
Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy
Contact & Location
Teaching Faculty
| Sr. No | Name of Faculty | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Smita Ghate | Professor & Head |
| 2 | Dr. Kinjal Rambhia | Associate Professor |
| 3 | Dr. Radha Mundhra | Assistant Professor |
| 4 | Dr. Farida Kapadiya | Assistant Professor |
| 5 | Dr. Soudamini Tiwari | Senior Resident |
Non Teaching Faculty
| Sr No | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Nrupa Patil | H.O. |
- Lab Technician
- Staff Nurse
- Sweeper
- Ward Boy
Activities of the Department
UG
- Intake capacity of UG with status of recognition
- List of admitted students, merit and category wise for 2019-20; 2020-21
Intake capacity of PG with status of recognition:
| Course | No. of seats | Status of recognition |
|---|---|---|
| Primary DNB | 1 | Recognised |
| Secondary DNB | 1 | Recognised |
List of admitted students, merit and category wise for 2019-20; 2020-21
| Sr No | Name | Merit | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Ashwini Kandikatla | 1 | 2021-22 |
| 2 | Dr. Anu Raveendran | 7027 | 2021-22 |
Awards and Achievements received by students and faculty since inception.
Dr. Kinjal Rambhia
- Assistant Editor of Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy
- Assistant Editor of Indian Dermatology Online Journal
- Assistant Editor of Indian Journal of Drugs in Dermatology,
- Assistant Editor of following textbooks
- IADVL Atlas of Dermoscopy
- Handbook of Drugs in Dermatology (IADVL)
- Chapters authored
- Descriptive Pathology of nerves in leprosy in International Textbook of Leprosy
- Medical Management of Acne Scars in Textbook of Acne scars,
- Miscellaneous disorders in Book on MCQs in Dermatology
- Infestations in Elderly in Textbook of Geriatric Dermatology
- Infections in IADVL Atlas of Dermoscopy – 1st Edition
- Nevi in IADVL Atlas of Dermoscopy – 1st Edition
- Dermoscopic Histopathologic correlation in IADVL Atlas of Dermoscopy – 1st Edition
- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers in Book on Recent Advances in Dermatology.
Dr. Akanksha Shrivastava
- Won Drs.L.Wadhwa award for best paper presentation in cuticon 2017.
- Won 1st prize in poster competition organized by Menarini Pharma all over India and got a chance to present the same at APDLS 2018 Kaulalampur, Malaysia.
- Won a prize money of Rs 7500 for paper presentation in ISPD 2017.
- Won 3rd prize in ISPD QUIZ in 2017.
Dr. Ratan Ajgaonkar
- Won 3rd prize in ISPD quiz 2017
- Won 3rd prize in APSOD quiz 2017
- Won 3rd prize in PigmentaryCon QUIZs 2017.
- Won a prize money of Rs 7500 for paper presentation in ISPD 2017.
Results for Examination
Results for examination for the year in the following format
| Degree/Diploma | Year | No of Students Appeared | No of Students Passed | Passing percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG | 2019-2020 | — | — | — |
| UG | 2020-2021 | — | — | — |
| PG Primary DNB | 2019-2020 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| PG Secondary DNB | 2020-2021 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
Time and Days
- Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/ Friday – New + Old/ Follow up patients Saturday – Old patients/Follow up Patients.
- Thursday – Minor procedures & Major Surgeries (by Appointment) Monday to Saturday- Skin biopsies of Relevant Cases done on daily basis
- Special clinics
- Monday – Vitiligo OPD
- Tuesday – Hair OPD
- Wednesday- Acne/ Melasma OPD
- Friday – Psoriasis OPD
- Saturday – Contact Dermatitis OPD
- Issue of paper for OPD – 8.30am to 10.30 am Opd Time: 8:30am to 4pm.
OPD Clinics Timing
| General Skin OPD | Days | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| – | MONDAY | NEW & OLD PATIENTS |
| – | TUESDAY | NEW & OLD PATIENTS |
| – | WEDNESDAY | NEW & OLD PATIENTS |
| – | THURSDAY | DERMATO SURGERY PATIENTS ONLY BY APPOINTMENT |
| – | FRIDAY | NEW & OLD PATIENTS |
| – | SATURDAY | ONLY OLD PATIENTS |
TIMING OF CASE PAPER : 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
| Special Clinic | Days | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| VITILIGO | MONDAY | NEW & OLD PATIENTS |
| HAIR | TUESDAY | NEW & OLD PATIENTS |
| ACNE/ MELASMA | WEDNESDAY | NEW & OLD PATIENTS |
| DERMATO SURGERY | THURSDAY | NEW & OLD PATIENTS |
| PSORIASIS | FRIDAY | NEW & OLD PATIENTS |
| CONTACT DERMATITIS VESICULOBULLOUS DISEASE CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE | SATURDAY | NEW & OLD PATIENTS |
CME & Academic Activities
Details of following activities since inception (with photos wherever possible)
- CME
- Conferences
- Other Academic activities (including timetables):
Participation of the department in National Leprosy Control Programme, RTI programme
- In form of paper presentations
- Management of leprosy patients
- Maintenance of records
Participation in various National & International conferences Participation in National dermatologic quiz
Vision of the Department
- To provide quality outpatient/inpatient skin care service for the management of dermatological diseases, sexually transmitted diseases and leprosy.
- To provide best education in the field of Dermatology for undergraduates and postgraduates.
- To provide comprehensive training and research opportunities in the field of Dermatology.
- To further strengthen the Dermatology services and develop more expertise so as to provide a holistic approach in patient’s management.
- To cultivate an environment of trust, honesty, mutual respect, equality and ethics
Other Information
- Sections/Units of the department: 01
- Services provided (new and old)
- OPD
- IPD
- STI clinic
- Hansen’s Clinic
- NBUVB Phototherapy
- Routine Diagnostic Procedures
- Skin Biopsy, including incisional and excision biopsy
- Scalp Biopsy for diagnosis of hair loss
- Nail biopsy
- Scrapings for fungus/parasites Tissue/fluid smears: Various staining techniques like Gram Stain, Tzanck smear Staining for AFB (Mycobacterium Leprae), wet mount, KOH Mount, Slitskin smear,
- Wood Lamp examination
- Dermatoscopy
Specialty-wise bed distribution- 15
Departmental location: OPD no. B 17, Upper ground floor, Main hospital Building. HBTMC & Dr. R N Cooper hospital.

