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Vision & Mission


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.

  Vision
  • 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.
Mission
  • Continuous updating knowledge of latest advancements in the field of Dermatology, Venereology And Leprosy and promoting quality research.
  • Use of latest advanced in information and communication technology.
  • To provide treatments for the community and community outreach programs.
  • Develop sub specialty clinics to full capacity.

HOD Profile



Name:- Dr. Neeta Gokhale (HOD)
   M.B.B.S, MD (Dermatology Venereology & Leprosy) from Pune University
  Won the Gokhale award for topping the MD exam in the University.

Experience:

She is having 33 years teaching experience for Undergraduate, Postgraduate teaching in Dermatology Venereology & Leprosy.

  • 1) Sassoon General Hospital and BJ Medical College as Assistant Professor & Associate Professor from 1990 to 2006
  • 2) Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and Hospital in Pune as Associate Professor & Professor from 2007 to 2018
  • 3) D.Y. Patil Medical College & Hospital as Professor from 2018 to 2019
  • 4) Mimer medical college as Professor from 2021 to 2023
  • Experienced in the area of HIV in screening, counseling and examination of patients with HIV; Collaborated with NARI (National AIDS Research Institute) which works in collaboration with the John Hopkins Institute, USA Establishes cutaneous surgery center at medical colleges; She is Experienced in conducting and teaching various cutaneous surgical procedures like cryosurgery, chemical peels, Radio Frequency, Vitiligo Surgery (like punch grafting and suction blister), acne scar surgery, Lasers and Nail Surgery Established dermatology department, started all dermatology procedures such as peels for skin aging and improving skin tone, radio frequency for warts, acne surgery such as subcision, dermaroller, vitiligo surgery such as punch grafting and skin grafting, pinch grafting for non-healing ulcers, laser surgery (CO2 and IPL lasers)

    Paper Presentations:

  • She has published 35 articles in both national and international journals.
  • Infrastructure facilities

      • Department- Professor room, Associate Professor room, Assistant Professor room, Departmental Library, Department Office
      • OPD- clinic room, minor procedure room, waiting hall, patient examination room, demo room.
      • Ward- Separate male and female wards, total 8 beds, nursing station, doctors room, clinic room, pantry room and separate male and female toilets.
      • Laboratory-Microscope present
        • Procedures done are- gram & AFB staining, KOH mount, Tzanck smear, skin biopsy etc.
      • Library
        • Department library has 80 books 
        • Journals –National, International and E-journals 
        • Broadband internet 24 hours open, free for teachers and students

      Department of Dermatology, Venereology And Leprosy



      Department Office



      Library



      Electro surgery equipment


    Services


  • Evaluation and treatment for all Skin, Hair and Nail disorders, sexually transmitted diseases, leprosy and HIV, nutritional deficient disorders of skin, and Skin cancers, vesiculobullous disorders etc.
  • Procedures like skin biopsy, radiofrequency, electrocautery etc.
  • Research Publications


    1. Dr. Neeta Gokhale (Professor)

    1.

    Sep. 2023

    Gulhane Avani A, Patil Tanvi M*, Gokhale Neeta R, Thakur Dipti G. To study the role of 45% H2O2 in treatment of viral (HPV) infections.

    2.

    April 2023

    Dr. Juhee Kaithwas, Dr. Shubham Gadkar, Dr. Neeta Gokhale. To study association of roeyvitamin D levels in patients with psoriasis vulgaris in a tertiary care center: an observational study. Journal for Research Analysis. Vol 124-April 2023.

    3.

    Jan. 2023

    Bhasin, Gurman S.; Patokar, Abhishek S.; Khatu, Swapna S.; Gokhale, Neeta. Deck-chair sign in a patient of bullous pemphigoid—A rare presentation.

    4.

    2019

    Patwekar .S, Khatu .S, Shah .N, Gokhale .N. Matfuccils Syndrom-A rase case report with unusual location. Medical Journal Dr.D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth. 12(1), 65, 2019.

    5.

    2019

    Shah .N, Khatu .S, Gokhale .N. Acathosis Nigricans: A cutaneous marker for metabolic syndrome. Medical Journal D.Y.Patil Vidyapeeth. 2019;12:16-21.

    2. Dr. Praneet Awake (Assistant Professor)

    1.

    MAR 2024

    Rathore KB, Dange KJ, Awake P. The prevalence of dry eye in patients with psoriasis attending a tertiary care hospital in western Maharashtra. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2024;10(1):80-84.

    2.

    DEC 2023

    Verma M, Waghmare S, Kachhawa D, Awake P, Sharma D. A clinico-epidemiological study of breast eczema sparing nipple and areola from a tertiary care hospital in western Rajasthan. IP Indian J Clin Exp Dermatol. 2023;9(4):194-198.

    3.

    AUG 2023

    Ayush Anand, Praneet Awake, Anand Bhosale, Rajan Bindu, Anjali Kher, Prasad Bhanap. Pemphigus Vulgaris in a neonate born to a mother with pemphigus vulgaris: A case Report.

    4.

    MAR 2023

    Handal A, Awake P, Kulkarni D et al. A Case of Lepromatous Leprosy with Laryngeal Involvement Presenting as Dysphonia. Indian J Lepr. 95: 81-85.

    5.

    FEB 2023

    Bindu R, Bhosale A, Awake P. The mystery of an asymptomatic peri-orbital subcutaneous nodule in a patient from Western India. Indian J Dermatol. 2022;67(6):759-61.

    6.

    JAN 2023

    Awake P, Bhosale A, Bindu R, Deshmukh S, Chaudhari P, Dugad V. Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma with secondary cutaneous involvement. JPAD. 2023;33(1):294-7.

    7.

    DEC 2022

    Dugad V, Deshmukh S, Bhosale A, Chaudhari P, Bhanap P, Sawant R, Bindu R, Awake P. Pre-Analytical and Post-Analytical Errors In The Clinical Laboratory: A Systematic Review. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results. 2022;13(9):8540-5.

    8.

    DEC 2022

    Solanki JS, Waghmare S, Gautam M, Awake P. Review of treatment modalities in the management of genital warts. JPAD. 2022;32(4):726-733.

    9.

    NOV 2022

    Awake P, Angadi K, Sen S, Bhadange P. Prozone phenomenon in secondary syphilis with HIV co-infection: Two cases. Indian J Sex Transm Dis. 2022;43:183-5.

    10 2023 Bindu R, Bhosale A, Awake P. The mystery of an asymptomatic peri orbital subcutaneous nodule in a patient from Western India. Indian J Dermatol 2022;67:759-61.
    11 2023 Awake P., Bhosale A, Bindu R, Deshmukh S, Chaudhari P, Dugad V. Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma with secondary cutaneous involvement. JPAD. 2023;33(1):294-7.
    12 2022 Dugad V, Deshmukh S, Bhosale A, Chaudhari P, Bhanap P, Sawant R, Bindu R, Awake P. Pre-Analytical and Post-Analytical Errors in The Clinical Laboratory: A Systematic Review. Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results. 2022;13(9):8540-5.
    13 2022 Solanki JS, Waghmare S, Gautam M, Awake P. Review of treatment modalities in the management of genital warts. JPAD. 2022; 32 (4): 726-733
    14 2022 Awake P., Angadi K, Sen S, Bhadange P. Prozone phenomenon in secondary syphilis with HIV co-infection: Two cases. Indian J Sex Transm Dis 2022;43:183-5
    15 2020 Awake P., Dewang S, Chandravathi P.L., Ali M. Clinical, pathological and dermoscopic correlation of non-infectious papulosquamous disorders (psoriasis, eczema, lichen planus and pityriasis rosea) of skin -A cross-sectional study. JPAD. Dec 2020; (30): 563-573.
    16 2020 Dewang S, Awake P., Chandravathi, PL. METASTATIC VULVAR CROHN'S DISEASE WITH “KNIFE LIKE” ULCERATION - A CASE REPORT. International Journal of Scientific Research. Dec 2020; (9):1-2.
    17 2020 Dewang S, Awake P., Chandravathi PL, Fonseca A. A rare case of Giant Cerebriform Intradermal Nevus in a 23-year-old male presenting as secondary Cutis Verticis Gyrata. IJMSIR Oct 2020; 5(5): 188-191.
    18 2020 Dewang Shruti, Awake Praneet, Chandravati P.L, Tourani VK, Cutaneous granulomas in a child with Ataxia telangiectasia- A rare association. JPAD. Oct 2020;30(3):511-515.
    19 2019 Chandravathi PL, Dewang S, Awake Praneet. Clinical, Investigative and Therapeutic assessment of patients with positive versus negative Autologous Serum Skin Test (ASST) in chronic urticaria at a tertiary care hospital. JPAD. 2019; 29(1): 23-29.
    20 2018 Awake PP, Penmetcha LC, Fonseca A, Jawalkar PP: A tale of H syndrome with typical radiographic findings. Indian J Dermatol 2018; 63: 172-5.

    3. Dr. Aditi Shende (Assistant Professor)

    1 Dec 2023 Shende A; Gole P; Vishwanath, T; Kharkar, V. Adding insult to injury: Fatal rhino-orbital mucormycosis eventuating in cutaneous involvement post-SARS-COV2 infection in a young female. Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology 10(2):p 64-66, July-December 2023.
    2 Oct 2023 Shende A, Rambhia K, Kapadia F. Bardet Biedl syndrome- a rare case. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_668_2023
    3 Aug 2023 Chikhalkar S, Vishwanath T, Shende A. Reply to comment to "Chemical peel recipe"-Caution. Phenol is not safe for use for chemo-exfoliation. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2023 Aug 10. doi: 10.1111/jocd.15939.
    4 Apr 2023 Chikhalkar SB, Vishwanath T, Shende AA. "Chemical Peel Recipe"-An easy and quick method of peel preparation in resource-limited settings. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2023 Apr;22(4):1429-1431.
    5 Dec 2022 Shende AA, Chikhalkar SB, Bhoite K, Kharkar VD. Bullous Lupus: An Atypical Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Post-Delivery with Dramatic Response to Dapsone. Indian J Dermatol. 2022 Nov-Dec;67(6):763-765.
    6 Dec 2021 Singh S, Chikhalkar SB, Shende AA, Kharkar VD, Oswal P. Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T cell lymphoma: a rare entity and its cryptic journey through pregnancy. Int J Res Dermatol 2021;7:866-8.

    Key Focus Areas


    • Health check-up camps
    • Providing outpatient and inpatient treatment
    • Awareness & educational lectures for public, students and faculties.
    • Lecture series for students.
    • Interaction between different faculties.
    • Vitiligo surgery, dermatopathology, paediatric Dermatology.