Ritu Malhotra MD

Aesthetic/Cosmetic Plastic Surgery, Head & Neck, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Physician

2422 Lake AveAshtabula, OH 44004
Phone+1 440-997-6943
Fax+1 440-997-6513

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Summary

Dr. Ritu Malhotra is a facial plastic surgeon based in Cleveland, OH, with subspecialties in aesthetic/cosmetic surgery. She completed her medical education at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, followed by an internship and then a residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Her research has been published in several medical journals, and her work has been cited multiple times. She has received various honors, including the Bausch & Lomb Science Award and the Superior Patient Satisfaction Award.

Education & Training

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1993 - 1997
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineInternship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1991 - 1992
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1991

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1992 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2013 - 2014
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Bausch & Lomb Science Award
Dean's Achievement List
Rising Star Achievement Trophy

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

88 citations
Loss of Atg12, but not Atg5, in pro-opiomelanocortin neurons exacerbates diet-induced obesity
Ritu Malhotra, James P. Warne, Eduardo Salas, Allison W. Xu, Jayanta Debnath
Autophagy. 2015-01-13
167 citations
Gene therapy restores vision-dependent behavior as well as retinal structure and function in a mouse model of RPE65 Leber congenital amaurosis.
Jijing Pang, Bo Chang, Ashok Kumar, Steven Nusinowitz, Syed Mohammed Noorwez
Molecular Therapy. 2006-03-01
2 citations
UNUSUAL OTOLARYNGIC PRESENTATIONS OF AMELOBLASTOMA
Richard F. Schmidt, Ron L. Moses, Daniel Loggi, Joseph V. Puzzi, Ritu Malhotra
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 1999-09-01