Dr. Alisa Kauffman
Director
Dr. Alisa G. Kauffman received her B.A. degree from Lehigh University in 1981 and a D.M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1985. She maintained her private practice in New York City until 1995 when she limited her practice to Geriatric House Call Dentistry.
In 2010 at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Dr. Kauffman created the geriatric dental curriculum within a unique day program designed to keep the elderly population of West Philadelphia in their own residences while receiving a full range of daily services including medical, dental, social services and meals. University of Pennsylvania third and fourth-year dental students rotated through the program to become proficient in treating the geriatric population before graduation. Here they learned to work side by side with nursing students, nurses and nurse practitioners developing a relationship treating the body as a whole, and not just looking at teeth. In 2011 she was promoted to Chief Dental Officer at the Penn Dental Family Practices where she maintained that position until 2018, leaving to do house calls for the elderly back in New York City full time.
Dr. Kauffman also serves as the Dental Director at two skilled nursing facilities and services most assisted living facilities in Manhattan.
Making house calls to those who cannot get out of their homes has been a life passion for her. Working with physicians and nurses to service a population of individuals who would otherwise not have dental treatment has been a commitment she feels is the reason she loves dentistry. “When you love what you are doing, it doesn’t feel like work!”
Most recently Dr. Kauffman wrote two books. How to Become a House call Dentist was written to educate dentists on her methods to efficiently and safely treat elderly patients in their homes. The Tooth and Nothing But the Truth is a caregivers guide to oral care for the elderly. The third book soon to be released and co-written with Dr. Arash Hakhamian is titled, Geriatric House Call Dentistry:
Essential Onsite Mobile Dentistry Services for Homebound Seniors and Geriatric Patients.
Her network, Geriatric House Call Dentistry is now on its way to becoming a nationwide network of likeminded, independent practice providers.
