Meet the Program Director — Pediatric Dental Residency at St. Mary's Hospital

John Unkel, DDS, MD, MPA
Medical Director and Residency Program Director
Pediatric Dentistry

Dr. John H. Unkel received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia and completed his medical residency at Virginia Tech/Carilion. He earned his doctorate of dental surgery from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois and went on to complete a pediatric dental residency at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and his hospital pediatric dentistry fellowship at The Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.

He is board-certified by the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and serves as a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Virginia Chapter, American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American and Virginia Dental Associations and the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.