| About Department | A Department of Dermatology specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions affecting the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes. These departments provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient services, including medical, surgical, and aesthetic care for issues such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, skin cancer, leprosy, and sexually transmitted infections. They often run specialty clinics for pigmentary disorders, autoimmune diseases, and pediatric dermatology, while emphasizing patient education on prevention and skincare.
Key Services Outpatient consultations for common skin ailments and emergencies such as drug reactions. Advanced treatments including phototherapy, laser therapy, chemical peels, dermabrasion, and minor surgeries. Specialized care for leprosy, vitiligo, allergies, and aesthetic procedures. |
| Departmental Awards | VDS Quiz winner
Runner up:- National IAL pg quiz competition. |
| Departmental Achievements | 1) Original study: Nail changes in patients of malignancy due to chemotherapy agents
Paper presentation at Onychocon :- Dr Ashwini Patil Assistant professor 2)Unveiling the aftermath of leprosy post-MDT with changing dynamics of histopathology and bacillary indices At AIIMS Delhi Paper Presentation :- Dr shruti joshi JR 3)VDS case presentation :- Dr. Sanyukta Patil JR 2024- Unveiling the crimson clues: skin deep secrets of erythroderma. 4) 2025- Residual whispers: tracking bacilli and tissue tales in post MDT leprosy at VDS paper presentation :- Dr Sanyukta JR 5) MARDCON 2025- Paper presentation Decoding the enigma of internal malignancies :- Dr Sanyukta Patil JR 6)Onychocon presentation Compare efficacy of Q switched Nd:Yag laser vs oral pulse terbinafine in onychomycosis :- Dr Sharad Vairalkar JR 7) Award paper presentation “Palm Prints and Sole Stories: Sequential Dermoscopic Evolution of Pediatric HFMD. At AIIMS nagpur, Paediatric dermatology CME :- Dr Minal Ghotkar JR 8) Paper Presentation At ONYCHOCON 2024 “two thumbs and a toddler : unpacking the complications of bilateral thumb sucking” :- Dr Minal Ghotkar JR |
| Departmental Events/ Camps etc | Health awareness &skin disease awareness Camp at
central jail Nagpur. Vitiligo day awareness camp. Skin and disease awareness camp at Butibori. |
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Teaching Staff
| Sr No | Designation | No of post | Full name of faculty | Date of Joining | Mo. NO & Email id | Total Teaching experience (Years) | ||
| 1) | Professor | 01 | Dr Dharmendra B. Mishra | 24/08/1999 | 98232 91735
drdharmendramishra@yahoo.co.in
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26 years
4 months |
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| 2) | Associate Professor | 01 | Dr Sushilkumar J. Rathi | 04/07/2015 | 98233 63768
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22 years
10 months |
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| 3) | Assistant Professor | 01 | Dr Ashwini A. Patil | 15/05/2024 | 8624896563
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1 year
8 months |
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| 4) | Assistant Professor | 01 | Dr Samiksha D. Chavhan | 07/08/2025 | 95118 52245
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5 months | ||
| 5) | Senior Resident | 01 | Dr Samruddhi Chopkar | 24/08/2023 | 9822348327
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2 years
4 months |
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| 6) | Senior Resident | 01 | Dr Minal Giratkar | 02/12/2024 | 8141685824
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1 year
1 month |
Non-Teaching Staff
| Sr No | Designation | No of post | Full name of faculty | Date of Joining | Mo. NO & Email id |
| 1) | Sweeper | 01 | Swamy B. Venkatraghvan | 7276566554 |
Research Projects, Publications & Presentations (Last 5 years, Year wise chronologically)
| Sr No | Journal name | Type of article | Title | Author details | Co Author details | Year of publication |
| 1) | Vidarbha journal of internal medicine | Bilateral Milian’s Ear sign: A rare presentation to dermatologist | Dr Samruddhi Naresh chopkar | Dr Sushil rathi
Dr Dharmendra mishra |
July 2024 | |
| 2) | Indian journal of pediatric dermatology | Reactive perforating collagenosis in an Indian child with down syndrome: A rare case report | Dr Shraddha
Kote |
Dr Sushil Rathi
Dr Dharmendra mishra
Dr Sharad Vairalkar |
Oct 2024 | |
| 3) | IADVL
Handbook of Therapeutic Pearls and Anecdotal Therapies in Dermatology |
HPV Infection
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Dr Samiksha D. Chavhan | 2025 | ||
| 4) | IADVL
Handbook of Therapeutic Pearls and Anecdotal Therapies in Dermatology |
Molluscum Contagiosum
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Dr Samiksha D. Chavhan | 2025 | ||
| 5) |
Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology
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Cystic mycetoma: an unusual clinical presentation of madurella mycetomatis
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Dr Samruddhi Chopkar | 2025 | ||
| 6) |
Journal of Chemical Health Risks
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The Sacrum as a Predictor of Sexual Dimorphism: A Systematic Review | Dr Dharmendra B. Mishra | 2025 |
Dr Dharmendra Mishra
Education Details: MBBS, MD Dermatology
Mobile Number: 98232 91735
Mail_Id: drdharmendramishra@yahoo.co.in
No of publication:
- National: 07
- International: 02
- Book chapter: 10
- Journal Editor: nil
Conference/CME hosted by department in last 3 years: None
Nonacademic achievement: Silver medal in swimming competition.
