Dermatology

Academic Qualifications

• Fellowship in Dermatopathology with Dr. A. Bernard Ackerman, at the Institute for Dermatopathology, Philadelphia, USA in 1997
• Diplomate of National Board (DNB) from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in 1987   
• M. D (Skin Diseases)    from University of Bombay in 1986
• Diploma in Dermatology &    Venereology (D.D.V) from College of Physicians & Surgeons of Bombay in 1986
• Diploma in Venereology &    Dermatology (D.V.D) from University of Bombay, in 1984
• M. B; B, S from University of Bombay in 1982

Professional Experience

• Consultant in Dermatology, P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research centre since 2000
• Consultant in Dermatopathology, SRL Ranbaxy Laboratories, since 2003
• Assoc. Professor in Dermatology, Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai, 2009 Lecturer in Dermatology& STDs, B. Y. L. Nair Hospital & T. N. Medical College, 1994-1999   
• Consultant Dermatologist, Sunitidevi Singhania Hospital, Thane, 1992-1993
• Medical Officer(Dermatology), Al Nahda Hospital, Muscat, Oman, 1987-1992
• Lecturer in Dermatology & STD’s, K. E. M. Hospital & Seth G. S. Medical College, 1987
• Registrar in Skin & STD’s, KEM Hospital & Seth G. S. Medical College, 1985-1987
• House Officer in Skin & STD’s, KEM Hospital & Seth G. S. Medical College, 1984-1985
• House Officer in Medicine, KEM Hospital & Seth G. S. Medical College, 1983-1984

Courses Attended

• Dermatopathology Vindaloo: 2 day course conducted by Dr. A. Bernard Ackerman at Mumbai, India. November 21 & 22, 2000.
• State level workshop on Immunofluorescence: Organized by L.T. M. G hospital Golden Jubilee Foundation, Bombay, India. February 21 & 22, 1997.
• A sweep through Dermatopathology: 3 day course conducted by Dr. A. Bernard Ackerman, at Bombay, India. November 20-22, 1996.
• Ist Workshop on Pulse therapy in Pemphigus & other diseases: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, October 7-9, 1996
• 6 day Dermatopathology Workshop: Bombay, India. October 1994. Faculty: Drs Martin Black, Eduardo Calonje, Balbir Singh Bhogal.

Conducted Teaching Programmes in dermatopathology

• 7th Annual Dermatopathology programme: P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, 2nd & 3rd October, 2010.
• Dermatopathology CME: Medical College Guwahati. April 3, 2010.
• Three day workshop in dermatopathology: Under auspices of Oman Medical Specialities Board, October 14 – 16, 2008, at Muscat, Oman.
• Sixth Annual Dermatopathology teaching programme: P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, 5th Oct. 2008.
• Fifth Annual Dermatopatholoy teaching programme: P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, 6th & 7th October 2007.
• Fourth Annual Dermatopathology teaching programme: P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, 30th Sept & 1st Oct. 2006.
• Third Annual dermatopathology teaching programme: P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, 1st & 2nd Oct. 2005.
• Second Annual dermatopathology teaching programme: P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai. 2nd & 3rd Oct. 2004.
• Histopathology of inflammatory diseases: P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai. 3rd & 4th May 2003.

Lectures delivered as Faculty

• Anatomical aspects & Histopathology of Acne: Symposium on Acne conducted by IADVL Maharashtra branch, Mumbai, June 5, 2011.
• Facial melanosis: Clinico-pathological correlation: Cuticon 2010 (Gujarat Branch), Vadodara, Dec 19, 2010.
• Adnexal skin tumours and Direct Immunofluorescence in dermatology: Talks delivered at the Cuticon 2010 (West Bengal), Kolkata, November 20th and 21st, 2010.
• Introduction to diagnostic dermatopathology: Dr. Lalit Jain Memorial CME: Nagpur, October 10, 2010.
• Histopathlogy of Cicatricial Alopecias & Histopathology of non-cicatricial Alopecias: Talks given at Hairindia 2010, organized by International Society of Trichology, Mahabalipuram, Sept 3-5, 2010.
• Autoimmune Alopecias: Dermatopathology Symposium organized by IADVL Maharashtra Branch, at Pune, August 1, 2010.
• Histopathology in diagnosis & management of Hyperpigmentary skin disorders:  Dermatopathology CME, B. J. Medical College, Ahmadabad, Gujrat, July 4, 2010.
• Deciphering the Epithelioid cell granuloma: Talk given at the Annual Conference of IADVL, Lucknow, January 9, 2010.
• Histopathology of Alopecias: Lecture delivered at the 2nd CME of Ramkrishna Mission Prathistan, Kolkata on August 31, 2009.
• Facial Appendageal Tumours: 27th State conference of IADVL Andhra Pradesh Branch, 9th November 2008, at Hyderabad.
• Panniculitis & Histopathology of inflammatory lesions of the oral mucosa: Talks given in the CME in Dermatopathology: organized by Dermatopathology Society of Mumbai: August 23-24, 2008.
• Histopathologic approach to alopecias: Trichocon Andhra Pradesh 2008, April 27th, 2008, Hyderabad.
• Optimal communication in Dermatology & Dermatopathology: CME on Dermatopathology & Clinical Dermatology. March 29th 2008, RKM Seva Pratisthan, Kolkatta.
• Leprosy for clinicians: as part of certificate course in Infectious diseasese, held at Hinduja Hospital, on August 31, 2007.
• Histopathology of Lupus erythematosus and Histopathology of Melanocytic nevi: International Symposium of Dermato-pathology, Bangalore, April 28-29, 2007.
• Histopathology of treated leprosy: Lecture delivered at the R. K. Panja Memorial CME, Kolkatta, 2nd December, 2006.
• Histopathology of Vuval diseases:  Vulval diseases workshop, P. D. Hinduja Hospita, Mumbai, 5th November, 2006.
• FAQs in Granulomas: Lecture given at the Quarterly scientific meeting of IADVL Maharashtra branch. 3th Sept. 2006, Mumbai.
• Artifacts in dermatopathology: lecture at the National CME conducted by Mumbai dermatopathology society: Mumbai, January 14 & 15, 2006.
• Suppurative granulomas & Invisible dermatoses: Lectures delivered at the 2nd Bangalore Dermpath society meeting: Bangalore December 4, 2005.
• Histopathologic & clinical correlation of cutaneous vasculitis: Bangalore dermatology group: Bangalore, Sept 17, 2005.
• Introduction to diagnostic Dermatopathology: Goa association of Dermatology meeting: Panjim, Goa: December 12, 2004.
• Histopathology in optimizing diagnosis and treatment in leprosy: lecture at the annual conference of IAVDL MP branch: Khandwa, MP on November 21, 2004.
• Histopathology of Leprosy:  Preconference workshop in dermatopathology: at the 32nd Annual Conference of IADVL, Mumbai Jan 20, 2004.
• The Epidermotropic Lymphocyte: Lecture delivered to the Mumbai Dermatopathology Society: Feb 21, 2003.
• Diagnostic dermatopathology: An Approach: Bangalore dermatology society meeting: February 16, 2002.
• Workshop in Dermatopathology: Indore, Sept 30, 2001.
• CME in dermatohistopathology: organized by Gujrat branch of IADVL: Ahmedabad, August 19, 2001.
• Pattern Analysis in inflammatory diseases: Annual meeting of Vidharbha association of Pathologists & Microbiologists: Nagpur, December 10, 2000.
• Histopathology of common Alopecias: 21st annual conference of Andhra Pradesh branch of IADVL, Vishakapatnam, Sept 17, 2000.
• The Trichogram and its role in alopecias: Quarterly scientific meeting of IADVL, Maharashtra branch, Mumbai, April 30, 2000.
• Histopathology of Hair & Nail disorders: In the CME, 27th Annual conference of IADVL, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India. January 28, 1999.
• Patterns of Inflammation in Dermatopathology & Superfical perivascular dermatitis: 1st National workshop in dermatopathology, LTMMG Hospital, Mumbai, India. November 26 & 27, 1998.

Papers / Posters at Conferences

• Direct Immunofluorescence in vesiculo-bullous diseases: Paper read at the 15th National conference of IADVL, Pune, Jan 1987.
• Contact Dermatitis in Oman: Paper read at the 1st National conference at Muscat, Oman, Feb 1991.
• Miliarial Dermatitis: A clinico-pathological study: Paper read at the 1st conference of GCC league of dermatologists, Muscat, Oman, February 1993.
• Cutaneous vasculitis with peripheral neuropathy: Paper read at the 23rd Annual conference of IADVL, Madras, January 1995.
• Oil folliculitis: An occupational dermatosis in children: Poster presented at the 24th annual conference of IADVL, Ahmedabad, Jan 1996.
• When What Where of skin biopsies: A dermatopathology audit: Paper presented at the 27th annual conference of IAVDL, Bhubaneshwar, Jan 1999.
• Histopathology of common alopecias: Paper presented at the 5th International conference of GCC league of dermatology, Muscat, Oman, December 1999.
• Verruciform Xanthoma with carcinoma in situ: Poster presented at the 28th national conference of IADVL, Bangalore, Jan 2000.
• Histopathological variations in Hailey Hailey disease: Paper presented at the 28th National conference of IADVL, Bangalore, Jan 2000.
• Epitheliotropic lymphocytes in leprosy: Paper presented at the 32nd annual conference of IADVL, Mumbai, Jan 2004.
• Pigmented Papillomatosis: paper presented at Quarterly scientific meeting of Maharashtra branch of IADVL, Mumbai, April 2, 2006.

• Life member Indian Association of Dermatologists, venerologists and Leprologists.
• Life member of Indian Society of Pediatric dermatology.
• Life member of Cosmetology society of India.
• Founder member of Mumbai Dermatopathology society.
• Life member Member International society of Dermatopathology.

Publications

First Author

• Direct Immunofluorescence on skin biopsies in Lupus erythematosus: J Post Grad Med (Bombay) 1988; 34(3): 165-168.
• Cutaneous vasculitis with peripheral neuropathy: Ind J Dermatol Venereo Leprol 1995; 61: 173-175.
• Unilateral solar purpura as a manisfestation of asymmetrical photodamage in taxi drivers: Arch Dermatol 1996; 132: 715-716.
• Disseminate & Persistent Infundibulofolliculitis: Ind J Dermatol Venereo Leprol 1996; 62: 112-113.
• Simplifying the Ichthyoses: Dermatopathology Practical and Conceptual, 1998; Vol 4: No 2: Pg 145-147.
• Precision in language: letter to the editor Dermatopathology Practical and Conceptual, 1999; Vol. 5, No.2, Pg 175.
• Unusually rapid response in psoriasis treated with PUVA: Ind J Dermatol 1999; 44(2) Pg. 71-72.
• PUVA in pregnancy: Ind J Dermatol (accepted for publication)
• Follicular mucinosis in suspected leprosy: Ind J Lepr 2002; Vol 74 (4) 341-347.
• Immunopathogenesis of Psoriasis: Indian J Dermatol Venereo Leprol 2004; 70: 10-12.
• Extrusion of sebaceous gland into a blister of pemphigus vulgaris: An unusual processing artifact. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2004;70:316-17.
• Squamous cell carcinoma in hypertrophic lichen planus: Ind J Dermatol Venereo Leprol 2007; 73: 54-55.
• Angiolymphoid hyperplasia with follicular mucinosis: Ind J Dermatol Venereo Leprol 2007; 73: 346-347.
• Idiopathic eruptive macular pigmentation with papillomatosis: Report of nine cases:    Ind J Dermatol Venereo Leprol 2007; 73: 402-405.
• Incidental finding of skin deposits of corticosteroids without associated granulomatous inflammation: Report of three cases. Ind J Dermatol Venereo Leprol 2008;74: 44 -46.
• Granular parakeratosis presenting with facial keratotic papules: Ind J Dermatol Venereo Leprol 2008; 74: 53 -55.
• Stratum corneum findings as clues to histological diagnosis of pityriasis lichenoides chronica. Ind J Dermatol Venereo Leprol 2008; 74: 156 – 157.
• Treatment of actinomycetoma with combination of rifampicin and co-trimoxazole.
•     Ind J Dermatol Venereo Leprol 2008; 74: 166 -168.
• 19.  U. B. Narayan Rao and the origins of the IJDVL: Ind J Dermatol Venereo Leprol 2008, 74: 411-414.
• Moulages in dermatology-venereology. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2010; 76: 434-8.
• Moulages of J. J. Hospital: Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2010, 76: 583-588.
• IEMP or Acanthosis Nigricans: published as net case: Indian J Dermatol Venereo Leprol 2010; Vol 76, No. 5.
• Plica Neuropathica following azathioprine induced pancytopenia: Int J Trichol 2010; 2: 110-12.
• Adamson’s fringe, Horatio George Adamson & Kligman’s experiments and observations on Tinea capitis: Int J Trichol 2011; 3 : 14-19.
• The inner root sheath & the men associated with it eponymically: Int J Trichol 2011; 3: 57-62.

Co-Author

• Comparison of topical methenamine, glutaraldehyde and tap water iontophoresis for palmo-palmar hyperhidrosis: Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1995; 61: 346-348
• Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome: The Indian Practitioner Nov. 1996; Vol 49:No 11, Pg 931-934.
• Proteus syndrome: Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1997; 63:44-46.
• Gorlin’s syndrome: Ind J Dermatol 1998; 43(4) Pg 175-178.
• PUVA in vitiligo: Comparison of 8 MOP & TMP: Ind J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1998; 64: 176-179.
• Simplifying parapsoriasis: Dermatopathology Practical & Conceptual: 1998: Vol. 4, No. 3, Pg 209-211.
• Distinguishing Lichen scrofulosorum from Lichen nitidus: Dermatopathology Practical & Conceptual: 1999, Vol. 5, No. 1, Pg. 44-45.

Books
Leprosy Minutiae: Bhalani Publishing House, Mumbai, India. (1998)

Chapters in books

• Photochemotherapy in Vitiligo: In Dermatology Update. R. G. Valia, A. R. Valia, Eds.
• Bhalani publishing house, Mumbai, India. 1998: Pages 44-50.
• Histopathology in Vitiligo: In Vitiligo: A monograph and atlas. Vinay Saraf, Rui Fernandez, Kalpana Sarangi Eds.
• Viral STDs: In IADVL Textbook & Atlas of dermatology, 2nd Edition. Editors: R. G. Valia, A. R. Valia.
• Bhalani Publishing House, Mumbai, India. Pgs. 1476-1491.
• The Th1-Th2 paradigm: relevance to dermatology:  In Recent Advances in Dermatology Vol. 2, Ed. Sanjay Ghosh, Jaypee Publishers, New Delhi, 2007.
• Parapsoriasis: Evolution of the concept and present understanding. In Recent Concepts in Dermatology: Eds. Ganguly Asok, Das Jayanta, Mitra Subhabrata. Anamaya Publishers, New Delhi, 2009.
• History of Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology: In History of the IADVL Pgs 80-90.
• History of IADVL Maharashtra branch: In History of IADVL: Pgs. 169-174.

Other Publications

• Sub-specialities in dermatology: Do we need them? Viewpoint: in What’s new in Dermatology: No 10, 1997.
• Pemphigus vulgaris & Foliaceous are one disease: Viewpoint: in What’s new in Dermatology: No 15, 1998.
• Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis:nd J Ped Dermtol 1988; Vol.1
• Games Doctors play: Ind J Ped Dermatol 1998; Vol. 1, Pg 39-41.