Darien Weatherspoon, DDS, MPH

Dr. Darien Weatherspoon is a dental school graduate of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD). After receiving his DDS, he completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency and received his MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan. He then completed a residency program in Dental Public Health at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). He is a diplomate of the American Board of Dental Public Health.  

Dr. Weatherspoon is currently an Assistant Professor at the UMSOD where he lectures on topics related to: dental public health, access to oral healthcare, prevention, social determinants of health, and interprofessional education and practice. His research interests include: addressing oral health disparities, improving the oral health of older adults, and oral cancer epidemiology. He is a member of the UM Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center and an affiliate of the UM Center for Research on Aging. His research is currently funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).