Dr. Devina Pradhan
Name: Dr. Devina Pradhan
Qualification: BDS,MDS
Designation : Senior Lecturer
Department : Public Health Dentistry
institute name : Rama Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, Lakhanpur Kanpur
College address : A-1/8, Lakhanpur,
Near Kanpur University
Kanpur-208024
U.P
award title: Academic Excellence Award
Experience: 1.5
About Dr. Devina Pradhan
Dr.Devina Pradhan has done her graduation (BDS) from Rama Dental College Research
Centre, Kanpur. She has also completed her Masters of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Public
Health Dentistry from Rama Dental College Hospital Research Centre, Kanpur. She has an
expertise in biostatistics, research methodology and tobacco cessation counselling. She has
done a course that specializes on tobacco cessation from John Hopkins Bloomberg School of
Public Health, United States of America. She has a keen interest in creating awareness
amongst the community regarding prevention of oral diseases.
Devina has attended various international and national conferences where she has presented
papers and has won prizes for the same. She has more than 30 international/national paper
publications in pubmed indexed journals and 4 book publications to her credit. She has
served as chairperson in scientific sessions. Devina was invited as a guest speaker at World
Dental Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates . She has attended more than 10 workshops.
In addition, she has served as a reviewer for the ‘Journal of Patient Experience’.
Devina was awarded the Gold Medal and ‘Dr. B.S Kushwah Merit Award’ for securing the
highest marks in the specialty of Public Health Dentistry. She has various awards to her
credit like: Best Rural Dentist of the Year by the Indian Association of Dental Students
(IADS), Shusruta award for Excellence in Public Health Dentistry, Charaka award for
Excellence in Oral Health/ Oral Hygiene Awareness, Best Postgraduate Student of the Year
(Public Health Dentistry).
She is a life member of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry (IAPHD) and Indian
Dental Association (IDA). Presently, she is working as the senior lecturer in the department
of Public Health Dentistry at Rama Dental College Hospital & Research Centre, Kanpur. She
is serving as the assistant editor of the Rama University Journal of Dental Sciences. Devina is
the active member of the cultural and ethical committee. Recently, she has been appointed as
the social media champion of the institute.