Dental Teaching Staff

Department of Conservative Dentistry

Dr. Madhu Pujar

Professor & HOD, MDS, 28 yrs

Dr. Madhu Pujar

Professor & HOD, MDS, 28 yrs

Department: Conservative Dentistry

Date of Joining: 20-09-2007

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Conservative Dentistry

Experience: 13 Years

Dr. Veerendra Uppin

Professor, BDS / MDS, 30 yrs

Dr. Veerendra Uppin

Professor, BDS / MDS, 30 yrs

Department: Conservative Dentistry

Date of Joining: 01-10-2013

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Conservative Dentistry

Experience: 30 Years

Dr. Hemant T Vagarali

Professor, MDS, 19 yrs

Dr. Hemant T Vagarali

Professor, MDS, 19 yrs

Department: Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

Date of Joining: 20-11-2011

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Restorative dentistry and endodontics

Experience: 19 Years

Dr. Chetan R Patil

Professor, MDS, 18 yrs

Dr. Chetan R Patil

Professor, MDS, 18 yrs

Department: Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

Date of Joining: 30-05-2008

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Conservative dentistry and endodontics

Experience: 18 years

Dr. Pallavi Gopishetti

Professor, BDS / MDS, 14.5 yrs

Dr. Pallavi Gopishetti

Professor, BDS / MDS, 14.5 yrs

Department: Conservative and Endodontics

Date of Joining: 19-05-2015

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Conservative and endodontics

Experience: 14.5 Years

Dr. Suprit S Pawar

Reader, BDS / MDS, 10 yrs 3 months

Dr. Suprit S Pawar

Reader, BDS / MDS, 10 yrs 3 months

Department: Dept of conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

Date of Joining: 08-04-2022

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Dept of conservative dentistry and endodontics

Experience: 10 year 3 months

Dr. Asim Jamadar

Reader, MDS, 7 yrs.

Dr. Asim Jamadar

Reader, MDS, 7 yrs.

Department: Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

Date of Joining: 1-03-2019

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Root canal treatment

Experience: 7 years

Dr. Sameer Sait

Sr. Lecturer, MDS, 1.5 yrs.

Dr. Sameer Sait

Sr. Lecturer, MDS, 1.5 yrs.

Department: Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics

Date of Joining: 20-01-2025

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Endodontics

Experience: 1.5 years

Dr. Amulya Vanti

Reader, MDS, 8 yrs.

Dr. Amulya Vanti

Reader, MDS, 8 yrs.

Department: Conservative dentistry and Endodontics

Date of Joining: 02-11-2017

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Conservative dentistry and Endodontics

Experience: 8 years

Dr. Shruthi Havaldar

Lecturer, MDS, 1 yrs.

Dr. Shruthi Havaldar

Lecturer, MDS, 1 yrs.

Department: Conservative Dentistry

Date of Joining: 01-06-2024

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Conservative Dentistry

Experience: 2 Years

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Dr. Tushar K. Bandiwadekar

Professor & HOD , BDS / MDS, 16 yrs

Dr. Tushar K. Bandiwadekar

Professor & HOD , BDS / MDS, 16 yrs

Department: Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Date of Joining: 11-02-2010

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Experience: 16 Years

Dr. Santosh Dindawar

Reader, MDS, 15 yrs 9 months

Dr. Santosh Dindawar

Reader, MDS, 15 yrs 9 months

Department: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Date of Joining: 01-07-2010

Qualification: MDS - ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Area of Expertise: Head and neck surgical oncology and Maxillofacial surgery

Experience: 15 years 9months and 6 days.

Dr. Ashwin Hiremath

Lecturer, BDS / MDS, 1 yrs

Dr. Ashwin Hiremath

Lecturer, BDS / MDS, 1 yrs

Department : BDS / MDS
Date of Joining of Institution : 10-07-2000
Qualification : MDS
Area of Expertise : Implants and gum disease surgeries
Experience : 13 yrs

Dr. Nitin Shrama

Lecturer, BDS / MDS, 2 yrs

Dr. Nitin Shrama

Lecturer, BDS / MDS, 2 yrs

Department : BDS / MDS
Date of Joining of Institution : 10-07-2000
Qualification : MDS
Area of Expertise : Implants and gum disease surgeries
Experience : 13 yrs

Dr. Ashwin Hosamani

Lecturer, MDS, 6 months

Dr. Ashwin Hosamani

Lecturer, MDS, 6 months

Department: Oral surgery

Date of Joining: 06-10-2025

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Experience: 6 months

Dr. Sangeeta Bhandari

Tutor, BDS, 17 yrs

Dr. Sangeeta Bhandari

Tutor, BDS, 17 yrs

Department: Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon

Date of Joining: 01-01-2008

Qualification: Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Area of Expertise: Not applicable

Experience: 17 Years

Dr. Shweta S Gaikwad

Jr. Lecturer, BDS, 3 yrs

Dr. Shweta S Gaikwad

Jr. Lecturer, BDS, 3 yrs

Department: Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon

Date of Joining: 01-03-2023

Qualification: BDS

Area of Expertise: Not applicable

Experience: 3 Years

Dr. Shrikant Pujeri

Jr. Lecturer, BDS, 2 yrs

Dr. Shrikant Pujeri

Jr. Lecturer, BDS, 2 yrs

Department : BDS / MDS
Date of Joining of Institution : 10-07-2000
Qualification : MDS
Area of Expertise : Implants and gum disease surgeries
Experience : 13 yrs

Department of Periodontics

Dr. Pushpa P

Professor & HOD, BDS / MDS, 18 yrs 3 months

Dr. Pushpa P

Professor & HOD, BDS / MDS, 18 yrs 3 months

Department: Periodontology

Date of Joining: 16-11-2007

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise:Clinical & Academic

Experience: 18 Years 3 month

Dr. Sheetal Sanikop

Professor, MDS, PGDHPE 22 yrs, 2 month

Dr. Sheetal Sanikop

Professor, MDS, PGDHPE 22 yrs, 2 month

Department: Periodontology

Date of Joining: 23-08-2012

Qualification: MDS, PGDHPE

Area of Expertise:Medicinal herbs in Periodontology

Experience: 22 Years 2 months

Dr. Sandeep Katti

Professor, BDS / MDS, 17 yrs

Dr. Sandeep Katti

Professor, BDS / MDS, 17 yrs

Department: Periodontology

Date of Joining: 30-10-2013

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Implants

Experience: 17 Years

Dr. Sachin S.Shivanaikar

Professor, MDS/ PGDMLE/ PGDCLP, 16 yrs

Dr. Sachin S.Shivanaikar

Professor, MDS/ PGDMLE/ PGDCLP, 16 yrs

Department: Periodontology

Date of Joining: 31-05-2010

Qualification: MDS, PGDMLE, PGDCLP

Area of Expertise: Periodontal Research, Lasers in Dental practice, Medico Legal Ethics, Periodontal plastic surgery, periodontal Regeneration, Dental Implants.

Experience: 16 Years

Dr. Sanjeevini Hattarki

Reader, MDS, PhD, 13 yrs

Dr. Sanjeevini Hattarki

Reader, MDS, PhD, 13 yrs

Department: Periodontology

Date of Joining: 30-07-2012

Qualification: MDS, PhD

Area of Expertise:Implants and gum disease surgeries

Experience: 13 Years

Dr. Sachita Naik

Sr. Lecturer, BDS / MDS, 5 yrs 3 Months

Dr. Sachita Naik

Sr. Lecturer, BDS / MDS, 5 yrs 3 Months

Department: Periodontology

Date of Joining: 15-03-2021

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Periodontology and Implantology

Experience: 5 years 3 months

Dr. Saloni Desai

Sr. Lecturer, BDS / MDS, 1 yr

Dr. Saloni Desai

Sr. Lecturer, BDS / MDS, 1 yr

Department: Periodontology

Date of Joining: 16-05-2024

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise:Periodontology

Experience: 1 Years 11 month

Dr. Shiphalika Sinha

Sr. Lecturer, MDS, 2 yr 3 months

Dr. Shiphalika Sinha

Sr. Lecturer, MDS, 2 yr 3 months

Department: Periodontology

Date of Joining: 16-06-2025

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Periodontology and Oral Implantology

Experience: 19 months experience of private clinical practice, 8 months experience in academic institution

Department of Prosthodontics

Dr. Preeti Kusugal

Professor & HOD, BDS/ MDS, 16 yrs 8 month

Dr. Preeti Kusugal

Professor & HOD, BDS/ MDS, 16 yrs 8 month

Department: Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge

Date of Joining: 09-02-2013

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Prosthodontics & Crown & Bridge

Experience: 16 years 8 months

Dr. Rajendra Hallikerimath

Professor, BDS / MDS, 31 yrs

Dr. Rajendra Hallikerimath

Professor, BDS / MDS, 31 yrs

Department: Prosthodontics, Crown And Bridge

Date of Joining: 07-04-2009

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Prosthodontics

Experience: 31 Years

Dr. Ajaykumar Nayak

Professor, BDS/ MDS, 27 yrs

Dr. Ajaykumar Nayak

Professor, BDS/ MDS, 27 yrs

Department: Prosthodontics Crown and Bridge

Date of Joining: 24-10-2013

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Prosthodontics Crown and bridge including Implantology

Experience: 27 Years

Dr. Preeti Astagi

Professor, MDS, 14 yrs

Dr. Preeti Astagi

Professor, MDS, 14 yrs

Department: Prosthodontic Crown and Bridge

Date of Joining: 02-05-2015

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Crown and Bridge

Experience: 14 Years

Dr. Zarir Ruttonji

Reader, BDS / MDS, 11 years 8 months

Dr. Zarir Ruttonji

Reader, BDS / MDS, 11 years 8 months

Department: Prosthodontics& Crown and Bridge

Date of Joining: 01-07-2014

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Prosthodontics Crown and Bridge

Experience: 11 years 8 months

Dr. Abhijeet Patil

Reader, MDS, 3.5 yrs

Dr. Abhijeet Patil

Reader, MDS, 3.5 yrs

Department: Prosthodontics& Crown and Bridge

Date of Joining: 22-08-2022

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Prosthodontics,Dental Implants,Dental materials,Crowns,RPD,Complete dentures,FPD

Experience: 3 Years 6 months

Dr. Chithra Melavanki

Sr, Lecturer, MDS, 6 years 3 months

Dr. Chithra Melavanki

Sr, Lecturer, MDS, 6 years 3 months

Department: Prosthodontics

Date of Joining: 16-12-2019

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise:Fixed Prosthodontics

Experience: 6 years 3 months

Dr. Shruti Ruttonji

Sr. Lecturer, MDS, 3 yrs 7 months

Dr. Shruti Ruttonji

Sr. Lecturer, MDS, 3 yrs 7 months

Department: Prosthodontics

Date of Joining: 08-09-2022

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise:Fixed Prosthodontics

Experience: 3 years 7 months

Dr. Vivek Govekar

Lecturer, MDS, 2 yrs 7 months

Dr. Vivek Govekar

Lecturer, MDS, 2 yrs 7 months

Department: Prosthodontics

Date of Joining: 20-09-2023

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise:Fixed Prosthodontics

Experience: 2 years 7 months

Dr. Keerthi Hiremath

Senior Lecturer , BDS / MDS, 3 yrs 2 month

Dr. Keerthi Hiremath

Senior Lecturer , BDS / MDS, 3 yrs 2 month

Department: Department of prosthodontics and Crown and bridge including implantology

Date of Joining: 14-05-2018

Qualification: Master of dental surgery

Area of Expertise:Prosthodontics and crown and bridge including implantology

Experience: 3 years 2 monrths

Dr. Amita Kulkarni

Lecturer, MDS, 7 yrs

Dr. Amita Kulkarni

Lecturer, MDS, 7 yrs

Department: Department of Prosthodontist crown and b5and implantology

Date of Joining: 18-06-2024

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Dental implants

Experience: 7 years

Dr. Somesh Pattanashetti

Lecturer, BDS / MDS, 1 year 1 month

Dr. Somesh Pattanashetti

Lecturer, BDS / MDS, 1 year 1 month

Department:Department of Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge

Date of Joining: 22-01-2025

Qualification: BDS, MDS

Area of Expertise:Prosthodontics and implantology

Experience: 1 year ,1 month

Department Of Oral Pathology

Dr. Vijaylakshmi Kotrashetti

Professor & HOD, MDS, 21 yrs

Dr. Vijaylakshmi Kotrashetti

Professor & HOD, MDS, 21 yrs

Department: Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Microbiology

Date of Joining: 10-06-2006

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise:Oral Pathology, microbiology

Experience: 21 Years

Dr. Deepa Katgalkar

Reader, BDS / MDS, 14 yrs

Dr. Deepa Katgalkar

Reader, BDS / MDS, 14 yrs

Department: Oral Maxillofacial Pathology And Microbiology

Date of Joining: 20-06-2011

Qualification: Ph.D Oral Pathology and Microbiology

Area of Expertise: Oral Maxillofacial Pathology And Microbiology, Oral Cancer

Experience: 14 Years 8 months

Dr. Kuntala Mondal

Lecturer, MDS, 1 year 25 days

Dr. Kuntala Mondal

Lecturer, MDS, 1 year 25 days

Department:Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology

Date of Joining: 12-02-2025

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Head and neck lesions

Experience: 1 Year 25 days

Dr. Ramakant S. Nayak

Principal & Professor, BDS / MDS, 36 yrs

Dr. Ramakant S. Nayak

Principal & Professor, BDS / MDS, 36 yrs

Department : BDS / MDS
Date of Joining of Institution : 10-07-2000
Qualification : MDS
Area of Expertise : Implants and gum disease surgeries
Experience : 13 yrs

Department Of Oral Medicine Radiology

Dr. Praveena Tantradi

Professor & Head , BDS / MDS, 19 yrs 8 month

Dr. Praveena Tantradi

Professor & Head , BDS / MDS, 19 yrs 8 month

Department: Oral Medicine and Radiology

Date of Joining: 15-07-2006

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Oral Medicine

Experience: 19 years 8 months

Dr. Sujata Byahatti

Professor, MDS, 25 yrs

Dr. Sujata Byahatti

Professor, MDS, 25 yrs

Department: Oral Medicine and Radiology

Date of Joining: 15-09-2008

Qualification: MDS -Oral Medicine and Radiology

Area of Expertise: PreMalignant lesions, TMJ Problems, forensic Odontology

Experience: 25 years

Dr. Prachi Katti

Reader, BDS / MDS, 7 yrs

Dr. Prachi Katti

Reader, BDS / MDS, 7 yrs

Department: Oral Medicine and Radiology

Date of Joining: 01-01-2008

Qualification: MDS,Laser Specialist ,CBCT Specialist

Area of Expertise: Laser, CBCT, Research

Experience: 7 Years

Department Of Community Dentistry

Dr. Anand M Hiremath

Professor & HOD , BDS / MDS , 14 years 3 months

Dr. Anand M Hiremath

Professor & HOD , BDS / MDS , 14 years 3 months

Department: Department of public health dentistry

Date of Joining: 16-07-2024

Qualification: MDS Public Health Dentistry

Area of Expertise: Community service especially clinical oriented works

Experience: 14 Years 3 months

Dr. Rekha S V

Sr. Lecturer, BDS / MDS, 3 years 9 months

Dr. Rekha S V

Sr. Lecturer, BDS / MDS, 3 years 9 months

Department: Public health dentistry

Date of Joining: 15-06-2022

Qualification: Masters in Public Health Dentistry

Area of Expertise: Conducting Outreach programs

Experience: 3 years 9 months

Dr. Sushma V Angadi

Jr. Lecturer, BDS/Msc, 2 Years

Dr. Sushma V Angadi

Jr. Lecturer, BDS/Msc, 2 Years

Department: Public Health Dentistry

Date of Joining: 26-12-2023

Qualification: Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Area of Expertise:Outreach program

Experience: 2 Years

Dr. Deepali Gurav

Jr. Lecturer, BDS, 1 years 8 months

Dr. Deepali Gurav

Jr. Lecturer, BDS, 1 years 8 months

Department: Public Health Dentistry

Date of Joining: 08-06-2024

Qualification: Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Area of Expertise:Outreach program

Experience: 1.8 Years

Department Of Orthodontics

Dr. Vijay R. Naik.

Professor & HOD, BDS / MDS, 32 yrs

Dr. Vijay R. Naik.

Professor & HOD, BDS / MDS, 32 yrs

Department: Orthodontics

Date of Joining: 16-09-2010

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Orthodontics

Experience: 32 Years

Dr. Vikram Pai

Professor, BDS / MDS, 17 yrs

Dr. Vikram Pai

Professor, BDS / MDS, 17 yrs

Department: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Date of Joining: 04-06-2009

Qualification: MDS, MDS ( Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics )

Area of Expertise: Biomechanics

Experience: 17 Years

Dr. Siddharth Revankar

Professor, MDS, 15 yrs 8 months

Dr. Siddharth Revankar

Professor, MDS, 15 yrs 8 months

Department: Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics

Date of Joining: 20-07-2010

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics

Experience: 15 years 8 months

Dr. Shindu naik

Sr. Lecturer, BDS/MDS, 3 yrs 8 months

Dr. Shindu naik

Sr. Lecturer, BDS/MDS, 3 yrs 8 months

Department: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics

Date of Joining: 19-08-2022

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Surgical Orthodontics and Aligners

Experience: 3 Years 8 months

Dr. Pooja Kale

Lecturer, MDS, 3 Months

Dr. Pooja Kale

Lecturer, MDS, 3 Months

Department: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics

Date of Joining: 26-06-2023

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Surgical Orthodontics and Aligners

Experience: 3 Years

Department Of Pediatric Preventive Dentistry

Dr. Sadanand Kulkarni

Professor & HOD, MDS, 26 yrs

Dr. Sadanand Kulkarni

Professor & HOD, MDS, 26 yrs

Department: Pediatric Dentistry

Date of Joining: 10-06-2022

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise:Pedodontics

Experience: 26 Years

Dr. Ramya Pai

Reader, BDS/MDS, 11 yrs

Dr. Ramya Pai

Reader, BDS/MDS, 11 yrs

Department: Department of pediatric and preventive dentistry

Date of Joining: 22-07-2014

Qualification: MDS PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

Area of Expertise: Comprehensive oral management of children, adolescent and also special health care need individuals

Experience: 11 Years

Dr. Shruthi Virupaxi

Reader, MDS, 10 yrs 7 months

Dr. Shruthi Virupaxi

Reader, MDS, 10 yrs 7 months

Department: Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry

Date of Joining: 20-07-2015

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise: Pedodontics

Experience: 10 year 7 months

Dr. Viplavi Chavan Patil

Sr. Lecturer, MDS, 5 yrs 1 month

Dr. Viplavi Chavan Patil

Sr. Lecturer, MDS, 5 yrs 1 month

Department: Pediatric and preventive Dentistry

Date of Joining: 02-02-2021

Qualification: MDS -Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry

Area of Expertise: Minimal intervention dentistry, Pediatric Endodontics , conscious sedation

Experience: 5 Years 1 month

Dr. Yashaswini Angolkar

Sr.Lecturer, MDS , 1 year

Dr. Yashaswini Angolkar

Sr.Lecturer, MDS , 1 year

Department: Pediatric and Preventive dentistry

Date of Joining: 20-01-2025

Qualification: MDS

Area of Expertise:Pediatrics

Experience: 1 Year