S. M. Balaji
Prof. Dr. S.M. Balaji, is an Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgeon from Chennai, India. He is the Director-Consultant of Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, which is a globally renowned center for cranio-maxillofacial deformity correction surgery.
Recently elected to the FDI Council (World Dental Federation) at Istanbul. He is the current Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Maxillofacial Surgery (AMS), a pubmed indexed journal and Executive Editor of Indian Journal of Dental Research (IJDR). He is the President Elect of the International College of Dentists (ICD) India, Sri Lanka & Nepal Section, Past President & Secretary of International Association of Dental Research-Asia Pacific region (IADR-APR) and Past President of IADR STAR network.
Prof. Dr. Balaji SM has 142 publications that has had 1356+ Citations with an average 71.81 cites per year; 23 -H-index, G-index :33 and E-index :22.87
Prof. S.M. Balaji is the author of "The Textbook on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery." Published by Elsevier, it is currently the country's best seller and the prescribed book used by undergraduate and post graduate students alike. His another book on ‘Clinical Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery' is a compendium of surgical cases from his thirty plus years of specialty practice, which has seen him perform many innovations to standard surgical procedures, thus improving them manifold times. Of great significance is the fact that this book is authored by a single individual, which is a rarity in the world of medical textbooks.
To his credit he has received numerous awards including the prestigious Dr BC Roy National Award, the highest of the Medical Council of India. An acclaimed speaker at National and international conferences, he has received Dr Ginwallah Trophy, the highest of the Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India twice. He has won various best scientific research awards including the ‘Modus Award of Merit – a cash award of 50,000 Yen’ for the Best Innovative Surgical Technique at the 6th Asian Maxillofacial Conference, Tokyo.
He has also delivered various orations including the prestigious Dr. MS Ginwallah Oration, the highest oration of Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India and the highly esteemed Dr R Ahmed Oration, the highest Oration of the Indian Dental Association. He has also represented the nation at various International forums including the ADA, FDI and IADR.
He was awarded the highest scientific “Prof. David Precious Award” for his scientific research presentation in protein guided tissue regeneration procedures for repair of orofacial clefts at the 12th World Cleft and Craniofacial Congress held in Leipzig, Germany. This award comes with a cash prize of US $1000. He received the award from the world renowned craniomaxillofacial surgeon, Prof. Kenneth Salyer, President, International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation.
At present, he is the Honorary Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon to Victoria Hospital, Republic of Seychelles; Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Republic of Maldives; Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, Republic of Mauritius; Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Swaziland.
