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Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy is a clinical subject taught during Final year of M.B.B.S course. The Department is situated on the 4th floor of Building no 3 & Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy OPD is situated on the Lower Ground Floor of Building no 2 of Symbiosis Medical College for Women at the Lavale Hill-base Campus.
The Department is committed to train medical students and impart them knowledge and skills about evaluation, diagnosis and management of patients with skin, hair, nails and venereological diseases.
Evaluation and treatment for all Skin, Hair and Nail disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, leprosy and HIV, nutritional deficient disorders of skin, and Skin cancers etc.
M.B.B.S, MD (Dermatology Venereology & Leprosy) from Pune University
Won the Gokhale award for topping the MD exam in the University.
33 years of teaching experience for Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching in Dermatology Venereology & Leprosy.
Expertise in HIV screening, counseling, and patient management; established cutaneous surgery centers; conducted various dermatological and laser procedures.
35 articles in national and international journals.
Department infrastructure includes Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor Rooms, Departmental Library room, Dermatology Museum and Office.
Clinic rooms, minor procedure room, LASER procedure room, phototherapy room, STD counselling room, waiting hall, examination room, demo room, toilets.
Separate male and female wards with 10 beds total, nursing station, doctors’ room, clinic room, lab room, pantry, laundry room and toilets.
: Microscope available; procedures include Gram & AFB staining, KOH mount, Tzanck smear, skin biopsy, etc.
97 books, national/international/e-journals, broadband internet 24x7.
M.B.B.S., MD (Dermatology Venereology and leprosy )
Professor & HOD
hod.dermatology@smcw.siu.edu.in
MBBS, DNB (Dermatology)
Associate Professor
praneet.awake@smcw.siu.edu.in
MBBS, MD (Dermatology,Venereology and Leprosy)
aditi.shende@smcw.siu.edu.in
MBBS,MD(DVL)
Senior Resident
arpita.gupta@smcw.siu.edu.in
Comprehensive care for all skin, hair, nail disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, leprosy, and HIV, nutritional deficient disorders of skin, and Skin cancers, vesiculobullous disorders etc.
Exploring mental health effects of skin diseases and interventions.
Laser technologies for skin resurfacing, scar management, and hair removal.
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