A MDS graduate of 1997, Dr Mahima V Guledgud, Professor of Oral Medicine & Radiology at JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysuru, brings in excess of 25 years of experience, both in clinical and academic expertise. Her specific interests in the clinical domain have been in the areas of diagnosis and management of oral mucosal lesions, orofacial pain and conditions related to face and jaws.
Additionally, she has been a prolific researcher and has to her credit over 150 refereed publications in various global indexed journals. Her publications reflect her clinical and research interests in the areas of Oral Medicine, Diagnosis and Dentomaxillofacial Radiology. She continues her research trajectory with International and National research collaborations, prominently with the University of Malaya, Malaysia and Sascan Meditech Private Limited, India focusing on Early detection of Oral cancer and Oral potentially malignant disorders.
She has served as the Co-ordinator for the Indian Dental Associations' National Oral Cancer Registry, Member Secretary of the JSS Dental College Institutional Ethics Committee and as a Member of the JSS AHER PG Board of Studies in Dentistry.
She is also Life member of prominent bodies like Indian Dental Association and Indian Academy of Oral Medicine & Radiology and has held responsible positions within.
Currently, she also holds the position of Deputy Controller of Examinations of JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research and continues to shoulder her responsibities on the academic as well as administrative front.