Dr. Amy Hartsfield is one of the only doctors in Alabama who has completed over 450 hours of Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine. She continues to educate herself regularly on the latest techniques and clinical studies in Dental Sleep Medicine, Orofacial Pain, and headaches. Dr. Hartsfield left general dentistry after 14 years to become a specialist in Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine because she had been a sufferer of migraines, TMJ disorder, and a sleep breathing disorder in the past. After having a hard time finding the answers and proper treatment, she decided to further her education to help people like herself who have a hard time finding the answers and proper treatment in these areas.
Dr. Hartsfield is a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, American Academy of Orofacial Pain, International Headache Society, and the American Headache Society. She graduated Magna Cum Laude at Auburn University in Biomedical Sciences. She received her doctor of Dental Medicine from the University of Alabama School of Dentistry in Birmingham. She resides in Homewood with her husband, son, and dog, Heidi. She loves water skiing, lake time, snow skiing and scuba diving. As of June, she became 1 of 7 dentists in the United States appointed to serve on the board of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine.