Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Certification
Languages
References
Surgical Log Book
Hobbies and Interests
Courses and Trainings
Publications
Scientific Presentations
ACHIEVEMENTS
Timeline
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Amal Suresh

Amal Suresh

Blackburn,United Kingdom

Summary

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive training in India and three years of experience in the UK NHS. Proficient in managing complex cases including dentoalveolar surgery, trauma, orthognathics, and oral oncology. Demonstrated expertise in multidisciplinary care and evidence-based surgical practices, enhancing clinical decision-making and surgical skills. Committed to advancing surgical education and fostering collaboration between OMFS practices in the UK and India.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Senior Clinical Fellow in OMFS

East Lancashire NHS Hospitals Trust
Blackburn
09.2023 - 08.2025

Junior Clinical Fellow in OMFS

East Lancashire NHS Hospitals Trust
Blackburn
05.2023 - 09.2023

Assistant Professor/ Assistant Surgeon

S.D.M Craniofacial Surgery & Research Centre
Dharwad
10.2020 - 03.2023
  • Clerking the patient, overseeing patient consents
  • First or second Assistant for all surgeries related to oral and maxillofacial surgery
  • First assistant for all cleft lip and palate surgeries
  • First surgeon for uncomplicated surgical procedures like mandible fractures, cyst enucleation
  • Patient follow-up & documentation
  • Prepare audit reports and statistics for hospital Administrators
  • Communicate with patients about treatment plan, preoperative preparations, surgical protocols, and postoperative care.
  • Prepare reports and other forms of documentation to keep patient charts updated around the clock during pre- and post-surgical hospital stays.
  • Undergraduate teaching

Education

Fellowship AOCMF - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Munich, Germany
04.2025 - 05.2025

Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

SDM Craniofacial Surgery and Research Centre
Dharwad, Karnataka, India
07.2017 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) - Dental Surgery

JSS Dental College
Mysuru, India
06.2011 - 08.2016

Fellowship in Hair Transplantation - Aesthetic Surgery

IMSAT
Chennai, India
01.2022 - 12.2022

Certification

General Dental Council UK - 306338

Karnataka State Dental Council - 38837 A

AOMSI Life Time Member

Member of AOCMF

Member of BAOMS

Languages

English
Fluent
Malayalam
Native
Hindi
Fluent

References

References available upon request.

Surgical Log Book

Available upon request

Hobbies and Interests

  • Aesthetic skin surgery
  • Virtual Planning and Patient Specific Implants
  • Photography
  • Computer Designing
  • Travel
  • Watching Movies
  • Games

Courses and Trainings

  • ILS - Resuscitation Council UK
  • SDM step-wise cadaver neck dissection and flap raising course, on 8th – 9th March
    2018 at Dharwad, Karnataka - Hands-on participant.
  • AOCMF course - Management of Facial trauma, held on 13th and 14th September
    2019 at Goa, India
  • Sialendoscopy Hands-on workshop, held on 1st February 2020 in Dharwad, Karnataka
  • ITI education day – Dental Implant Hands-On workshop, held on 21st February 2020
    at Dharwad, Karnataka
  • SDM ITI kickstart program in Oral Implantology - three module program from April
    2022 to August 2022.
  • Fellowship in Hair Transplantation - IMSAT Chennai - March 2023

Publications

  • Frenulotomy in newborns is a safe and probably effective procedure: Maternally reported outcomes, and complication rates, in a series of 2000 successive procedures carried out by one surgeon.Cite as: Suresh A, Kanoun N, Doughty F, Beck C, Berezowski BM, Cousin G. EP114 Frenulotomy in newborns is a safe and probably effective procedure: Maternally reported outcomes, and complication rates, in a series of 2000 successive procedures carried out by one surgeon. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2024 Dec 1;62(10):e42.
  • Increase in incidence of fungal infections of jaws and sinuses in patients recovered from COVID-19.Cite as: Suresh A, Joshi A, Desai AK, Juturu U, Kurian DJ, Kulkarni R, Kumar N, Cousin G. 48 Increase in incidence of fungal infections of jaws and sinuses in patients recovered from COVID-19. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2024 Dec 1;62(10):e71-2.
  • Diabetic status of patients presenting with FOJSCite as: Suresh A, Joshi A, Desai AK, Juturu U, Kurian DJ, Kulkarni R, Kumar N, Cousin G. 46 Diabetic status of patients presenting with FOJS. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2024 Dec 1;62(10):e71.
  • Suresh A, Joshi A, Desai AK, Juturu U, Kurian DJ, Jain P, Kulkarni RD, Kumar N.
    Covid-19 Associated Fungal Osteomyelitis of Jaws and Sinuses: An experience driven
    management protocol. Medical Mycology. 2022 Jan 24.
  • Suresh A, Anehosur V, Hallikeri K. Role of coronoidectomy and temporalis myotomy
    in surgical management of oral submucous fibrosis. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
    2021 May 15:1-7
  • Anehosur V, Joshi A, Nathani J, Suresh A. Modification of LeFort I osteotomy for
    severe maxillary vertical excess asymmetry. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial
    Surgery. 2019 May 1;57(4):374-7
  • Anand J, Suresh A, Desai AK. A giant submandibular sialolith-How to manage? South
    African Dental Journal. 2020 Aug;75(7):387-90
  • Acantholytic variant of squamous cell carcinoma in the mandible : a rare entity and
    a breaf review. Stomatologija - Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal. Accepted :
    March 2022 (Article in press)
  • Bhat S, Suresh A, Inamdar A, Kumar Desai A, Krishnan G. Lag screw principle to fix
    unstable sagittal fracture of infraorbital rim: A technical note. Journal of Emergency
    Practice and Trauma. 2023 Jan 12.4
  • Anehosur V, Acharya P, Suresh A, Kumar N. Modification of LeFort I Osteotomy for
    Correction of Severe Maxillary Cant Associated With Fibrous Dysplasia. Journal of
    Craniofacial Surgery. 2023 May 1;34(3):e206-8.
  • Anand J, Nagaraj N, Suresh A, Desai AK. Smart Phone Photography as a Reliable
    Adjunct in Free Flap Monitoring: An Experience from a South Indian Post-Graduate
    Training Institute–Original Reasearch. International Journal of Cranio Maxillofacial
    Surgery and Rehabilitation. 2023 Apr 17.
  • Desai AK, Maben D, Kurian DJ, Suresh A. Midline Mandibulotomy in management of
    Chronic Bilateral condylar dislocation: A Case report and a brief review of literature.
    International Journal of Cranio Maxillofacial Surgery and Rehabilitation. 2023 May
    11:6-.
  • Maben D, Suresh A, Desai AK, Shetty S, Juturu U, Anand J. Efficacy of lidocaine vs
    combination of lidocaine and bupivacaine in management of maxillofacial trauma: a
    clinical comparative study. Clinical Oral Investigations. 2023 Nov;27(11):6613-7.

Scientific Presentations

  • Poster at BAOMS ASM 2024- Frenulotomy in newborns is a safe and probably effective procedure: Maternally reported outcomes, and complication rates, in a series of 2000 successive procedures carried out by one surgeon.
  • Paper at BAOMS ASM 2024- Increase in incidence of fungal infections of jaws and sinuses in patients recovered from COVID-19.
  • Paper at BAOMS ASM 2024- Diabetic status of patients presenting with FOJS
  • Paper at Alan Hilton Presentation, MMS, Manchester 2024- Frenulotomy in newborns is a safe and probably effective procedure: Maternally reported outcomes, and complication rates, in a series of 2000 successive procedures carried out by one surgeon.

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Second position in ALAN HILTON PRESENTATION by Manchester Medical Society, Manchester
  • Session best in E-Poster session on “Craniomaxillofacial Trauma” at the 44th Annual conference of AOMSI, Bengaluru held on 14th – 16th November 2019
  • 2nd rank with distinction in RGUHS MDS university examination 2020
  • Highest mark in the subject of Dental Anatomy and Oral Histology, Preventive Health Dentistry, Orthodontics, Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics & Oral Medicine and Radiology.
  • Indian Association of Oral Medicine and Radiology Undergraduate award for securing highest marks in the subject of Oral Medicine and Radiology for the year 2015
  • 2nd Batch topper in third year BDS
  • 2nd Batch topper in final year BDS

Timeline

Fellowship AOCMF - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
04.2025 - 05.2025

Senior Clinical Fellow in OMFS

East Lancashire NHS Hospitals Trust
09.2023 - 08.2025

Junior Clinical Fellow in OMFS

East Lancashire NHS Hospitals Trust
05.2023 - 09.2023

Fellowship in Hair Transplantation - Aesthetic Surgery

IMSAT
01.2022 - 12.2022

Assistant Professor/ Assistant Surgeon

S.D.M Craniofacial Surgery & Research Centre
10.2020 - 03.2023

Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

SDM Craniofacial Surgery and Research Centre
07.2017 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) - Dental Surgery

JSS Dental College
06.2011 - 08.2016
Amal Suresh