Facilities & Infrastructure
Facilities & Infrastructure
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Name
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Designation
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Total Ug experience(years)
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Total Pg experience(years)
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Dr.Rachita
Dhurat
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Professor and Head
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31
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29
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Dr.Smita
Ghate
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Professor
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17
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15
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Dr.Aseem
Sharma
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Assistant Professor
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03
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-
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Dr.Mithali
Jage
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Assistant Professor
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03
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-
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Dr.Sanober
Daruwalla
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Assistant Professor
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01
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-
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Dermatosurgery and Cosmetology Division
- Chemical cauterization – Done daily on OPD basis for warts, Molluscum contagiosum, seborrhoeic keratosis skin tags etc.
- Electrical cauterization – twice a week on appointment basis
- Radiocautery : twice a week on appointment basis
- Cryotherapy – Done on Friday for keloid, hypertrophic scars, mucocele, warts, Molluscum contagiosum
- Microdermabrasion : On appointment basis
- Chemical peels :on every friday
- Vitiligo Surgeries: on eery Friday ,on appointment basis. Includes Dermabrasion,88% phenol application ,Punch grafting, Split skin grafting, Suction blister Grafting, cellutome epidermal harvesting system.
- Botox: Anti aging, forehead lines, nasolabial folds
- Acne Surgeries: on every Friday or on appointment basis. The services include comedon extraction and chemical peels for acne lesions. Subscission, Dermaroller, and punch excision for acne scars.
- Intralesional injections e.g. Steroids, Bleomycin, tranexanic acid
- Nail Sugeries: Daily.
- Dermaroller
- Follicular Hair Extraction
General Dermatology with specialized management techniques
- Dextrose-Cyclophosphamide Pulse (DCP) for autoimmune blistering diseases and connective tissue disorders
- Biologicals for Psoriasis and psoriatic arthropathy
- Autologus serum skin test and Autologus serum therapy for Chronic urticaria
- Treatment of sexually transmitted infection: As per NACO guidelines. Daily
- HIV/STI Counseling: Daily
- Leprosy clinic in collaboration with Ackworth and BLP: Monday, Wednesday, Friday.Services provided include, slit skin smear, MDT drug distribution center, Nerve biopsy, Management of deformities.
- PUVA therapy – Daily. For generalized vitiligo, Psoriasis, Atopic dermatitis etc
- UVB therapy – Daily. Chamber ( for generalized involvement)and Panel (for localized involvement)
Routine Diagnostic Procedures
- Scrapings for fungus/parasites – Done daily in OPD for fungal infections/scabies
- Dark ground microscopy –For syphilis
- Tissue/fluid smears: Done daily. Various staining techniques like Gram Stain for bacterial infection, Tzanck smear for Vesicobullous disorders and Viral infections
- Staining for AFB (Mycobacterium Leprae) – Sent to Microbiology Department
- Wood Lamp examination – Done daily for confirmation of diagnosis in Vitiligo, Tinea infections
- Skin Biopsy, including incisional and excision biopsy
- Scalp Biopsy for diagnosis of hair loss
- Nail biopsy
Specialized investigations available in the department
- Direct Immunofluorescence study
- Patch test and photopatch test- Universal series, Cosmetic series, Footwear series
- Trichoscan and trichogram : For diagnosis of Androgenetic alopecia / hair disorders
- Rapid plasma regain (RPR) test: One of the diagnostic test for Syphilis
Specialty clinics being run by the department
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Day
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Clinic
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Tuesday
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Vitiligo
Steroid Follow Up
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Wednesday
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Psoriasis Clinic
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Thursday
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Hair Clinic
Dermatosurgery
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Friday
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Acne
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Saturday
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Hair
Clinic
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Activities
1.
Participation of the department in National Leprosy Control Programme, RTI programme:
- In form of paper presentations
- Management of leprosy patients
- Maintenance of records
2. Participation in National dermatologic quiz
3.Participation in National &
International conferences
4.
Registry has been maintained for –
- Cutaneous Tuberculosis
- Mycetoma
- Drug reactions
- STI and HIV
- Contact dermatitis
- Psoriasis
- Vitiligo
- Acne
- Chemical peels
- Alopecia
- All procedures