DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY & LEPROSY



DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY & LEPROSY


INTRODUCTION:

The department was established in 1960, offers services to patients with skin, hair and nail concerns including leprosy and sexually transmitted diseases. It is well equipped with adequate man power, floor space, bed strength and modern equipment for diagnosis and management of skin disorders and cosmetic concerns. The mission of the department is to deliver outstanding services to one and all in the fields of medical and aesthetic dermatology with humane care, high ethical values and personalized attention.

INFRASTRUCTURE
Biopsy punches
Hyfrecator/electro-surgical instrument
Patch testing kits
Liquid nitrogen cryo gun & can
Chemical Peels
Whole body phototherapy chamber
Multi utility phototherapy unit
Laser for hair reduction-Intense pulse light
Laser for scar revision
Laser for pigment removal( Nd-YAG LASER)
Excimer LASER
CO2 LASER/ Fractional CO2 LASER
MNRF
Electrocautery / radiofrequency ablation device

SERVICES / SPECTRUM OF ACTIVITIES
  • General Dermatology
  • Specialty Clinics
  • Dermatosurgery

OPD SCHEDULE

O.P days & timings – Daily except Sunday . – 08.00 am to 12 pm

Specialty Clinics
  • 1. Contact Dermatitis Clinic – Monday
  • 2. Pigmentary Disorders Clinic – Tuesday
  • 3. Bullous Disorders Clinic – Wednesday
  • 4. Psoriasis clinic – Friday
  • 5. Autoimmune disease clinic – Saturday
  • 6. STD Clinic – Monday to Saturday
  • 7. Leprosy Clinic – Monday to Saturday

Procedures Done
S.NO PROCEDURE NAME
1 DPN /Skin Tag/Wart/Molluscum contagiosum- Removal
2 Intralesional steroids
3 Cryotherapy (liquid nitrogen)
4 Dermaroller
5. Comedone extraction
6. Microdermabrasion
7. Chemical Peeling
8. Subcision
9. Punch Grafting
10. Cyst/Nevus-Removal
11. Biopsy-Punch, Excision , Incision
12. Co2 LASER Acne Scars ( Cheeks)
13. Co2 Laser-Nevi, Skin Tags, Full Face scars
14. NDYAG LASER-Tattoo removal, Pigmentation , Freckles
15. Nail surgery
16. Photo therapy- UVA, PUVA,NB UVB
17. Iontophoresis
18. IPL- Laser Hair removal
19. Patch testing
20. Excimer Laser for Vitiligo and Psoriasis
21. MNRF

In patient services: 1 unit total beds: 30
Average Daily Patient Attendance
KMCH
Out patient 210
IP- Bed strength 26

Post graduate MD (DVL) training
1 Undergraduate classes for 2nd , 3rd & final year
2 CRRI training
3 Physiotherapy CRRI training

PG seats (no of seats/year)

RECOGNISED – 2/year

F. No.35 /262 (160) / 2022 – PGMEB 005420 – 24 of PGMEB dated 10.02.2023

CONTACT US:

kmcderm2018@gmail.com

Department List
Name Designation Category
Dr. J. Manjula Professor & HOD Teaching
Dr. B. T. Priya Associate professor Teaching
Dr. G. Suchitra Associate professor Teaching
Dr .A .Krishnaveni Assistant Professor Teaching
Dr. S. Joe Angelo Assistant Professor Teaching
Dr. M. Prabhu Senior Resident Teaching
Dr. G.Aravindan Senior Resident Teaching
Dr. S.Thilagam Senior Resident Teaching
Dr.S. Aiswarya Senior Resident Teaching

Awards
Name Date Description
Dr. S. Murugan 30-01-2021 Certificate of appreciation for National Leprosy Eradication Programme Activities

EVENTS:
  • 1. Clinicoepidemiological and Dermoscopic Study on Acquired Scalp Dermatoses- Dr. Divakaran.C
  • 2. Clinicoepidemiological and Dermoscopic Study on Acquired Facial Melanosis- Dr.Sudhiip Krishnan.S
  • 3. Efficacy of Excimer Laser in Focal Stable Vitiligo – Dr.LINGESHWAR.R
  • 4. Efficacy of Botulinum toxin in Dynamic wrinkles of for forehead and crows feet – Dr.Janet Evans.A
  • 5. Exploring syphilis prevalence in people living with HIV: Clinical and serological insights, impact on CD4+ T cellsand VDRL titre correlation – Dr.Sudhiip Krishnan.S
  • 6. Deciphering melasma: Bridging clinical insight with dermoscopic and Woods lamp techiniques- Dr.Sudhiip Krishnan.S
  • 7. Analyzing DERMOSCOPIC characteristics of psoriatic nails and their relationship with disease severity – Dr. Divakaran

PRIZES WON BY STUDENTS:
POST GRADUATES:

Dr. Divakaran.C and Dr.Sudhiip Krishnan.S won 2nd prize in STI quiz conducted in MMC,22/10/2023

Dr.Janet Evans.A and Dr.Divakaran.c won 2nd prize and 3rd prize in DePeND quiz conducted in SRMC&RI , 11/06/2024

UNDER GRADUATES:

Shwetha S secured first place in the TNMGRMU & Damien Foundation India Trust Endowment Prize Exam on Leprosy -2023

CME CONDUCTED:
CME ,CONFERENCE ,WORKSHOP
S.no Department Name/ theme Date venue No of participants Level- national / international/ department Names of resource persons
1. DVL Recent Updates In Paediatric Dermatology 01/09/21 KMC 180 Department 1. Dr . P . Nirmaladevi
2. DrV. Anandan
3. Dr V.Sampath
4. Dr. K.Manoharan
2. DVL Hair Raisers 14/07/22 KMC 55 Department 1. Dr. S. Murugusundaram
2. Dr. Murali Narasimhan
3. Dr. K. Manoharan
3. DVL Hansens Disesase – Recent Updates 30/1/23 KMC 53 Department 1. Dr. K. Manoharan
2. Dr. Tharini
3. Dr. Anbulakshmi
4. Dr.G. Suchithra
4. DVL Interdepartmental Cme On Vesiculo-Bullous Disorders- A Bubble Sizzler 30/8/2023 KMC 99 Department 1. Dr.T. vanathi
2. Dr.K.S. Sunil kumar
3. Dr. chitrakala sugumar
5. DVL Psoriasis – the multisystem masquerader 30/10/23 KMC 25 Department 1. Dr.S. Murugan
2. Dr. Paranthaman
3. Dr. Manivannan
4. Dr.Veerakumar
6. DVL Skin- The mirror of Inner Health 25/10/2024 KMC 26 Department 1. Dr. M. Malarvizhi
2. Dr. A. Shanmugam
3. Dr. M. Krishnakanth
4. Dr. G. Vinodh

PUBLICATIONS
S.no Faculty Name Publication in Vancouver referencing style Pubm ed Index ed Yes / No Scop us Others
1. Dr.J.Manjula 1. J . Manjula, S. Kumaravel, D. Gokiladevi, S. Vidyalakshmi, Heber Anandan. A clinical study of hemangiomas and vascular malformations. Ann. Int. Med. Den. Rus. 2017: 3(3):DTXX- DTXX
2. Dhanaselvi H, Manjula J, Sudha K, Anandan H. Prevalance of deformities in leprosy in tertiary care centre.Int. Sci. Stud.2017:5(1): 169-171
3. Manjula Jagannathsan, Sadagopan K, Ekkarakudy J, Anandan H. Clinico epidemiological study of patients with melasma in a tertiary care hospital- a prospective study. Int. J Sci. Stud. 2017:4(11):117-120
4.S Kumaravel, J Manjula, L Balamurugan, S D Sinduja, Heber Anandan. Chronic autoimmune urticaria and efficacy of Autologus Serum Therapy Int. J Sci. Stud. 2017:4(11):163-166
5. S. Joe Angelo, A. Krishnaveni, D. Kavi, J. Manjula Dermoscopic Features Of Benign Melanocytic Naevi -A Descriptive Study Int J Acad Med Pharm 2024; 6 (2); 182-187
6. S. Joe Angelo, G. Aravindan, S. Sujitha, J. Manjula Clinicoepidemiological Study On Pregnancy Dermatoses Int J Acad Med Pharm 2024; 6 (2); 196-201 		No No Google scholar Embase
2. Dr.G.Suchitra 1. Parimalam Kumar,Suchitra Ganapathi,Athilakshmi,Sivasubramanian.Usefulnes of fibroscan in assessing in liver fibrosis in adult patients with Psoriasis.International journal of Research in Dermatology. Volume 5,No2 (2019)
2. Athilakshmi, Sivasubramanian, Suchitra Ganapthi The study on associations of co-morbidities in Female patients with Vitiligo. International journal of Research in Dermatology. Volume 5,No1 (2019)		 No No No
3. Dr. B .T. Priya 1.A retrospective study on the incidence of non-venereal genital dermatoses in patients attending STI clinic at a tertiary care centre Int J Res Dermatol. 2017 Jun;3(2):254-260
2. Tineapedis: a clinico mycological study Int J Res Dermatol. 2017 Sep;3(3):323-331
3. Familial ainhum: A case report of multiple toe involvement: Indian J Dermatol. 2015 Jan-Feb;60(1):106.		 Yes index copernicus
4. Dr.A.Krishna veni 1.A.Krishnaveni, A.Meeradevi,.T.Ravikumar, .C.Ramachandrabhat. Study of drug induced-skin reactions in the patients attending outpatient department of Dermatology. Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research ,December 2019: 9:506-513
2. S. Joe Angelo, A. Krishnaveni, D. Kavi, J. Manjula Dermoscopic Features Of Benign Melanocytic Naevi -A Descriptive Study Int J Acad Med Pharm 2024; 6 (2); 182-187 		No No Embase
5. Dr. Joe Angelo S 1.Joe S. Angelo, Kar BR, Thomas J. Comparison of clinical efficacy of topical tazarotene 0.1% cream with topical clobetasol propionate 0.05% cream in chronic plaque psoriasis: a double-blind, randomized, right-left comparison study. Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology 2007;73:65
2. S. Joe Angelo, A. Krishnaveni, D. Kavi, J. Manjula Dermoscopic Features Of Benign Melanocytic Naevi -A Descriptive Study Int J Acad Med Pharm 2024; 6 (2); 182-187
3.S. Joe Angelo, G. Aravindan, S. Sujitha, J. Manjula Clinicoepidemiological Study On Pregnancy Dermatoses Int J Acad Med Pharm 2024; 6 (2); 196-201 		Yes Yes Google scholar Embase
6. Dr. G.Aravindan S. Joe Angelo, G. Aravindan, S. Sujitha, J. Manjula Clinicoepidemiological Study On Pregnancy Dermatoses Int J Acad Med Pharm 2024; 6 (2); 196-201 Embase

Paper presentation
  • 1. Syphilis in emerging trend in POST COVID scenario (Asticon 2022)-Dr.Sujitha
  • 2. Myriad of cutaneous adverse drug reactions secondary to anti convulsants –a case series(Telederm 2022)- Dr.Sujitha
  • 3. Onychoscopy: An Observational cross sectional study at Cuticon 2022 –Dr.Hemapriya (Cuticon TN 2022)
  • 4. Epidermolysis Bullosa clinical diagnostic matrix: A valuable tool at Telederm India 2022- Dr.Hemapriya

Faculty List :
S.NO Name EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION Designation TNMC REGISTRATION NO RECENT PASSPORT SIZE PHOTO (SOFT COPY)
1 DR.J. MANJULA MBBS., MD (Derm)., DNB PROFESSOR 52298
2 DR.G.SUCHITHRA MBBS., MD (DVL) ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 65584
3 DR. B.T. PRIYA MBBS., MD (DVL) ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 65101
4 DR.A.KRISHNAVENI MBBS., MD (DVL) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 72319
5. DR.S.JOE ANGELO MBBS., DD., DNB (Derm.& Vener,) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR 62767
6. DR.V. THILAGAM MBBS., DDVL SENIOR RESIDENT 64329
7. DR.G.ARAVINDAN MBBS., MD (DVL) SENIOR RESIDENT 106900
8. DR.S.AISWARYA MBBS., MD (DVL) SENIOR RESIDENT 102332
9. DR.M.PRABHU MBBS., MD (DVL) SENIOR RESIDENT 98157

DESCRIPTION
• Total no of faculty in department – 9 • Total no of PGs in dept- 6 (2 per year) • No of units – 1 • Total no.of beds- 30 • OPD per month – 5000-5500 • No of dermatosurgical procedure per month- 70 per month

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