Dr. Pendyala Raghava

• Dr. Raghava Pendyala is a Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive clinical and academic experience in the management of diseases, injuries and surgical conditions involving the face, jaws, teeth and oral cavity. He has worked across various tertiary-care hospitals in Hyderabad and has performed more than 7,000 surgical procedures. His areas of clinical expertise include maxillofacial trauma and facial fracture management, orthognathic surgery, jaw cysts and maxillofacial pathology, impacted and complex wisdom tooth surgery, and minor oral surgical procedures. Alongside his clinical practice, Dr. Pendyala has several years of academic experience, having served as Assistant Professor and subsequently Associate Professor, with active involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, clinical training, scientific presentations and academic activities. He has authored and contributed to four scientific publications and presented scientific work at professional conferences across the country. His practice is guided by sound surgical principles, patient-centred care and clear communication.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor of Dental Surgery
2. Master of Dental Surgery  

Professional Experience

• Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon – Tertiary-care hospitals, Hyderabad
• Associate Professor – Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Assistant Professor – Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Dr. Pendyala has extensive experience in clinical practice as well as undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, clinical training and academic activities. As a Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, he has performed more than 7,000 procedures.

Fellowships & Training

Fellowship in Craniomaxillofacial Trauma 

Areas of Expertise

• Maxillofacial Trauma and Facial Fractures
• Orthognathic Surgery
• Jaw Cysts and Maxillofacial Pathology
• Impacted and Complex Wisdom Tooth Surgery
• Minor Oral Surgical Procedures

Publications

Four scientific publications

Conference Presentations / Academic Activities

• Presented scientific work at various professional conferences across the country.
• Actively involved in scientific presentations and academic activities.
• Involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Participated in clinical training and academic mentoring in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.

Other Relevant Achievements

• Has performed more than 7,000 surgical procedures as a Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon.
• Follows the principle “Primum non nocere – First, do no harm” as a central philosophy of his clinical practice.
• Author of the book Map of a Mad Heart: Revisiting Some Chambers – Relishing Lifetime Lessons, published in 2025.