Overview

Dr. Ashli Babu joins the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Believers Church Medical College Hospital as Senior Resident. An Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, she completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at KLE Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, and her Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka.

Dr. Ashli has multidisciplinary clinical experience spanning emergency medicine, general surgery and orthopaedics, and has a special focus on managing complex maxillofacial trauma and facial fractures. She previously worked as a Junior Resident and trainee at institutions including NIMHANS, Bangalore; the Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum; Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore; Jubilee Mission Medical College Hospital, Thrissur; and the Gosla Srinivas Reddy Institute of Facial Plastic Surgery, Hyderabad. Most recently, she served as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Meitra Hospital, Calicut. Her experience includes surgical assistance, preoperative planning and emergency care, and she is committed to clinical excellence and close coordination with multidisciplinary teams.

Education

• BDS, KLE Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka

• MDS (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), KVG Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka

Medical Experience

• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon,Calicut – Meitra Hospital, Kunduparamba; Santhi Hospital, Omassery; and C Dent, Kumaraswamy Junction

• Junior Resident, Gosla Srinivas Reddy Institute of Facial Plastic Surgery,

• Junior Resident, Jubilee Mission Medical College Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala

• Surgical Oncology Trainee, Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore,

• Junior Resident, NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka (under Prof. Dr. Dhaval Shukla, HOD)

• Junior Resident, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum (under Prof. Dr. Shaji Thomas, HOD)

• Junior Resident, Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute, Hubli (under Prof. Dr. Manjunath M. Vijapur, HOD)

• Junior Resident, Government Taluk Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka

Areas of Expertise

• Management of maxillofacial trauma and facial fractures

• Reconstructive surgery

• Correction of congenital and acquired facial deformities

• Preoperative planning, including 3D/digital planning

• Surgical assistance and emergency care

Thesis and Paper Presentations

• Thesis: Evaluating the Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection on Infraorbital Hyperpigmentation and Wrinkles (2024 – 2025)

• Paper Presentation: Management of Pleomorphic Adenoma, AOMSI Conference, Karnataka Chapter 11 (2024)

• Poster Presentation: Multidisciplinary Management in Trauma, AOMSI Conference, Karnataka Chapter 10 (2023)

• Library Dissertation: Naso-Orbito-Ethmoid Fracture (2023)

Courses and Workshops

• Workshop on Oral Implantology, Dentium Academy (2024)

• AOMSI Foundation Course, Manipal (2023)