Dr.Aravind Baskar.M

Dr.Aravind Baskar.M

Assistant Professor
Name Dr. Aravind Baskar.M
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualification MD (DVL), DNB (DVL)
Experience 7 Years
Specialty Dermatology, Venereology, Leprosy
Area of Interest - Academics and Research Papulosquamous disorders, Infections, Leprosy, Pigmentary disorders, Aesthetic Dermatology and Artificial intelligence
Achievements and Awards
  • National level 1st place in ASTICON 2019 quiz
  • South zone 3rd prize in DERMAZONE SOUTH-2018 Quiz
  • State 2nd Prize (CUTICON 2019)- Award paper
  • State 2nd prize (CUTICON 2018) – e Poster
  • South zone 3rd prize (DERMAZONE SOUTH 2018) – e Poster
  • State 2nd prize - MEDICON 2018 – e Poster
  • State 2nd Runner up in CUTICON 2019 – (Quiz)
  • Passed MD (DVL) examination with Distinction
  • Passed DNB (DVL) examination in First class
  • Selected for IADVL observership 2024 (Lasers, Aesthetic Dermatology and Dermatosurgery)
  • Completed observership in Dermatopathology at CMC vellore
  • Completed observership in Leprosy at Central Leprosy Teaching and Research institute (CLTRI)
  • Delivered a talk on “Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology – Boon or Bane (debate)” at the Dermazone South Conference (South zone) 2023, Puducherry.
  • Scientific Committee Chairperson BIO’s –CON, 2022 (Puducherry)
  • Scientific Committee Chairperson - PG Clinics 2023 (Puducherry)
  • Attended a Workshop and cohort program on Systematic review and meta-analysis” held at ESIC medical college & PGIMSR, Chennai
  • Attended a course on “Crafting effective mixed methods in health research” conducted by SMVMCH, Puducherry
  • Attended the Systematic review and meta-analysis workshop conducted by SMVMCH, Puducherry
Publications Publications in International Journals
  • Murthy, A.B., Selvaarasan, J. and Karthikeyan, K. (2024), Clinico-dermoscopic features of Cydnidae pigmentation a cluster of three cases within a family. Int J Dermatol, 63: 121-123.
  • Murthy AB, Palaniappan V, Karthikeyan K, Anbarasan V. Dyschromatosis universalis hereditaria. International Journal of Dermatology [Internet]. [cited 2023 Sep 17]. Available from: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ijd.16817
  • Palaniappan V, Murthy AB, Sadhasivamohan A, Karthikeyan K. Contact sensitizers in commercial hair dye products in the Indian market: A consumer exposure study. Contact Dermatitis. 2023 Aug;89(2):111-117.
  • Palaniappan V, Murthy AB, Karthikeyan K. Pitted keratolysis. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2023 May 8:llad175.
  • Palaniappan V, Selvaarasan J, Murthy AB, Karthikeyan K. Linear focal elastosis. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. 2023 Mar;48(3):175-80.
  • Tanigassalame P, Murthy AB, Palaniappan V, Karthikeyan K, Kumar TS. Kindler syndrome with a novel mutation and a rare gynaecological complication. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2023 Oct 25:llad364. doi: 10.1093/ced/llad364. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37878805. (Corresponding author)
  • Palaniappan V, Gopinath H, Murthy AB, Radhakrishnan S, Karthikeyan K. Spesolimab: a comprehensive review on the anti-IL-36 receptor antibody in dermatology. Int J Dermatol. 2024 Jan;63(1):88-93.
  • Murthy AB, Amuthavalli K, Nirmaladevi P, Meenakshi B. Analysis of cutaneous adverse drug reactions in a tertiary care hospital in South Tamil Nadu. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2022 Mar;11(2):97.
Publication in Indian Journals
  • Sethumadhavan S, Babu AN, Palanivel N, Baskar A. Congenital varicella syndrome with isolated limb hypoplasia and scarring: A rare fascinating case. Indian Journal of Dermatology. 2022 Sep 1;67(5):615.
  • Kanagarajan A, Murthy AB, Moni PK, Palanivel N. Clinicoetiological study of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis spectrum and the correlation of SCORTEN with prognosis. Indian Journal of Dermatology. 2023;68:25. (Corresponding author)
  • Murthy, Aravind Baskar; Karthikeyan, Kaliaperumal; Palaniappan, Vijayasankar. Impetigo Incognito – A Case Series of Steroid Modified Impetigo. Indian Dermatology Online Journal 14(6):p 898-900, Nov–Dec 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_677_22
  • Rajamanickam, Sivasankari; Murthy, Aravind Baskar; Karthikeyan, Kaliaperumal. Dermoscopic Intrusion into a Pathological Extrusion. Indian Dermatology Online Journal:10.4103/idoj.idoj_147_23, November 07, 2023.
  • Murthy AB, Palaniappan V, Karthikeyan K. Aluminium in dermatology – Inside story of an innocuous metal. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_188_2023
  • Generalized eruptive histiocytosis or Juvenile xanthogranuloma: A clinicopathological conundrum of co-existence or xanthomatization - 1st author in Indian Dermatology Online Journal (Case report) (Accepted)
Book chapters
  • Authored a chapter "Differential diagnosis in Pediatric exanthem" in the IAP textbook of Differential diagnosis in Pediatrics.
  • Authored 4 chapters in “IADVL Nutritional deficiency dermatosis”
    • Iron deficiency disorder and Skin
    • Vitamin C deficiency disorder
    • Cutaneous features of clinical syndromes of undernutrition
    • Nutritional dermatoses in patients on total parenteral nutrition
Peer reviewer
  • Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
  • Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety
  • Indian Dermatology Online Journal
  • CosmoDerma