Dr. Fred Ferguson, DDS, Distinguished Teaching Professor - Emeritus, built a 42-year career (1975-2017) as a health educator at the School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, and was also Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Medicine. During his career, Ferguson developed oral health programs for children with HIV infection, chronic health problems, special needs and craniofacial deformities. Currently, he is the Assistant Director Pediatric Dentistry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn New York.
Ferguson is a highly sought after speaker who has regularly presented to professional, consumer and community groups. He has also consulted on healthcare with hospitals, organizations and corporations. Ferguson has published articles and co-authored two book chapters. He is President/CEO and founder of Health Migration Consulting Inc. and Aboutsmilesworld Ltd, which are focused on improving the quality of care and reducing cost through consumer accountability, stakeholder collaboration and organization integration.
Contact Dr. Ferguson at
ferguson@healthmigration.com.
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Friday, April 20, 2018
The April 2 MultiBriefs Exclusive article "Why doesn't Medicare cover dentistry?" emphasized that cost was the major obstacle to dentistry's inclusion in Medicare. However, the cost was not the main obstacle in the beginning. In the mid-1960s, the American Dental Association (ADA) decided to not join the American Medical Association in accepting a position in Medicare.
