Dermatology deals with study, diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases. It has three divisions viz. clinical dermatology, aesthetic dermatology and dermatosurgery. It happens to be one of the oldest departments of this institute. It offers not only undergraduate but also postgraduate training and teaching.

The department deals with all types of dermatological emergencies having a high number of patient turnover. Life threatening skin conditions are treated with newer lifesaving biological treatment modalities. Cosmetological and dermatosurgical procedures are also carried out.

Both UG and PG students get an opportunity to work with a variety of diseases. The department has senior faculty members and senior residents who are actively involved in patient care, research, publications and other clinical and academic activities.

Our postgraduate residents undergo rotational training in other departments such as General Medicine, General surgery, Plastic Surgery, Intensive Care unit, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, etc.

Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching programmes include seminars, journal clubs, case presentations, theory lectures, group discussions, clinico-pathological meet and mortality meets.

The department has a good library with hundreds of specialized books and subscribes to international/national journals of repute.

FACULTY  

Dr. RASHMI JINDAL

Qualifications : MD-Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

Designation : Professor & Head

Teaching Experience : 15.3 years

Publications : 95

Special Interest : Dermatopathology, Dermoscopy, Contact dermatitis, Geriatric dermatology

Awards :   International Society of Dermatopathology Travel Grant Award 2014

International dermatopathology observership award, IADVL, 2019

EADV Spring symposium 2021 scholarship

Dr. (BRIG.) YASHWANT SINGH BISHT (RETD.)

Qualifications : MD-Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy (DVL). PG Diploma in Hospital &Health Management. PG Diploma in Medico legalSciences.

Designation : Professor

Teaching Experience : 16.9 years

Publications : 13

Special Interest : Skin in systemic diseases. Leprosy

Awards : ‘Teacher Par Excellence’ award of Armed Forces Dermatology Group in National Conference of IADVL 2016

Dr. SAMARJIT ROY

Qualifications : MD-Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

Designation : Professor

Teaching Experience : 18.5 Years

Publications : 23

Special Interest : Paediatric Dermatology

Awards : Life member of pulse therapy foundation in India

Dr. (MAJ.) RUCHI HEMDANI

Qualifications : MD-Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

Designation : Assistant Professor

Teaching Experience : 3.3 Years

Publications : 5

Special Interest : Dermoscopy, dermatosurgery, tropical diseases

Awards : IADVL National quiz runners up 2019
State IGNPQQ winner 2018
ACSI national quiz winner 2019