Jill W Schechter, DDS, MPH
Overview
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Dental Medicine (in Surgery) at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Languages
- Hebrew
- Spanish
Gender
- Female
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
AgeWell
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Medicare Managed Care
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
Quality Health Management
- Quality Health Management
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- SelectHealth
WellCare
- Medicare Managed Care
- New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
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Credentials & Experience
Committees, Societies, Councils
American Association of Orthodontists
American Association of Public Health Dentistry
American Board of Orthodontics
American Dental Association
Charles H. Tweed International Foundation
College of Diplomates of the ABO
New York State Dental Association
Northeastern Society of Orthodontists
Honors & Awards
The Dr. Henry Nahoum Scholarship Orthodontics Fund in support of a postdoctoral student considering training in craniofacial anomalies, 2020
Research
Selected Publications
· Schechter, J., Alcon, A., Verzella, A., Shetye, P., & Flores, R. (2023). Change in Lower Lip Position After Le Fort I Advancement in Patients with Bilateral vs. Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate. The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal, 10556656231184975.
· Schechter, J.W., Alcon, A., Verzella, A.N., Shetye, P.R., & Flores, R.L. (2023, May 6). Change in Lower Lip Position After Le Fort I Advancement in Patients with Bilateral vs. Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate. ACPA 2023 Conference, Raleigh, NC.
· Verzella, A.N., Schechter, J.S., Alcon, A., Shetye, P.R., Staffenberg, D.A. & Flores, R.L. (2023, May 6). LeFort I Horizontal Osteotomy “Defining the Feasibility of the “High” Osteotomy. ACPA 2023 Conference, Raleigh, NC.
· Schechter, J.W. Orthodontic Considerations for Plastic Surgeons. Lecture presented to: Columbia University Plastic Surgery Residency Program, April 26, 2021, New York, NY.
· Schechter, J.W. Evaluating Medical Students’ Dental Knowledge and Values. Poster presented at: American Dental Education Association, March 16, 2019, Chicago, IL.
· Cho, J., Israel, H., Rabizadeh, M., Markowitz, J. (2015) Comparison of Results of Temporomandibular Joint Arthroscopic Surgery in Younger Vs Older Patient Groups. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 73(9), e20.
· Markowitz, J. and Lee, S. (Feb 2014) “A new resource for nontraditional dental school applicants.” Mouthing off, Blog of the American Student Dental Association.
· Schechter, J.W., Alcon, A., Verzella, A.N., Shetye, P.R., & Flores, R.L. (2023, May 6). Change in Lower Lip Position After Le Fort I Advancement in Patients with Bilateral vs. Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate. ACPA 2023 Conference, Raleigh, NC.
· Verzella, A.N., Schechter, J.S., Alcon, A., Shetye, P.R., Staffenberg, D.A. & Flores, R.L. (2023, May 6). LeFort I Horizontal Osteotomy “Defining the Feasibility of the “High” Osteotomy. ACPA 2023 Conference, Raleigh, NC.
· Schechter, J.W. Orthodontic Considerations for Plastic Surgeons. Lecture presented to: Columbia University Plastic Surgery Residency Program, April 26, 2021, New York, NY.
· Schechter, J.W. Evaluating Medical Students’ Dental Knowledge and Values. Poster presented at: American Dental Education Association, March 16, 2019, Chicago, IL.
· Cho, J., Israel, H., Rabizadeh, M., Markowitz, J. (2015) Comparison of Results of Temporomandibular Joint Arthroscopic Surgery in Younger Vs Older Patient Groups. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 73(9), e20.
· Markowitz, J. and Lee, S. (Feb 2014) “A new resource for nontraditional dental school applicants.” Mouthing off, Blog of the American Student Dental Association.