About Dr. Kalpa Pandya
Dr. Kalpa Pandya is an oral & maxillofacial surgeon in Chennai with a focus on oral and head & neck oncology, and over 10 years of experience — having treated more than 1,000 oral cancer patients. She completed her BDS at Nair Hospital Dental College (Mumbai) and her MDS in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at A.B. Shetty MIDS (Mangaluru), where she was first rank and received the Dr. Poornima Rai Award. She went on to a fellowship in head & neck surgical oncology at the Karnataka Cancer Therapy & Research Institute, special training in surgical oncology at Madras Medical College, and a surgical registrar role at HCG Cancer Centre (Mumbai). A Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship recipient and an active researcher (GATE grant, ‘EGFR and Oral Cancers’), she is currently Assistant Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research and Associate Consultant at Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, with special interest in OPMD, facial trauma and dental implant rehabilitation.
Focus areas
- OPMD — leukoplakia, erythroplakia, OSMF, oral lichen planus
- Facial trauma
- Dental implant rehabilitation
- Early-stage oral cancer surgery
- Oral oncology research (EGFR)
- Academic teaching
Conditions & procedures
Dr. Kalpa treats and leads on:
Education & training
BDS
Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai
MDS (OMFS) — First rank, Dr. Poornima Rai Award
A.B. Shetty MIDS, Mangaluru
Fellowship — Head & Neck Surgical Oncology
Karnataka Cancer Therapy & Research Institute (RGUHS)
Special training — Surgical Oncology
Madras Medical College, Chennai
Surgical Registrar
HCG Cancer Centre, Mumbai
Trained Dental Implantologist · CPR-BLS & ACLS
Career
Surgical Registrar
HCG Cancer Centre, Mumbai
- Present
Assistant Professor, OMFS
Sri Ramachandra IHER
- Present
Associate Consultant
Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, Porur
- Present
Visiting Consultant
Mehta Hospital, Chennai
- Present
Visiting Consultant
THANC Hospital, Chennai
Awards & recognition
- Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship
- Dr. Poornima Rai Award — First rank, MDS — A.B. Shetty MIDS
- GATE Research Grant — EGFR and Oral Cancers
Frequently asked questions
What does Dr. Kalpa Pandya specialise in?
Dr. Kalpa Pandya is an oral & maxillofacial surgeon with a head & neck surgical oncology fellowship. She has a special interest in oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) — leukoplakia, erythroplakia, OSMF and oral lichen planus — alongside early-stage oral cancer surgery, facial trauma and dental implant rehabilitation.
Where does Dr. Kalpa consult in Chennai?
She is Assistant Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Associate Consultant at Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, Porur, with visiting practice at Mehta Hospital and THANC Hospital.
How experienced is Dr. Kalpa Pandya?
She has over 10 years of experience and has treated more than 1,000 oral cancer patients. She was first rank in her MDS (Dr. Poornima Rai Award) and is an active researcher in oral oncology (EGFR).
How do I book an appointment with Dr. Kalpa?
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