Department of Dermatology

About Us

  • Department of dermatology, venereology & leprosy was established in 2004. It was started as a single man, single room department with Dr. V. Venugopal Reddy as the only faculty.Has grown by leaps and bounds in terms of faculty strength, patient influx and facilities available.
  • The department presently has 5 full time faculties, 9opd rooms, a Diagnostics side lab, two wards with 40 beds, two Demonstration rooms and an air conditioned Seminar hall with AV aids, Library, museum, well equipped with recent Dermatosurgery and cosmetic equipments and individual office rooms for each faculty.
  • There are special clinics for conditions like Psoriasis, Vitiligo, Bullous disorders, Pigment disorders, Autoimmune disorders, Leprosy and Sexually transmitted diseases. We offer a range of Dermatosurgery, Cosmetology and LASER procedures for various dermatological conditions.
  • The department caters to teaching and training of Undergraduates (MBBS)-250 students per year, Postgraduates (MD Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy)-4 student per year.Our department undertakes training of Undergraduates and Postgraduates in various aspects of DVL, by implementing standard as well as innovative teaching methods. We have got Cosmetology fellowship program(1 year fulltime course) in our department.

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Our Vision

  • To become a centre of excellence in the Field of Dermatology offering Post graduate courses advanced fellowships and Research programs.

Our Mission

  • To deliver outstanding services in the field of Clinical and aesthetic dermatology with Humane care, high ethical values and personalized attention.

Academics

  • MBBS-250 students per year
  • MD Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy 5 student per year
  • Competency- based learning – Our lecture classes and clinical postings for under-graduates have now been scheduled based on the competency-based curriculum.

Infrastructure

  • Infrastructure Overview
    Infrastructure Overview
    • Spacious out-patient consulting rooms and 2 wards, other facilities include air-conditioned seminar hall, 2 Side labs, 2 Dermatosurgery rooms, department Library and Demonstration rooms
    • Classrooms – 3 Demonstration rooms and 1 air-conditioned seminar hall with projector facility
    Available Equipments
    Available Equipments
    • Microdermabrader
    • Electrocautery
    • Radiofrequency cautery
    • CO2 Ablative and Fractional Laser
    • Diode Hair removal laser
    • Q Switched Nd YAG laser for Tattoo removal
    • Excimer Laser
    • MNRF- Microneedling RF
    • Photo Therapy – NB UVB and UVA
    • Wood’s Lamp
    • Liquid nitrogen Cryotherapy
    • Digital Iontophoresis
    Library Facilities
    Library Facilities
    • Books-Central-260
    • Department-110
    • Journals – International (3)
    • National (4)
    • E-journals- 16
    • Access to CLINICAL KEY, SCIENCE DIRECT
    • SIX COMPUTERS with internet access
    Others
    Others
    • Museum
    • Digital camera
    • Microscope camera for photomicrography and dermatopathology teaching.
    • Dermatoscope and Trichoscope

Faculty

Dr. Murali Narasimhan

MD (DVL), DNB (DV). Specialty Certificate in Dermatology (UK)

Professor and HOD

Dr. Ramachandran. R

MBBS, MD (DVL), Specialty Certificate in Dermatology (UK)

Professor

Dr. Priya Cinna.T.Durai

MBBS, MD (DVL), Specialty Certificate in Dermatology (RCP,UK)

Assistant Professor

Dr. S. Muthu Bharathi

MBBS, DDVL

Senior Resident

Dr. Abirami. C

MBBS, MD (DVL)

Senior Resident

Dr.P.Lakshmi Prabha

Assistant Professor

Dr.Shashidhar.K.C

MBBS,MD (DVL)

Senior Resident
  • Development of Standard Operating Protocols(SOPs) for Dermato-surgical procedures
  • Implementation of newer teaching methods like Problem based learning(PBLs) and flipped classroom method for UG and PG teaching.
  • Competency- based learning – Our lecture classes and clinical postings for under-graduates have now been scheduled based on the competency-based curriculum.
  • Preparation for NEET PG – We are incorporating MCQ discussions at end of our lectures, focussing on NEET PG exam.
  • Skill training – Post-graduate students are trained in various side lab and dermatosurgical/ LASER procedures under supervision of faculty.
  • Research guidance – All postgraduate students are guided by senior faculty to take up scientifically relevant Thesis projects and additional research studies.
  • Hands- on Training in Dermatosurgery
  • Hands- on Training in Cosmetic procedures
  • Books-Central-260
  • Department-110
  • Journals – International (3)
  • National (4)
  • E-journals- 16
  • Access to CLINICAL KEY, SCIENCE DIRECT
  • Six Computers with Internet access