Dr. Chaitra Shetty
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Oral, Head & Neck Cancers
MDS (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) · AOMSI Fellowship in Oral Oncology
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Speaks
- English · Hindi · Marathi
Cancers treated
- Head & Neck
About Dr. Chaitra Shetty
Dr. Chaitra Shetty is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who specialises in oral cancer and head and neck cancer surgery, with a focus on restoring function and appearance through microvascular reconstruction. Dr. Shetty is a Specialist Registrar in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology at ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre.
Treatments offered
Head & Neck
- Oral cavity cancer
- Jaw & maxillofacial tumours
- Thyroid cancer
- Salivary gland tumours
- Jaw reconstruction & oral rehabilitation
Reconstruction
- Microvascular (fibula free-flap) reconstruction
Career
- SSO Cancer Hospital, AndheriHead & Neck Onco Surgeon
- Chandan Hospital, LucknowConsultant, Head & Neck Oncology · 2023–2024
- ACTREC, Tata Memorial CentreSpecialist Registrar, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology
Education & Training
- AOMSI Fellowship, Oral OncologyChandan Hospital, Lucknow · 2022–2023
- Observership, Head & Neck OncologyHCG Cancer Centre, Bengaluru · 2021
- MDS, Oral & Maxillofacial SurgerySDM College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad · 2015–2018
- BDSMaharashtra University of Health Sciences · 2014
Research & Publications
See publications on PubMed (opens in a new tab)
Reviews & guidelines
- 2026Gingivobuccal Cancers: Demographics and Geographic Variations (opens in a new tab)Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am
- 2019Mandibulotomy Approach for Resection of Maxillary Tumours: A Clinical Review (opens in a new tab)J Maxillofac Oral Surg
Led by Dr. Shetty
Co-authored
- 2025Viability of Free Bone Graft in Combination With Free Tissue Transfer and Post-Operative RT in Orbital Floor Reconstruction (opens in a new tab)Laryngoscope
- 2024Single-Stage Total Lip Reconstruction Using Two Free Radial Forearm Flaps: A Case Report (opens in a new tab)J Maxillofac Oral Surg
- 2023Hormonal therapy in salivary gland malignancies: A mirage or magic? (opens in a new tab)Oral Oncol