Dr. Kristin Compton (DMD, MHA)

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Dr. Kristin Compton is a developmental dentist & a healthcare advocate with 16+ years of experience. She has good knowledge and skills in the healthcare sector, strategic planning, project management, leading teams, uniting organizations, and process development and improvement.

She was awarded Manager of the Year in 2014 by Tennessee Community Organizations and has also helped in the advancement of patient care for adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD).

She has successfully blended her dental expertise with extensive knowledge of healthcare management principles, ensuring optimal patient care while maximizing operational efficiency.

Qualifications & Certifications

• Fellowship, Developmental Dentistry: 2007-2008
  Underwood & Lee Clinic, Louisville, KY
• Doctor of Dental Medicine: 2003-2007
  University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
• Master of Healthcare Administration: 2019-2020
  Upsilon Phi Delta Society, 4.0 GPA
  A.T. Still University, Kirksville, MO
• Bachelor of Science: 1999-2003
  Alice Lloyd College, Pippa Passes, KY
• Safety Care Crisis Prevention Certificate: September 2023
  Quality Behavior Solutions, LLC
• Project Management Executive Education Certificate: March 2024
  Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Publications

Lead Author, “Intellectual disability: Dental pain management,” Compton, DiGiorgio, &
Burson, Pediatric Pain Current Aspects, Chapter 14, Copyright 2016, Nova Publishers

Work Experience

• Founder of Integrative Healthcare Consulting and works as an expert medical adviser there.
• Vice President and Clinical Operator at Kramer Davis Health, LLC, Louisville, KY
• Chief Executive Officer at Lee Speciality Clinic, Louisville, KY
• Director, Clinical Operator at Lee Speciality Clinic, Louisville, KY
• Clinical Director at NYU Langone Health, Louisville, KY
• Developmental Dentistry Director at Lee Speciality Clinic, Louisville, KY
• Worked as an Adjunct Faculty at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry in Louisville, KY
• Director of Dental Services at Orange Grove Dental, Chattanooga, TN.
• Worked as an associate dentist at Kool Smiles, Louisville, KY