Dr. Baliga obtained her Ph.D. in Physiology and Integrative Biology in 2009 from Rutgers University. She completed her postdoctoral training at Massachusetts General Hospital in Charlestown, MA in 2013. After moving to MN in 2014 and working in a research laboratory for a few years, she decided to become a Dentist. Dr. Baliga received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in 2022. After graduation, she worked at Minnesota Community Care in St. Paul and Park Dental in Coon Rapids before joining NACC as Dental Director in 2024. She is very excited to begin working with students and helping the local communities here at NACC!

When not in the clinic, Dr. Baliga enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids.