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About
Elizabeth V. Simpson, DMD, is an associate dentist with Meridian Health Services in Indiana and adjunct faculty at the Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis. The bulk of her practice has been in the public health setting.
She attended the University of Notre Dame, where she earned a bachelor's degree in preprofessional studies. After college, she worked in the Indianapolis public schools as a bilingual teaching assistant, which is where she decided to become a dentist. She graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 2010 and did a general practice residency at Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry.
Dr. Simpson has completed three leadership programs. In one for the Indiana Dental Association, she started a mentoring program pairing high school students from underrepresented groups who were interested in pursuing dentistry with dental students from underrepresented groups from the Indiana University School of Dentistry. In an American Dental Association program, she started a toothbrushing program at an elementary school in Indianapolis. And finally, she participated in the NextGen Leadership Program as former full-time faculty at Indiana University at the Indianapolis campus.
Simpson has written numerous blogs for the American Dental Association and has participated as a speaker and panelist at several conferences, including for the Christian Dental Association, American Student Dental Association, National Network for Oral Health Access, and American Association of Women Dentists, as well as for the American Dental Association's SmileCon.
She was a member of the American Dental Association's Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention from 2020 to 2024, leading the council as chair from 2023 to 2024.
She is fluent in Spanish and speaks conversational French and Portuguese.
Education
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Preprofessional Studies, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD), Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston
- General Practice Residency, Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, Nashville, Tennessee
Awards
- Indianapolis Top Dentists 2025, 2026
- Pierre Fauchard Academy
- Fellow of the International College of Dentists
Professional Organizations
- Member, American Dental Association
- Member, Indiana Dental Association
- Member, Indianapolis District Dental Society
Press Coverage
- Burger D. New Dentists Share Ways on Maintaining Health During Pandemic. New Dentist News. February 9, 2021.
- Washington T. Anderson Dentist Spends Birthday Promoting Children's Oral Health. WRTV Indianapolis. March 16, 2021.
- Versaci MB. What to Know About Treating Different Types of Patients. American Dental Association News. October 2, 2025.
- Amplifying the Voices of Women at IUSD. IUDentistry. March 28, 2023.
- Lockhart K. Is Orange Juice 'Bad' For You or Not? Nutrition Experts Have Strong Thoughts. HuffPost UK. April 8, 2024.
