S. M. Balaji is a dental, oral, and maxillofacial surgeon from

Chennai Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...

, 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 alumni of

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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.

Awards

Balaji received in 2008 from the Indian President

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, the

B. C. Roy Award The Bidhan Chandra Roy Award was instituted in 1962 in memory of Dr. B. C. Roy by the Medical Council of India. It is presented by the President of India in New Delhi every year on July 1, National Doctors' Day. It is also the highest honour tha ...

References

External links

Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital
{{DEFAULTSORT:Balaji, S.M. People from Kanyakumari district Indian dentists People from Tamil Nadu Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Missing middle or first names Dr. B. C. Roy Award winners