Academy Author Profile

Prof. Dr. Murali Srinivasan is clinic director of the clinic for General-, Special care-, and Geriatric dentistry (ABS), at the Center of Dental Medicine, at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.

He received his bachelor’s degree in dental surgery in 1996 and a master’s degree in dental surgery specializing in prosthodontics in 2001 from India. He was the head of department of advanced dentistry and implantology in a well-reputed self-aided boutique hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He came to Geneva, Switzerland after being awarded the prestigious ITI scholarship in 2011. Subsequently, after the completion of the scholarship programme, he was offered a post of a lecturer in the division of gerodontology and removable prosthodontics. In 2013, he was nominated and elected fellow of the ITI. At the university of Geneva, he obtained his doctorate in dental medicine (Dr. Med. Dent.), a Master of advanced studies in Dentistry (MAS) in reconstructive dentistry (gerodontology and removable prosthodontics), and his Privat Docent (PD). 

His areas of expertise and research involve mainly, removable prosthodontics, implant assisted fixed and removable prosthodontics, prosthodontic rehabilitation of elderly and geriatric patients, patients with dementia and CAD-CAM technology in the field of removable prosthodontics.

Prof. Srinivasan is an active member of various reputed dental organisations, and has authored numerous scientific publications in well-reputed peer-reviewed dental journals. He has, in the past, served as the head of the Center for Dental Medicine at the University of Zurich, and also has been the President of the European College of Gerodontology (ECG). Currently, he is the President of the Swiss Society of Gerodontology and Special care dentistry (SSGS), and the president-elect of Geriatric oral research group (GORG) of the International association of Dental Research (IADR).