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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 (3rd 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 66th 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).
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