Hon’ble Vice President of Seychelles His Excellency Vincent Meriton visits Balaji Dental & Craniofacial Hospital, applauds Dr. S.M. Balaji’s expertise in Craniofacial Surgeries

​His Excellency Vincent Meriton, Hon’ble new Vice-President of Republic of Seychelles, on his official trip to Chennai to strengthen bilateral ties in Medical Tourism between the 2 countries, visited Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital. Hospital Director & Craniofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji is the consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Government Seychelles Hospital for almost 2 decades. 

His Excellency the Vice President of Seychelles applauds Dr. S.M. Balaji for his exemplary service to the people of Seychelles and conveys his best wishes to continue his craniofacial surgical missions in the island nation

His Excellency Seychelles Vice President being welcomed by Dr. S.M. Balaji and Dr. Kenneth Salyer, Founder & Chairman, World Craniofacial Foundation, Dallas, Texas, USA

His Excellency Seychelles Vice President being welcomed by Dr. S.M. Balaji and Dr. Kenneth Salyer, Founder & Chairman, World Craniofacial Foundation, Dallas, Texas, USA

Dr. Balaji introducing Mrs. Salyer and Mr. Russell Martin, President, World Craniofacial Foundation, who were also on a visit to the hospital, to His Excellency

Dr. Balaji introducing Mrs. Salyer and Mr. Russell Martin, President, World Craniofacial Foundation, who were also on a visit to the hospital, to His Excellency

His Excellency being welcomed by Dr. S.M. Balaji & Dr. Preetha Balaji

Touring the hospital’s facilities

Touring the hospital’s facilities

His Excellency meeting one of the hospital’s in-patient, a 5-year-old girl suffering from a severe skull defect called craniosynostosis. She had previously undergone treatments elsewhere but they failed due to which she had a deformed head

Dr. Balaji recently performed a successful & complex craniofacial reconstruction for her. Dr. Balaji explaining the surgery to His Excellency

Dr. Balaji explaining how state-of-art 3D printing and sterolithographic skull model were used to plan the surgery

Dr. Balaji explaining how state-of-art 3D printing and sterolithographic skull model were used to plan the surgery

His Excellency the Vice-President, hailed as a pioneer and dynamic visionary leader for establishing advanced technologies and developments in Seychelles, is keen about such ground-breaking science that greatly improves patients’ quality of life

His Excellency greeting the recuperating child

His Excellency greeting the recuperating child

His Excellency greeting the recuperating child

His Excellency being presented the Transactions Book of the 7th World Cleft Lip & Palate Congress 2012 which was organized in Seychelles by Dr. S.M. Balaji. It was the world conference of the International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation, of which Dr. Kenneth Salyer is the President.

In the hospital’s Conference Hall

His Excellency presenting a token of appreciation to Dr. Salyer

Dr. Balaji explaining to His Excellency about the surgeries done in Seychelles for those suffering from craniofacial deformities

Dr. S.M. Balaji is the consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Government Seychelles Hospital, where he operates on children and adults with defects of the skull and face. He has been rendering his expertise on these voluntary missions for almost 2 decades.

Dr. S.M. Balaji is the consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Government Seychelles Hospital, where he operates on children and adults with defects of the skull and face. He has been rendering his expertise on these voluntary missions for almost 2 decades.

Dr. S.M. Balaji is the consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Government Seychelles Hospital, where he operates on children and adults with defects of the skull and face. He has been rendering his expertise on these voluntary missions for almost 2 decades.

A pleasant dinner in honor of the guests

A pleasant dinner in honor of the guests

A pleasant dinner in honor of the guests

A pleasant dinner in honor of the guests

His Excellency being honored with the traditional shawl by Dr. Balaji

Dr. Salyer being honored by Mr. M. Sesha Sai Mechineni, Honorary Consul of Seychelles in Chennai, India

Dr. Preetha Balaji greeting His Excellency & Mrs. Meriton and Dr. Salyer and Mrs. Salyer

Dr. Preetha Balaji greeting His Excellency & Mrs. Meriton and Dr. Salyer and Mrs. Salyer

Dr. Preetha Balaji greeting His Excellency & Mrs. Meriton and Dr. Salyer and Mrs. Salyer