James K. Hartsfield Jr., DMD, PhD, MS, MMSC, FACMG, CDABO

Specialties

About

James K. Hartsfield specializes in craniofacial genetics and the orthodontic treatment of children, adolescents and adults. After receiving his dental degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, he completed a clinical fellowship and a master’s degree in medical genetics at the Indiana University Medical Center.

Dr. Hartsfield completed an orthodontics residency and a master of medical science degree at the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, and he completed a pediatrics research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. He also completed a fellowship in clinical genetics and a PhD in medical sciences at the University of South Florida College of Medicine.

Dr. Hartsfield is certified by the American Board of Orthodontics and the American Board of Medical Genetics and is a member of the Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists.

Faculty Rank

  • E. Preston Hicks Endowed Professor of Orthodontics and Oral Health Research

Training & Education

Degree

DMD, Medical University of South Carolina, College of Dental Medicine, Charleston
MS, Medical Genetics, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind.
MMedSci, Oral Biology, Harvard University, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Mass.
PhD, Medical Sciences, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla.

Residency

Harvard University, School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Mass.
Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Ind.
University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla.

Fellowship

Pediatrics Research, Embryology-Teratology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.

Certifications and Special Training

American Board of Orthodontics
American Board of Medical Genetics

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