Meet Dr. Vivek Doppalapudi
Dr. Doppalapudi who is known as Dr. D to his staff and referrals is a graduate of Harvard University, School of Dental Medicine. He is one of the leading periodontists and implant surgeons in Northern Virginia.
Dr. Doppalapudi is originally from Bombay, India where he completed his Master’s in Periodontology under the mentorship of Dr. Shashikant Kale, MDS. He completed his fellowship and specialty training in Periodontology from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 1995. Dr. Doppalapudi also has a PhD (Doctor of Medical Science) from Harvard University under the mentorship of Dr. Ray Williams at Harvard and Dr. Steven Goldring at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
Following graduation, Dr. Doppalapudi was appointed faculty at Harvard Dental School and a Research Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. His research included contributions in the molecular biology of bone resorption. Dr. Doppalapudi has numerous original research and clinical publications and text book chapters. He has been a Board approved provider of continuing education for general dentists in Florida.
Dr. Doppalapudi is also a former consultant at the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital in Perryville, MD. The office is equipped with state of the art equipment for diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of periodontal disease. The office has been consistently voted as a premier periodontal office in Northern Virginia.
