S. M. Balaji

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S. M. Balaji
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Born
Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s) Dental, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Website Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital

S. M. Balaji is a dental, oral, and maxillofacial surgeon from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, who specializes in repair of cleft palate, rhinoplasty, ear reconstruction, jaw reconstruction, facial asymmetry correction, dental implantology, maxillofacial surgery and Craniofacial surgery. He is an alumnus of Annamalai University. [1] [2]

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He was the first Indian to be the President of the 7th World Cleft Lip & Palate Congress held at Republic of Seychelles. [3]

Awards

Balaji received in 2008 from the Indian President Pratibha Patil, the B. C. Roy Award. [2]

References

  1. "Give them back their smiles". The Hindu. 31 October 2004. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  2. 1 2 "B.C. Roy awards for 55 doctors". The Hindu. 2 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  3. "Chennai doctor brings laurels to India". The Hindu. 10 July 2011.