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Hi, I am Dr. Jay Thoppay
Your Partner in Innovation
C-Suite Clinical & EdTech Strategist | Global Health & Innovation Advocate | Board-Certified Oral Medicine Specialist | President, AAOM | Former VP & Chief Dental Officer, Solventum
Helping healthcare and dental companies transform products, education, and patient outcomes through strategy, innovation, and purpose-driven leadership.
I’m a board-certified oral medicine specialist and innovation strategist with a proven track record in corporate leadership, academic excellence, and global health advocacy.
I thrive at the intersection of clinical insight, strategic leadership, and transformative technology turning complexity into strategic, actionable outcomes that drive measurable impact.
Serving as President of the American Academy of Oral Medicine (2025-26)
Past roles include Vice President & Chief Dental Officer at Solventum and Director of Oral Medicine, Orofacial pain and Geriatric Programs at Virginia Commonwealth University, where I led initiatives bridging healthcare, education, and innovation.
Guiding Your Business from Vision to Victory
Innovation & Product Development: Driving evidence-based, Strategic NPI pipeline, market-shaping solutions that elevate care delivery and patient outcomes
Instructional Design & Clinical Education Leadership: Advancing lifelong learning through adaptive technology, immersive education, and digital tools
Systems Thinking & Policy Expertise: Translating complex health systems and regulations into actionable and sustainable change
Inclusive Team Culture & Scalable Growth: Building values-led, high-performing teams that foster innovation, trust, and collaboration
CREDENTIALS
Certifications
Certification- Sleep Apnea Management with Oral Appliances – Qualified Dentist Certification by American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine 2021
Laser certification -World Clinical Laser Institute
Invisalign provider Certification – Align Technology
Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments
Virginia Geriatric Education Center, Faculty Development Fellowship in Interprofessional Geriatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
Residency training in Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA
Postdoctoral Fellowship- Interdisciplinary Geriatrics, University of Pennsylvania PA
Fellowship in Oral Medicine, Georgia Regents University, Augusta GA
Clinical training & research, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta GA
Oral Medicine and Radiology post-graduate training in Faculty track training India
Education
EdD – University of Florida – in progress
MSHA – Healthcare Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
MS – Oral Biology, Georgia Regents University, Augusta GA
MBA – [Hospital & Healthcare Management] TASMAC, ASU, India
BDS -TN Government Dental College, The TN Dr. MGR Medical University, India
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