Choptank Health Expands Pediatric Dental, Primary Care Services in Chestertown
Families in Kent County will have greater access to pediatric dental care and primary care as Choptank Community Health System expands services at its Chestertown Health Center by adding three new providers to its dental and medical teams. 
Beatrice Bautista, DMD, has joined Choptank Health’s Chestertown Health Center as a pediatric dentist.
Leading the expansion is pediatric dentist Beatrice Bautista, DMD, whose arrival significantly increases pediatric dental capacity at the Chestertown Health Center.
She is joined by family nurse practitioners Morgan Bleinberger, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, and Lauren Burnett, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, expanding access to comprehensive primary care for children and adults throughout Kent County and the Mid-Shore.
“This is an exciting time for our Chestertown Health Center and for the Kent County communities we serve,” said Sara Rich, president and CEO of Choptank Community Health System.
“As our team grows, so does our ability to provide high-quality, integrated health care close to where people live,” she said. “We're especially pleased to expand pediatric dental services while welcoming additional primary care providers who will help more families establish a medical home.”
Morgan Bleinberger, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, has joined Choptank Health’s Chestertown Health Center as a family nurse practitioner.
Dr. Bautista earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from Roseman University of Health Sciences before completing a pediatric dental residency through NYU Langone Dental Medicine in Hawaii. She has extensive experience caring for children, including patients with special health care needs, and has been recognized for excellence in pediatric dentistry through numerous academic awards and as a National Health Service Corps Scholar.
Morgan Bleinberger, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, recently completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of Maryland after nearly a decade as a registered nurse. She provides adult primary care at Choptank Health, focusing on preventive care, chronic disease management, and patient education. Her experience spans primary and urgent care, women’s health, cardiology, gastroenterology, and hospital medicine. She also completed part of her clinical training with Choptank Health.
Lauren Burnett, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, has joined Choptank Health’s Chestertown Health Center as a family nurse practitioner, providing comprehensive primary care for patients from newborn through adulthood.
Lauren Burnett, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, joins Choptank Health after earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. She provides comprehensive primary care for patients from birth through adulthood, including preventive care, wellness visits, and chronic disease management. Burnett is passionate about improving health outcomes in rural and underserved communities and expanding access to primary care for Mid-Shore families. Her doctoral research focused on increasing adolescent participation in annual health visits in Kent County.
The expansion of the Chestertown Health Center will continue this fall with the addition of another dental provider, further strengthening access to oral health services for the community.
Choptank Community Health System provides medical, dental, behavioral health, and school-based health services throughout Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot counties, serving nearly 35,000 adults and children across Maryland's Mid-Shore. New patients are welcome. For more information, visit www.choptankhealth.org