Joseph F. Morales, D.D.S., FACD, FNYAD, has 40 years of professional experience, including more than 35 years dedicated to academic and community-based dental medicine. Dr. Morales is the lead faculty member for the didactic curriculum of the NYMC General Dental Practice Residency Program and has been a principal investigator on several HRSA grants, and has served as chief of service at multiple New York City hospitals. He also chairs and is a member of multiple university and hospital committees, including the NYMC Admissions and IRB Committees, as well as the chair of the Credentials and Infection Prevention/Control Committees at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan. In addition to his academic and clinical commitments at the college and its clinical affiliates, Dr. Morales is a member of the Medical Division in the New York City Police Department and treasurer of New York Dental Affiliates, the professional services affiliation group at Metropolitan Hospital.

Education

• D.D.S., Columbia University School of Dentistry and Oral Surgery
• Residency, University Hospital at SUNY Stony Brook

Areas of Expertise

• Restorative implantology

Publications

• Montenegro MF, Morales JMN, Morán Vieyra FE, et. al. "Eco-friendly synthesis of a silver nanohybrid with carbon dots derived from Quebracho Colorado leaves and its application in the colorimetric detection of Al(3)." Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 343(), (2025) 126628. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2025.126628
• Morales J, Vigil-De Gracia P, Pitti S, et. al. "Outcomes of the Unvaccinated Geriatric Population with Coronavirus Disease." Sage open aging, 11(), (2025) 30495334251330677. doi: 10.1177/30495334251330677
• Lopes-Lima M, Aldridge DC, Álvarez MG, et. al. "A curated dataset on the distribution of West Palaearctic freshwater bivalves." Scientific data, 12(1), (2025) 1139. doi: 10.1038/s41597-025-05318-9
• Dhungana A, McCalley DM, Heath AM, et. al. "Developing a reverse translational model of low-intensity rTMS in alcohol use disorder: The influence of theta burst stimulation protocols on binge alcohol drinking in mice." Transcranial magnetic stimulation (2024), 4(), (2025) . pii: 100098. doi: 10.1016/j.transm.2025.100098
• Luo Y, Morales JC, Dunton GF, et. al. "Assessment of EMA binge-eating symptoms in Adolescents: Factor analysis and associations with social context and food types." Appetite, 214(), (2025) 108212. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2025.108212
• Carrasco-Rojas J, Sandoval FI, Schuh CMAP, et. al. "NLC-Based Rifampicin Delivery System: Development and Characterization for Improved Drug Performance Against Staphylococcus aureus." Pharmaceutics, 17(6), (2025) . doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics17060799
• Rozas R, Ortiz AC, Peñaloza S, et. al. "Kinetic and Methodological Insights into Hydrophilic Drug Release from Mesoporous Silica Nanocarriers." Pharmaceutics, 17(6), (2025) . doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics17060694

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Memberships and Affiliations

• Fellow, New York Academy of Dentistry
• Fellow, American College of Dentists

Teaching Responsibilities

• Lead faculty in the NYMC SOM General Dental Medicine Residency Program’s didactic curriculum