Publications from the faculty of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- We conduct fellowships in Clinical Investigation that include a degree from the Harvard School of Public Health--suited to young oral surgeons interested in pursuing academic clinical research
Domestic Violence
Halpern LR, Dodson TB. A predictive model to identify women with injuries related to intimate partner violence. JADA 2006;137:604-9. Cover story.
Halpern LR, Perciaccante VJ, Hayes C, Susarla S, Dodson TB. A protocol to diagnose intimate partner violence in the emergency department. J Trauma 2006;60(5):1101-5.
Halpern LR, Susarla S, Finkel M, Dodson TB. Injury location and screening questionnaires as markers for intimate partner violence. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2005;1255-61.
Perciaccante V, Dodson TB, Och H. Head, neck and facial injuries as markers of domestic violence in women. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 1999;57:760.
Ochs HA, Dodson TB, Neuenschwander MC. Are head, neck, and face injuries markers for domestic violence? JADA 1996;127:757-61.
High scores for patient satisfaction 
Eighty-nine percent of inpatients would definitely recommend Massachusetts General Hospital to friends and family, compared with a national average of 67 percent.


