Cleft & Craniofacial Surgery

Doctors available

• Prof. & HOD – Dr. Vikram Shetty, MDS; MBBS; DNB

Surgical Fellows

• Dr. Srikanth Gunturu, MDS (Senior Fellow)
• Dr. Ganesh Koneru, MDS (OMFS)
• Dr. Ritesh Agrawal, MDS (OMFS)
• Dr. Nandakishore, MDS (Orthodontics) – Cleft Orthodontic & Maxillofacial Orthopedic Care
• Dr. Chandini Shetty – Periodontist & Oral Hygiene Counselor

Supporting Staff

• Mrs. Joyce
• Mrs. Veni
• Mrs. Ramya
• Mrs. Yashoda
• Mrs. Shanta

Technician

• Mr. Shekhar

Department Infrastructure

• Drager Primus – Most advanced anaesthesia working station for the most efficient management of complex paediatric surgeries.
• Mectron Peizotome – For safest craniofacial surgeries.
• Stryker Systems – For fast & clean maxillofacial bony surgeries.
• One Operation theatre working round the clock with surgical fellows available on call 24 x 7.
• NICU & PICU – with anesthetic & paediatric support round the clock.
• Bed strength – 60 beds.

OPD Services

Monday to Saturday – 9 am to 4 pm
Sunday – 9 am to 1 pm

IPD Services

• 24 x 7 taken care by PG Students (OMFS) & Surgical Fellows on call
• Free Camps across South India – 2 camps a month throughout the year.
• Free Cleft Lip, Cleft Alveolus, Cleft Palate & Cleft Rhinoplasty Surgeries.
• Free Craniofacial Surgeries
• Nominal fee for Maxillofacial Trauma, Esthetic Facial Surgeries & Head and Neck Cancer.
• This department works in collaboration & harmony with the departments like Paediatric surgery, ENT, Neurosurgery, Anesthesiology, Orthodontics, Pedodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Speech & language pathology & Radiology, thus efficiently fulfilling the entire spectrum of medical care for various cleft & craniofacial anomalies.
• This department is credited for conducting largest number of ear deformity surgical workshop & performing highest number of esthetic surgeries in South India by CNN IBN.