Dr. Shruthi Acharya
Associate Professor
Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology
Qualification: BDS, MDS
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides quality care to patients
- Engages in tutorials and clinical demonstrations for undergraduate students.
- Involved in internal assessment of students on a regular basis for BDS.
- Framing question papers for university exams (UG and PG program)
- Monitors the clinical cases done by students and interns on a day to day basis and also attend staff cases assigned
- Habit counseling for patients with chewing/ smoking tobacco habit
- Regularly attends Continued dental education programs
- Clinical research on oral diseases?
- Ph.D.?research guide
- Innovator and Entrepreneur
?Dr. Shruthi Acharya is an Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology.
She:
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Oral Medicine | Third year, Final year and Post Graduate students |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDS | Oral Medicine and Radiology | 沙巴体育 College of Dental Sciences, 沙巴体育 | 2011 |
| BDS | A B Shetty Memorial Insitute of Dental Sciences(RGUHS) | 2005 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 沙巴体育 College of Dental Sciences, 沙巴体育, 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education | Lecturer | Teaching | 2006-2007 |
| 沙巴体育 College of Dental Sciences, 沙巴体育, 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education | Assistant Professor | Teaching | 2011-2017 |
| 沙巴体育 College of Dental Sciences, 沙巴体育, 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education | Associate Professor | Teaching | 2017-to present |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Potentially malignant lesions, Cancer awareness and chemoprevention and CBCT, Tobacco cessation
Area of Expertise
Oral mucosal lesions
Area of 沙巴体育
Management of Mucosal Lesions, Management of Complications of Cancer Therapy, Radiation Protection
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
Awards
- ?Award for excellence in teaching- 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- ?Good Teacher Award-2015
- Winner of Innovator exposure stipend (Rs. 50,000/-) at Bric-Idea exposition held on 16th and 17th March 2019 at NITK Surathkal.
- Finalists at 3M Young Innovator Challenge Award 2020
Professional affiliations?
- Member of Indian Dental Association, 2011.
- Member of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2011
- Life member of Asian Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology?
- Life member of 沙巴体育 Academy of Oral Oncology
Grants?
- Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG 15) by BIRAC -49.89 lakhs
- Winner of Innovator exposure stipend (Rs. 50,000/-) at Bric-Idea exposition held on 16th and 17th March at NITK Surathkal
Work Experience
| Organisation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| EIKONA X innovative solutions pvt Ltd, incubated at 沙巴体育- GoK Bioincubator | Co-founder/ Director | April 2020 till present |
| Collaboration with National Institute of Technology, Surathkal (NITK) for technical support for a medical device |
ORCID ID- orcid.org/0000-0002-2207-783X
SCOPUS Author ID: 57190702667
1. Kumar M, Acharya S, Vineetha R, Pai KM. Bilateral Bell’s palsy in a young female: a rare case report. Medicine and Pharmacy Reports. 2021; 94(1):118-20. DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.15386/mpr-1389
2.Kumar, M., Acharya, S., Vineetha, R.Time to rethink, reconsider and reinvite case reports! (2020) Dental Update, 47 (9), pp. 768-769. DOI:10.12968/DENU.2020.47.9.768A
3.Acharya S, Pai KM, Acharya S. Risk assessment for osteoradionecrosis of the jaws in patients with head and neck cancer. Med Pharm Rep. 2020;93(2):195-199. doi:10.15386/mpr-1418
4. Patil V, Acharya S, Vineetha R, Nikhil K. Awareness About Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Among Dental Professionals: A Multicentre Study. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2020;18(3):505-509. DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a43361. PMID: 32016175.
5. Nivedita S, John ER, Acharya S, D’Costa VG. Prophylactic extraction of non-impacted third molars: is it necessary? Minerva Stomatol 2019;68(6):297-302. DOI: 10.23736/S0026-4970.19.04273-0
6. Acharya S, Acharya S, Pentapati KC, Thomson WM. Dental health state utilities among dental patients. Journal of Public Health Dentistry 79 (2019) 147–153.
7. Vinayagamoorthy K, Acharya S, Kumar M, Pentapati KC, Acharya S. Efficacy of a remote screening model for oral potentially malignant disorders using a free messaging application: A diagnostic test for accuracy study. Aust. J. Rural Health. 2019;27:170–176
8. Saincher RR, Acharya S, Gadicherla S, Carnelio S. Dens Invaginatus in a mandible third molar with paradental cyst—A case report and literature review. J Oral Maxillofac Surg Med Pathol 2018;30(6) 576-579
9. Acharya S, Pai KM, Bhat S, Mamatha B, Bejadi VM, Acharya S. Oral changes in patients undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. Indian J Dent Res 2017;28:261-8.
10. Kumar M, Acharya S, Pai K, Kumar V, Thotan SP. Unusual neoplasm on the hard palate of a child: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports.2017.11:149.
11. Kumar M, Acharya S, Chhaparwal Y. Impaction of Second Premolar and Primary Molar in an Inverse Relation: A Unique Radiographic Presentation Dent. Med. Probl. 2016;53(4): 570–572.
12. Kumar M, Acharya S, Pai KM, Vineetha R, Chadha A, S Komal. Maxillary pseudotumor as an initial manifestation of von Willebrand disease, type 2: report of a rare case and literature review-a commentary. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology .2016;122 (2):259-60.
13. Chaitanya B, Chhaparwal Y, Pai KM, Kudva A, Cariappa KM, Acharya S. Hybrid ameloblastoma: An amalgam of rare and conventional ameloblastoma. Contemp Clin Dent 2016;7:90-4
14. Acharya S, Pai KM, Acharya S. Repeat film analysis and its implications for quality assurance in dental radiology: An institutional case study. Contemp Clin Dent,2015;6 (3):392-5. DOI: 10.4103/0976-237X.161898
15. Acharya S, Pentapati KC, Acharya S. Socioeconomic mobility and tobacco consumption patterns in fish industry workers in Udupi District of coastal Karnataka. Indian J Dent Res. 2014 Sep-Oct; 25 (5):653-6.
Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruthi-acharya-78bb6b50/
Patent filed for extraoral film projector on 30th May 2018(Project no - MNPL-DP-IPO-006)
Completed ? Effects of COVID specific infection control protocol on the well-being of dental professionals ? A Novel Formulation of Clobetasol Propionate Topical Spray in The ? Management of Oral Mucocutaneous Lesions: A Preliminary Study ? Salivanomics-medical dental connect ? Effect of non impacted third molars on pathologies of adjacent second molars ? Skills and attitude of dental students towards Cone beam computed tomography ? Radiation safety awareness and practices among healthcare workers in and around 沙巴体育 ? Attitudes of dental students towards oral piercings ? Evaluation of third molar impaction in digital panoramic radiographs: A Retrospective Study ? Demographic and Clinical Profile of Oral Cancer Patients in 沙巴体育.
News/ Articles - Talk in All India Radio, Mangaluru on oral cancer - Article in Arogyavani on ill effects of areca nut products on health on 20th Sept 2020 Radio awareness program on Tobacco and Oral health BBC community Radio, 90.4FM on 16th Feb 2018 - TV program in Spandana Channel on Oral cancer and precancerous lesions on 21st Feb. 2015