Ms. Deesha Bhaumi

Deesha Bhaumik, PhD, MS, is the Senior Health Policy Analyst at the Health Policy Institute (HPI) of the American Dental Association. Before joining HPI, she obtained her PhD. from the University of Michigan in Epidemiology and her MS in Biostatistics. At HPI, she leads both research and advocacy for various projects focused on dental policy. She is responsible for both quantitative and qualitative analysis. She keeps HPI informed and up to date on new oral health policy issues, particularly in Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act.