Faciomaxillary Surgeon
A passionate and well-trained Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with focused interest in maxillofacial
trauma, cleft care, orthognathic surgery, and TMJ disorders. As the RECIPIENT OF ASHWINI
AWARD (MDS topper) from AIIMS Raipur and a Fellow in Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery
(FCLP, CCI Switzerland), I bring a strong academic foundation and clear clinical experience shaped
by high standards and interdisciplinary teamwork. I am committed to delivering precise, patient
centered surgical care while continually learning and evolving through research, collaboration, and
reflective practice.
• Maxillofacial Trauma
• Orthognathic Surgery
• Cleft Surgery
• TMJ Surgery
• Rhinoplasty
• Maxillofacial pathology management
• Dental Implantology
• Minor oral surgeries
• Fellowship in Cleft lip and palate Surgery (FCLP)
MCCC, Cleft Children International (CCI), Switzerland | 2024–2025
• MDS – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur | 2021–2024
• BDS – Bachelor of Dental Surgery
D.A. Pandu Memorial RV Dental College, Bangalore, Karnataka | 2015–2020
• Trained in Rhinoplasty- International rhinoplasty workshop 2025, Bangalore
• ASHWINI AWARD 2024 – AIIMS Raipur (MDS Batch Topper 2021-2024)
• Guest lecture in National AOMSI conference on the topic unilateral cleft lip
• Best Paper Presentation – 7th AOMSI CG Chapter, Bilaspur
• Best Paper Presentation – 6th AOMSI CG Chapter, Raipur
• Academic Excellence – Multiple university ranks and two distinctions during undergraduate
• Ongoing Projects: three research projects
• Completed Research: Sutured versus sutureless anterior releasing incision of triangular flap
following surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars: A single-blinded
randomized controlled trial (in publication process)
• Management of Midface Deficiency in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients: A 20-Year Retrospective
Analysis and Treatment Protocol from Adolescence to Adulthood (in publication process)
• Anand P, Bharadwaj S, Ganguly S, Rao S. Palatal perforation in a patient with borderline
lepromatous leprosy: leprosy still not eradicated. BMJ Case Rep. 2022;15(10):e251798.
• Agarwal SS, Anand P, Rao S, Galhotra V. Site-Based Comparative Analysis of Sample
Collection Through Direct Biopsy and Nasal Swabs for Early Diagnosis of Post-COVID
Rhinomaxillary Fungal Infection Using Potassium Hydroxide Mounting: A Retrospective
Cohort Study. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2022.
• Raghani MJ, Dadsena K, Jith N, Anand P, Singh V. Rare Presentation of Tuberculous
Osteomyelitis of Mandibular Condyle Mimicking as Parotid Tumor: A Case Report. Indian J
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023.
• Raghani, M.J., Preetha Anand, P. & Galhotra, V. Preservation of Palatal Mucosa in
Rhinomaxillary Mucormycosis Cases. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 23, 1455–1461 (2024).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-024-02129-0
I am really thankful to Dr Rex who performed the successful surgery and gave me my normal life back. I am able to move my hand, fingers and elbow without pain or discomfort.
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