About Us

Since 2007

Awards/Honors & Scholarships

  1. Third prize for poster presentation “Unusual ulcerative lesions in a diabetic…” poster presentation at 4th international CME of dermatopathology at Delhi, November 2007
  2. The Lallubhai Mohanlal Jhaveri prize (Gold medalist) for standing first in the DDV examination conducted by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay, April 2008
  3. Second prize in MD gold medal exam conducted by Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, June 2008
  4. R. Mehta award for best poster presentation “Defining Palmoplantar Psoriasis” in Dermpathology CME 2008 held in Tata hospital, Mumbai, August 2008
  5. Quiz winner at the Practicing Dermatologist session, organized by IADVL, Maharashtra State branch, September 2008, Lonavla
  6. R. C. Shah – Dr. M.S. Trasi award (second prize) for best poster presentation “Mouldy Mystery” in Cuticon 2008, Pune, November 2008
  7. First prize at the Zonal level of National Quiz Program for Post Graduates conducted by IADVL and GSK in December 2008
  8. Winner at the National level of National Quiz Program for Post Graduates conducted by IADVL and GSK at Dermacon 2009 in January 2009; http://saffron.pharmabiz.com/article/detnews.asp?articleid=47818&sectionid=9
  1. Stood second in the MD exam conducted by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, May-June 2009
  2. Stood second in the FCPS examination conducted by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay, September 2009
  3. Best poster award for “Acroangiodermatitis of Mali: A rare vascular phenomenon” at Dermazone 2009, Ahmedabad
  4. B. V. Satyanarayana award for best thesis in Dermacon 2010, Lucknow, January 2010
  5. Rukmini Savant award, for thesis presentation (second prize), Staff Society meeting, B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, January 2010
  6. IADVL-WCD scholarship 2011 for young dermatologists for paper presentation (e-poster) – “A study of diabetes, lipid abnormalities and cardiovascular risk factors in patients of chronic plaque psoriasis”
  7. WCD Rising Star Scholarship at the 23rd World Congress of Dermatology, Vancouver, Canada. June 8-13, 2015
  8. WCD Rising Star Scholarship at the 24th World Congress of Dermatology, Milan, Italy. June 10-15, 2019

Publications

  1. “Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Cladophialophora boppii” –Case report in IJDVL; Nov-Dec 2010
  2.  “Penicillamine-induced elastosis perforans serpiginosa with ‘lumpy bumpy’ elastic fibers” – Case report in IJDVL; Jan-Feb 2011
  3. “Acroangiodermatitis of Mali: A rare vascular phenomenon” – Case report in IJDVL; Sept-Oct 2010
  4. “A study of prevalence of diabetes mellitus, lipid abnormalities and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with chronic plaque psoriasis”  Original article in IJD; Sept-Oct 2011
  5. Photofeature on sarcoidosis in Whats new in Dermatology, STDs and Leprosy, MSD Fulford, Dec 2009
  6. “Dowling-Degos disease” – Case report in IJCP Casebook of Dermatology, Volume 1
  7. “Variant of Vohwinkel’s syndrome successfully treated with acitretin” – Case report in IJCP Casebook of Dermatology, Volume 2
  8.  “Trigeminal trophic syndrome: A rare entity” – Net case in IJDVL; Oct 2011
  9. “An unusual painful nodule – Extradigital glomus tumor” – Photo quiz IJD; 2012, Volume 57, Issue 3 [p. 249-250]
  10. “Inadvertent provocative oral ondansetron use leading to Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in an HIV-infected patient” – E-case report in IJD; 2012, Volume 57, Issue 6 [p. 503]
  11. Co-authored chapter on “Laser Therapy in pigmentary disorders”. Andrade MP, Mehta B, Pereira R. Textbook of Cosmetic Dermatology. Wiley. 2016. Pg 670-89.

Reviewer

Reviewer of Indian Dermatology Online Journal since 2017.

Reviewer of Indian Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology since 2017.

Reviewer of Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery since 2021.

Followships

  1. Awarded and completed IADVL fellowship 2009 in Lasers in the Asian Institute of Dermatology, Bangalore under Dr. Narasimha Rao
  2. Continuing medical education and practical training in dermatology at the second Munich International Summer Academy of Practical Dermatology organized by the Department of Dermatology of the Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Germany; July 2011

Are of Interest

  • Therapeutics in Dermatology
  • Lasers and energy based devices
  • Injectables
  • Body contouring
  • Thread lifts

Scientific Presentations: 

  1. “Sarcoidosis and its associations” paper presentation at Nair Clinical meeting, April 2007.
  2. “A study of factors affecting phase 1 of dexamethasone cyclophosphamide pulse therapy in pemphigus” paper presentation for A.C. Parikh award session at Annual meeting, IADVL Maharashtra State Branch, 8-9.12.2007 (oral presentation).
  3. “Unusual ulcerative lesions in a diabetic…” poster presentation at 4th international CME of dermatopathology at Delhi, November 2007
  4. “Ondansetron induced toxic epidermal necrolysis – first case report” poster presentation as co-author at CUTICON 2007, Mumbai
  5. ‘Defining palmoplantar psoriasis…..” free Paper presentation as co-author at Dermacon 2008, Chandigarh
  6. “Aspergillus nidulans: A rare cause of mycetoma” poster presentation at Dermacon 2008, Chandigarh.
  7. “Ondansetron induced toxic epidermal necrolysis – first case report” co-author paper presentation at HIV Congress 2008, Mumbai, March 2008
  8. “Mouldy mystery: a collection of varied cases of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis” paper presentation at Nair Clinical meeting, August 2008
  9. “Defining palmoplantar psoriasis…” poster presentation at Dermatopathology CME 2008, Tata hospital, Mumbai, August 2008
  10. “Mouldy mystery: a collection of varied cases of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis” poster presentation at Cuticon 2008, Pune
  11. “Mouldy mystery: a collection of varied cases of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis” poster presentation at Dermacon 2009, Bangalore
  12. “Dandruff: Below the surface” poster presentation at Dermacon 2009, Bangalore
  13. “Sarcoidosis: The mimic” paper presentation at Nair Clinical meeting, August 2009
  14. “Acroangiodermatitis of Mali: A rare vascular phenomenon” poster presentation at Cuticon 2009, November 2009, Mumbai
  15. “Sarcoidosis: The mimic” paper presentation at Staff society meeting, Nair hospital November 2009
  16. “Acroangiodermatitis of Mali: A rare vascular phenomenon” poster presentation at Dermacon 2010, January 2010, Lucknow
  17. “A study of diabetes, lipid abnormalities and cardiovascular risk factors in patients of chronic plaque psoriasis” paper presentation at Staff Research Society meeting for Best thesis award, Nair hospital, January 2010
  18. “Pyoderma gangrenosum”: poster presentation at Cuticon 2009 & Dermacon 2010
  19. “Sarcoidosis: The mimic”: poster presentation at Dermazone 2010
  20. “A study of diabetes, lipid abnormalities and cardiovascular risk factors in patients of chronic plaque psoriasis” e-poster at World Congress of Dermatology 2011, Seoul, May 2011
  21. “Lasers in dermatology private practice: Our experience” paper presentation at ACSICON 2013, Bangalore
  22. “A study of 1550 nm erbium-glass fractional laser as an adjunct to minoxidil and finasteride in male and female pattern hair loss” oral presentation at Dubai Derma 8-10.04.2014
  23. “Whole Face Aesthetics” – Oral presentation, as invited faculty, at Facethetics 2014, annual meet of the Association of Facial Aestheticians and Aesthetic Surgeons of India (AFAASI); Bangalore 01-02.08.2014
  24. “The safety of long-pulsed alexandrite laser hair removal in patients during concomitant isotretinoin therapy” – Oral presentation, at 23rd World Congress of Dermatology (WCD); Vancouver, Canada 8-13.06.2015
  25. “To study the effect of a 1550nm fractional erbium-glass laser as an adjunct to minoxidil and finasteride therapy in male and female pattern hair loss” – Poster presentation, at 23rd World Congress of Dermatology (WCD); Vancouver, Canada 8-13.06.2015
  26. “Multiple miliary osteoma cutis of the face associated with chronic inflammatory acne, and it’s treatment with microincision-extirpation method” – Poster presentation, at 23rd World Congress of Dermatology (WCD); Vancouver, Canada 8-13.06.2015
  27. Clearance of lichen planus pigmentosus with a combination of Q-switched Nd-YAG laser and Erbium-glass fractional laser, and topical therapy. Poster presentation, at 24th World Congress of Dermatology (WCD); Milan, Italy 10-15.06.2019
  28. The use of hyaluronic acid fillers in undereye rejuvenation. Poster presentation, at 24th World Congress of Dermatology (WCD); Milan, Italy 10-15.06.2019
  29. Faculty presentation: “The Liquid Facelift” at Cuticon 2019, Kolhapur, 22-24.11. 2019
  30. Faculty presentation: “Injection Lipolysis” at Cuticon 2019, Kolhapur, 22-24.11. 2019
  31. Panelist at IADVL Trichology CME 2019. Newer insights into pathogenesis and treatments. 15.12.2019
  32. Moderator at Dermacon 2020. Facial rejuvenation with injectables. 30th Jan 2020.
  33. Invited Faculty at IWDA annual meet Wodecon 2021. 18th Talk on newer formulations of minoxidil including Cetosomal minoxidil.

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