Summary:
• President, Southwest Dental Anesthesia Services
• Past President, American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists
• Fellow, American College of Dentists
• Fellow, International College of Dentists
• Diplomat, American Dental Board of Anesthesiology
• Diplomat, National Dental Board of Anesthesiology
• Director of Anesthesiology, The Scottsdale Center for Dentistry
• Assistant Director, Lutheran Medical Center, Advanced Education in
General Dentistry Program
Professional Qualifications:
• I am a Hospital Dentist, Anesthesiologist and Educator.
• I am currently in private practice providing anesthesia services for
pediatric, special needs and adult dental patients.
• I am the Assistant Program Director for the Arizona Region Advanced
Education in General Dentistry Residency with Lutheran Medical Center.
• I am a Consulting Dentist at two local hospitals.
Education:
Certificate, University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine, 1995-1997
Certificate, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry, 1993-1995
DDS, University of Colorado, School of Dentistry, 1989-1993
BA, University of Arizona, 1985-1989
Employment:
President, Southwest Dental Anesthesia Services 1997- Present
I am a Dentist Anesthesiologist in Southern Arizona providing comprehensive office-based anesthesia services.
Assistant Program Director, Lutheran Medical Center 1998- Present
Arizona-based health centers are affiliated with Lutheran Medical Center providing residency experience in General Dentistry. I coordinate, facilitate and supervise residents at these health centers. The program utilizes a distance-learning format.
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Institute of Tucson 1997- Present
I am a Consulting Dentist for this health center providing courtesy consultation and dental evaluations with limited dental services for patients.
Cornerstone Hospital of Southeast Arizona 1998- Present
I am a Consulting Dentist for this health center providing courtesy consultation and dental evaluations with limited dental services for patients.
Teaching:
• Lutheran Medical Center, Assistant Program Director-Arizona Region
• The Scottsdale Center for Dentistry, Director of Anesthesiology
• Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Adjunct Faculty
• University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Clinical Assistant Professor
• Pima Community College, Adjunct Faculty
Professional Experience:
• BCLS Instructor, American Heart Association and American Red Cross
• Certified in BCLS, ACLS and PALS
• Board Member and Regional Vice-President, American Association of Hospital
Dentists, 1999-2004
• Vice President, American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, 2001-2003
• President-Elect, American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, 2003-2005
• President, American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, 2005-2007
• Past-President, American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists, 2007-2009
• New Dentist Committee Chair, Arizona Dental Association (SADS), 1998-2002
• Board Member, AzDA Services, Arizona Dental Association, 2006-2009
• Delegate, Arizona Dental Association, 1998-present
• Team Dentist, Tucson Gila Monsters, 1997-1998
Articles:
“Oral Ketamine and Midazolam for the Mentally Challenged Patient”,
Authors- Caputo, A.; Magera, J.; Long, G. – Not published.
“Remifentanil: A First Experience”,
Authors- Caputo, A.; Bennett, C.R., Cwalina, T. – Not published
“Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Pretreatment for Outpatient General Anesthesia”,
Authors- Moore P., Cuddy M., Magera J., Caputo A., Chen A., Wilkinson A., – Anesthesia Progress, Vol. 47, No. 2, Spring 2000
“Alternatives to Care: Treating Patients with Special Needs in the Dental Office Under General Anesthesia”,
Author- Caputo, A. – Paper presented at Special Care Issues in Dentistry Annual Conference, Clinical Issues Symposium, March 2003
“Alternatives to Care: Treating Patients with Special Needs in the Dental Office Under General Anesthesia (Unconscious Sedation)”,
Author- Caputo, A. – Paper presented at Special Care Dentistry Annual Session, Consensus Conference on Anesthesia, Sedation and Alternatives Techniques for Providing Dental Treatment for People with Special Needs, June 2006
Honors & Awards:
• Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Pi Rho Chapter, University of Colorado, 1993
• Rocky Mountain Dental Study Club, Academic Achievement Award, 1993
• American Association of Endodontists, Endodontic Achievement Award, 1993
• Delta Sigma Delta, General Dentistry Award, 1993
• AADS/Warner-Lambert Preventive Dentistry Scholarship, 1993
• Fellow, American College of Dentists, 2003
• Fellow, International College of Dentists, 2007
• Diplomat, American Dental Board of Anesthesiology, 2004
• Diplomat, National Dental Board of Anesthesiology, 2004
Professional Memberships:
• American Dental Association
• American Dental Education Association
• Arizona Dental Association
• Southern Arizona Dental Society
• American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists
• American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
• American Association of Hospital Dentists
• Academy of Dentistry for Persons with Disabilities
• Academy of General Dentistry
• American College of Dentists
• International College of Dentists
• Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity
Community Activities:
• Chapter Advisor, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, University of Arizona
• Volunteer, American Heart Association
• Donor, National Marrow Donor Program
• Knights of Columbus
• American Heart Association, Tucson Heart Ball Chair 2008
