 17 Latin American countries (LASOS): a 7 day prospective cohort study." The Lancet. Global health, 13(4), (2025) e635-e645. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00558-8
- Santana J, Sánchez Cañadillas E, Morales J, et. al. "Food Globalization in the Early Modern Period: Isotopic Evidence of Maize Introduction and Dietary Diversification on Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain (16th-18th CE)." American journal of biological anthropology, 186(3), (2025) e70027. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.70027
- Pérez-Rebolloso E, García JE, Morales JL, et. al. "Forecasting reproductive performance in Holstein heifers and cows in a hot environment: a time-series analysis." Tropical animal health and production, 57(3), (2025) 134. doi: 10.1007/s11250-025-04388-6
- IIT-Concerned, Klincewicz M, Cheng T, et. al. "What makes a theory of consciousness unscientific?" Nature neuroscience, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1038/s41593-025-01881-x
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
