Prof SM Balaji visited the College of Dentistry, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

by smbalaji | Jun 9, 2018 | Events

Prof David Johnsen, Dean, College of Dentistry, Iowa City invited Prof SM Balaji for a tour of the college. Dr Kathryn Kell, President, FDI, who is an alumnus of the college accompanied Dr SM Balaji. They toured the college and viewed the facilities. The College of Dentistry, Iowa City is an integral part of the University of Iowa. Founded over 125 years ago, it provides advanced dental education. This includes all specialties of dentistry. Dr SM Balaji discussed patient management protocols with Prof Johnsen. Outreach programs available with the college include the award-winning Geriatric Mobile Dental Unit.

: The College of Dentistry, Iowa City, USA

: An outside view of the College of Dentistry, Iowa City

Dr SM Balaji with Prof David Johnsen, Dean, College of Dentistry, Iowa

Prof SM Balaji had extensive interactions with the Dean of the College of Dentistry, Iowa. Dr SM Balaji and Prof David Johnsen also held discussions on many other topics. They included implementation of clinical protocols. These were with regard to helping increasing levels of patient satisfaction.

: Prof Kathryn Kell and Prof David Johnsen at the Galagan Auditorium

: Prof SM Balaji at the reception area of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic at the College of Dentistry, Iowa City, USA

Book presentation at Galagan Auditorium, College of Dentistry, Iowa City

Dr SM Balaji presented Prof Johnsen with a copy of “Clinical Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery”. This was at a function held at the Galagan Auditorium. This is a book authored by him. Prof SM Balaji and Prof Kathryn Kell expressed their happiness at their visit to Prof Johnsen, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Iowa.

Dr SM Balaji presenting his Clinical Craniomaxillofacial Surgery book to Prof David Johnsen, Dean, College of Dentistry, Iowa City

Alveolar defect grafting with bone graft material

by smbalaji | Jun 7, 2018 | Events, Surgery

Patient with cleft lip and palate presents for implant surgery

The patient is a young man who was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. He had undergone surgery for cleft repair as an infant. The patient has missing upper left central and lateral incisors at the region of the cleft. He is undergoing concurrent orthodontic treatment for teeth alignment. The patient wanted implants to replace the two missing teeth.

A rib graft surgery failed to correct the bony deficiency in the region of the cleft. There was still inadequate bony height for placement of implants. Prof S M Balaji, Cranio-maxillofacial surgeon, decided to augment the bone with Bio-Oss. The patient and his parents were in agreement with the treatment plan.

Placement of bone substitute in cleft region for implant

Under general anesthesia, a mucogingival flap was first raised. The screw used to fix the rib graft was then removed. Bio-Oss bone substitute was next mixed with blood and compacted into the bony defect. The flap was then sutured closed with interrupted sutures.

Treatment planning for implant placement

Implant placement would be undertaken once the Bio-Oss has consolidated into solid bone.

Prof SM Balaji visited the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago

by smbalaji | May 26, 2018 | Events

Prof SM Balaji visited the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago at the invitation of the Chairman of the department, Dr Henry C Fung as an observer.

Prof SM Balaji is an eminent oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Chennai, India. He has a special interest in cleft lip and palate repair and surgical treatment of syndromic children afflicted with complex craniofacial defects.He travels extensively around the world in a constant quest to keep himself abreast with surgical innovations being practised in the best hospitals worldwide.

: Prof S M Balaji with Dr Fung and residents at the beginning of ward rounds at the hospital

: Prof S M Balaji with Dr Henry C Fung and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residents during his visit at the Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chi

Dr SM Balaji accompanied Dr Fung and his team of maxillofacial surgery residents during ward rounds. He also met with Dr James Murphy, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and discussed the various oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures performed at the Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago. Prof SM Balaji also visited the Operating Room as an observer. He observed Dr Henry Fung and Dr James Murphy operate on various Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery cases.

: Dr S M Balaji with Dr James Murphy during his visit to the Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago

: Prof S M Balaji with Dr James Murphy discussing a case scheduled for later in the day

: Dr S M Balaji with Dr Fung and Dr Murphy during his visit to the Operating Room as an observer

: Prof S M Balaji with Dr Henry Fung and a resident before his departure from Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago

: Prof S M Balaji with Dr Henry Fung just before his departure from the Stroger Hospital of Cook County

Prof SM Balaji visits the Maxillofacial Surgery Unit of Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin as an observer

by smbalaji | May 23, 2018 | Events

Prof SM Balaji visits the Charite Berlin at the personal invitation of Prof Adolphs

Prof SM Balaji was invited by Prof Nicolai Adolphs to the Maxillofacial Surgery Unit of Charite Universitatsmedizin, Berlin. This was in recognition of Dr SM Balaji’s scientific contributions towards the advancement of cranio-maxillofacial surgery techniques.

: Prof S M Balaji during his visit to the Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin

: Prof S M Balaji with Prof Nicolai Adolphs outside the Operating Room at the Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin

History of the Charite Berlin

The Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin was founded in 1818. It sustained some damage during World War II and was rebuilt at the end of the war. It was the most prestigious medical center of the German Democratic Republic. It was merged with the Freie Universitat of Berlin in 2003 and has since been one of the largest clinics in the whole of Europe. The Charite today is a premier surgical center for maxillofacial surgery in Germany.

: A view of the Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin

Prof SM Balaji views the functioning of the Charite Berlin from close quarters

Prof Nikolai Adolphs is an eminent specialist oral and maxillofacial surgeon. He extended a personal invitation to Prof SM Balaji to visit the Charite as an observer. Prof SM Balaji attended the morning briefing session before ward rounds and also accompanied Prof Adolphs and his residents for the morning ward rounds. Prof SM Balaji was also invited into the operating room at the Charite to observe the surgical management protocols employed at the premier center.

: Case discussion before morning ward rounds at the Charite

: Prof S M Balaji during morning ward rounds at the Charite Berlin

: Prof S M Balaji at the Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin

: A view of the anesthesiologists at work in the Operating Room

: Anesthesiologist intubating the patient at the Charite Operating Room

: Prof S M Balaji with Prof Nikolai Adolphs before commencement of a surgery in the Operating Room at the Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin

Prof Adolphs also invited Dr SM Balaji to his room at the Charite and showed him some of the memorabilia he had collected in relation to craniofacial surgery over the course of his distinguished surgical career.

: Prof Balaji with Prof Adolphs viewing memorabilia in Prof Adolphs room

: Prof Balaji with Prof Adolphs

Prof Balaji also met with Prof Max Heiland, Director, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Charite Universitatsmedizin, Berlin

Prof SM Balaji attends Interactive Session on SCYLIMIT at Apollo Cancer Hospital, Chennai

by smbalaji | May 22, 2018 | Events

Prof SM Balaji invited to Apollo Cancer Institute for SCYLIMIT interactive session

The Department of Neurosurgery, Apollo Cancer Institute, Chennai invited Prof SM Balaji. This was for an interactive session on the SCYLIMIT system. The SCYLIMIT system is the brainchild of eminent neurosurgeon, Dr. Takeyoshi Shimoji. He is from Yamanishi, Japan. The Apollo Department of Telemedicine organized this session. Dr. Shimoji is a renowned trigonocephaly expert. He developed the SCYLIMIT system to detect and treat mild trigonocephaly. This was through cranioplasty surgery.

Treatment of Mild Trigonocephaly with SCYLIMIT system

Mild trigonocephaly results in increased intracranial pressure. This leads to many symptoms. These include language delay, hyperactivity, autistic tendencies, self mutilation and motor delays. The SCYLIMIT system causes no residual morbidity. It results in manifold improvement in the quality of life of the affected patients. There is also no residual postsurgical morbidity. Many doctors attended the session. They included eminent neurosurgeons Dr. Balamurugan and Dr. Samuel J K Abraham.

Prof S M Balaji at the First Live Surgery Symposium of the WPATH in New York City, USA

by smbalaji | May 14, 2018 | Events

Prof S M Balaji attends WPATH Symposium at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Prof SM Balaji, a registered member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and an experienced facial feminization surgery expert, was invited by the WPATH to attend the first live surgery symposium of the organization, organized at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA. This symposium was jointly organized by the WPATH, Global Education Initiative (GEI), the Mount Sinai Health System and the American Society of Gender Surgeons (ASGS).

: A view of the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, USA

: A view of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, USA

: A view of the interior of the prestigious Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, USA

: A view of the exterior of the prestigious Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, USA

WPATH rendering yeomen service to Transgender Health

WPATH is a multispecialty organization of healthcare professionals who have made significant investments in their careers towards improving the quality of not just surgical care available to transgender individuals, but also the overall care encompassing the emotional and psychological needs of transgender individuals.

: A view of the interior of the prestigious Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, USA

: A view of the interior of the prestigious Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, USA

Visionaries leading the WPATH for greater inclusiveness of all genders

The WPATH is an organization that is lead by visionaries with long ranging goals for the organization. Dr. Gail Knudson is the President of the WPATH and Co-Chair of the GEI. She is also the Founder and former President of the Canadian Professional Association for Transgender Health (CPATH). Dr. Randi Ettner who is the Secretary of the WPATH, is a clinical and forensic psychologist of international renown. She has been a champion for transgender rights and has served in various committees, which have overseen the reformation of laws pertaining to the rights of transgender people.

: Prof S M Balaji with Dr Gail Knudson, President, World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and CoChair, Global Education Initiative and Dr. Randi Ettner, Secretary, WPATH

: Prof S M Balaji with Dr Gail Knudson at the First Live Surgery Symposium of the WPATH A view of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA

First Live Surgery Symposium of the WPATH

The symposium was held over a period of three days with a wide variety of gender affirmation live surgical demonstrations performed by world leading experts. The facial feminization and tracheal shave live surgical demonstration was performed by Dr. Jeff Spiegel who is one of the foremost facial plastic surgery specialists in the world today. Dr. Loren Schechter provided an introduction to transgender surgery at the beginning of the session.

: The Presidential Speech at the inauguration of the First Live Surgery Symposium of the WPATH at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, USA

: The Presidential Speech at the inauguration of the First Live Surgery Symposium of the WPATH at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, USA

Specialists attending the WPATH First Live Surgery Symposium

Also present at the symposium were Dr. Joshua Safer who is the Executive Director of the Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery at the Mount Sinai Hospital In New York City, Dr. Daniel Simon who is an eminent maxillofacial surgeon and has medical publications to his name in the field of Facial Feminization Surgery, Dr. Ravinder Jarial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Florida and Dr. Cecile Unger whose live surgical demonstration of Vaginoplasty techniques and Penile Inversion surgery was very well received by the audience. Dr. Mark Courey who is a Professor of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System was also present at the course as was Ms. Zil Goldstein who is an assistant professor of Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine.

: A presentation by an Urethroplasty Specialist at the WPATH Symposium held at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, USA

: Dr Cecile Unger, Female Pelvic Reconstruction Surgery Specialist, Cleveland Clinic, during her presentation on vaginoplasty and penile inversion surgery

: Dr Cecile Unger at her presentation at the First Live Surgery Symposium of the WPATH held at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, USA

: Prof S M Balaji with Dr Cecile Unger at the conclusion of her presentation at the symposium

: A presentation by Dr Maurice Garcia at the WPATH Symposium

: A panel discussion of experts in progress at the WPATH First Live Surgery Symposium, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, USA

: Prof S M Balaji with Dr Daniel Simon, Eminent Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and Dr Ravinder Jarial, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Florida

: Prof S M Balaji with Prof Mark Courey, Professor of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Health System, New York City, USA and Ms Zil Goldstein

Prof Balaji attends the WPATH as an expert in facial feminization surgery

Prof S M Balaji who is an expert at facial feminization surgery and has performed over 100 such surgeries at Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, Teynampet, Chennai, met with the various experts and held extensive discussions with them regarding the recent advancements made in the fields related to facial feminization surgery.

: Facial feminization live surgical demonstration in progress at the First Live Surgery Symposium of the WPATH, held in New York City, USA

: A panel discussion of experts in progress at the WPATH First Live Surgery Symposium, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, USA