Welcome to Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy               

The Department of Dermatology was established in the year 1986. It has been involved in undergraduate teaching since the time of its inception. Postgraduate course (MD, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy) was started in the year 2005, and the first postgraduate student has successfully achieved her degree in the year 2008. Recently, the department has achieved the recognition by MCI for postgraduate teaching.

All the teaching staffs of the department are actively involved in academic activities like presentation of papers in national and international conferences and publications in national and international indexed journals. Three of the members have contributed chapters in several textbooks of dermatology and medicine of national repute. Recently the department staffs have authored and edited a multi-authored book, “Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” (Jaypee Publication).

The Head of the Department, Dr. Arun C. Inamadar, is a man of national and international repute in the field of Dermatology. He has served the ‘Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists & Leprologists’ in various calibers (Joint secretary, vice-president, Chairman, Academic Council) during his career. He was also one of the editorial board members for both the journal and the textbook (3^rd edition), published by the association. He has traveled widely in India and abroad to deliver invited guest lectures in the conferences and CMEs in Dermatology, Pediatrics and Medicine.

Dr. Aparna Palit, Associate Professor has received scholarships to attend and present papers in the International Congress of Dermatology in Beijing (2004) and 66^th Annual Meeting of American Academy of Dermatology, San Antonio, Texas (2008).

Dr. Ragunatha S, Assistant Professor, has received scholarship to attend and present paper in the World Congress of Dermatology in Buenos Aires, Argentina (2007).