New faculty spotlight: Kavya Shankar Muttanahally

Kavya Shankar Muttanahally

Kavya Shankar Muttanahally is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Kavya Shankar Muttanahally
  • Hometown: Mandya, Karnataka, which is in the southern part of India.
  • Title and department at UNMC: Assistant professor, director of oral and maxillofacial radiology, department of adult restorative dentistry, UNMC College of Dentistry

Research/professional interests:

  • Artificial intelligence
  • CBCT image quality
  • CBCT imaging and advance imaging
  • CBCT readings and diagnosing mucosal lesions
  • MRI features of head and neck lesions

How I fell in love with dentistry: My love for dentistry was born during high school when I met my dentist, who was my friend’s mom. She inspired me to learn the art and science behind dentistry. I was lucky to shadow her for a few months to learn about the field and the skills required to be a good dentist.

Education:

  • BDS, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • MDS, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Certificate, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
  • MDSc, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut

Professional memberships:

  • American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR)
  • American Dental Association (ADA)
  • Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I am herpetophobic.
  • I have not watched any haunted movies alone until today.
  • I like tropical climates, and I use comforters in summer and never turn on the fan or air conditioner.