Dr. Douglas B. Keck

Dr. Douglas B. Keck

DMD, MSHED

Pediatric Dentist, Dental Educator, Academic Program Developer, CODA Standards I-VI

Dr. Douglas B. Keck, DMD is a distinguished pediatric dentist with extensive experience in clinical practice and dental education. He was in the private practice of pediatric dentistry in New Haven and Madison, Connecticut for 25 years before accepting his current role as Dental Director for Healthcare Network in 2019, the only Federally Qualified Health Center in Collier County.

BIOGRAPHY

A graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, he completed his pediatric post-doctoral specialty training at Harvard University School of Dental Medicine and Children’s Hospital Boston. In addition to his American Board of Pediatric Dentistry certification, Dr. Keck holds a Master of Science in Higher Education from Drexel University.
Dr. Keck served as the President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) Foundation from 2022-2024 but has been on the Board of Trustees of the organization since 2013. He has also served as the Associate Director of the Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program Rhode Island site of NYU Langone Dental Medicine from 2017-2019.
Along with his leadership roles, Dr. Keck has been recognized for his contributions to dental education and literature, having published in the Journal of Dental Education and serving as co-editor of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA)Specialty Scan for Pediatric Dentistry. Understanding the importance of giving back, Dr. Keck is proud to have been accepted into the Fellowship of the American College of Dentists in 2019 for his volunteer work in organized dentistry.
One of Dr. Keck’s most recent accomplishments was assisting in the writing and receiving of a HRSA Teaching Health Center Development Grant in 2021. He was primarily responsible for writing the Initial Application for Accreditation of a Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program that will be housed at Healthcare Network but sponsored by Lee Memorial Health. Dr. Keck will be the Program Director when the program becomes Initially Accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and begin recruiting pediatric dentistry residents to Southwest Florida.